WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. James Lankford issued the following news release:
US Senator James Lankford (R-OK), a founding member of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, introduced the Stop Unemployment Fraud Act (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.lankford.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Stop-Unemployment-Fraud-Act.pdf__;!!BSgrhSFG!CW483aQqsyrqeD17IGuNozr8qZB7p59mRBrfnDFnU0osH9Aw7WXbAq8kSR0cMvUl5OuDwWqxZylKPX8rLiNY7U_N2S70V2drBqTZ2g2q$) alongside Congressman Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-16) to strengthen safeguards against fraud in the unemployment insurance system and protect taxpayer dollars.
"Making the government more efficient isn't a partisan issue, it's an American issue," said Lankford. "During COVID, fraudster...