WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Mike Lee issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) cosponsored the Payment Integrity Act (https://www.lee.senate.gov/services/files/7B84534F-1AB4-4725-90EC-071E1AC7B2C1) led by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) to address massive childcare fraud cases. The bill requires states to base funding for childcare providers on actual attendance rather than on reported enrollment, and allows states to grant payments retroactively rather than in advance. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) also cosponsored the legislation.
"Support for childcare should go to real kids, not empty rooms," said Senator Mike Lee. "Fake childcare operations are stealing funding from the ones who are actually taking care of America's childr...