Washington, May 13 -- Congressman Ronny Jackson issued the following press release:
Representative Ronny Jackson (TX-13) recently introduced the Taxpayer Protection and Somalia Accountability Act (https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8334/text/ih), legislation aimed at protecting American tax dollars from fraud, abuse, and diversion to corrupt government officials and terrorist organizations in Somalia.
The legislation comes amid growing concerns surrounding credible reports and criminal convictions involving Somali individuals accused of defrauding U.S. government programs and transferring funds overseas. Evidence suggests that some of these funds ultimately benefit corrupt Somali government officials and al-Shabaab, t...