WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Rick Scott issued the following press release:

Today, Senator Rick Scott introduced the Federal Taxpayer Funds Protection and Clawback Act (https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/services/files/DCD27ADF-03CC-4015-AF40-DE001EC91610) to crack down on states' mismanagement of federal taxpayer dollars, as recently seen in Democrat-run states like Minnesota and California. This bill would allow the federal government to claw back money distributed through states and pass-through programs that support fraudulent activity.

Senator Rick Scott said, "Years of reckless spending in Washington have pushed our country over $38 trillion in debt, causing the cost of living to soar and leaving American families struggling to make e...