Washington, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Randy Feenstra issued the following press release:
Last week, U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) introduced the No American Benefits Abroad Act, which would codify a Trump administration announcement to ban recipients of welfare from initiating international wire transfers or sending money abroad.
This bill would also require that those who wish to wire funds certify that they do not receive public assistance.
"The $9-billion fraud scandal in Minnesota is a stark warning to the country that waste, fraud, and abuse of taxpayer dollars remains a serious and rampant issue. It's especially concerning that the American safety net continues to be susceptible to criminals taking these resources away from those in nee...