Griffith Signs Pledge to Protect from Fraud
Thursday, October 15, 2026 – U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance unveiled a Pledge to Protect Americans from Fraud. The pledge consists of six pillars to secure federal programs, coordinate anti-fraud actions across government agencies and deliver justice to those who illegally take advantage of taxpayer-funded benefits. As a Congressional leader supporting Republicans’ “War on Fraud,” U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) signed onto Vice President Vance’s pledge.
In response to signing the pledge, Congressman Griffith issued the following statement:
“I am proud to stand by Vice President Vance and Republicans focused on waste, fraud and abuse in the federal government.
“By signing this pledge, I reaffirm my commitment to fundamental actions that protect taxpayer-funded benefits, stop fraud and support vulnerable American patients.
“Republicans in Congress agree: fraudulently taking advantage of Americans who benefit from federal health care programs and privileges is WRONG!”
BACKGROUND
Congressman Griffith is a supporter of numerous Congressional actions to combat fraud.
As the Health Subcommittee Chairman for the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Griffith is a lead Committee investigator into health care fraud.
Recently, Lynchburg, Virginia, officials notified residents that more than $60,000 in SNAP benefits were stolen from Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards. The stolen benefits cannot be currently replaced, leaving SNAP participants without their fully allotted funds and putting them at risk of going hungry.
Responding to this news, Congressman Griffith issued his support as co-sponsor to the SNAP Anti-Theft and Victim Compensation Act.
In September, Congressman Griffith also introduced an anti-fraud bill to protect Medicaid, H.R. 10621 – the Medicaid Fraud Fighting and Taxpayer Protection Act.
Earlier this summer, as part of efforts to crack down on birth tourism and fraudulent activity that exploits U.S. citizenship laws, Congressman Griffith introduced H.R. 9724, the End Birthright Citizenship for Territories Act.
October 19, 2026 @ 11:10 am
Go get them VP Vance. While you’re at it, let’s finally audit the FED and have an itemized breakdown of where all the money that the government spends is directed. A $40 trillion dollar plus deficit is a crime against the citizens of this country and is the actual place where “the buck stops”. I believe thinking Americans that pay attention have known for a very long time that the government is corrupt, often run by grifters and liars whose loyalties are to themselves and the Party bosses without whose continuing financial support they depend on each election cycle. In an environment like this, it will be an extraordinarily uphill fight to root out all the fraudsters. Talk is cheap in Washington and bringing the criminals to justice is extremely rare, which continues to only breed less and less faith in those that are there. So, while we all hope for REAL change, we’re not going to hold our breath.
October 19, 2026 @ 10:46 am
In an administration that commits fraud IN PUBLIC every day, with all the Trumps/Kushners becoming billionaires, as are the cabinet members. So I should be impressed that they found a few people stealing a few thousand dollars? And that is rare, not as common as the fraud in the administration.