Both chambers have returned to session with a busy week ahead of the scheduled July 4 recess. President Trump is scheduled to meet with Senate Republicans Wednesday, and it is expected that the Iran war, the SAVE Act, the filibuster, and more will be on the agenda. House Speaker Mike Johnsonhas two GOP FY2027 spending bills scheduled on the floor this week –Energy and Water and National Security-State Department.
Committee Activity This Week
The House Energy and Commerce Oversight Subcommittee will hold a hearing on “State Medicaid Program Integrity: Examining Fraud Risks and Oversight Deficiencies” on Thursday, June 25 at 10:15 AM ET. The hearing will continue the Committee’s oversight work on Medicaid fraud and aims to strengthen program integrity.
Medicaid directors from New York, Ohio, California, and Minnesota are expected to testify. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
Identity theft is the “foundational” fraud upon which many other crimes are built. It involves the unauthorized acquisition and use of a person’s personal identifying information (PII), such as an ID number, Social Security number, or passport details.
- How it works: Fraudsters obtain PII through data breaches, mail theft, or “social engineering” (tricking people into revealing details). Once they have this data, they can open new bank accounts, apply for credit cards or loans, and even receive medical treatment under your name.
- Synthetic Identity Fraud: A sophisticated variation where criminals combine real and fabricated information to create a completely new, “synthetic” person. This is particularly difficult to detect because there is no single victim to report the suspicious activity initially.