Political Quotes

“Today I rise in support of H.R. 2610, the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act. Mr. Speaker, we have all received those calls and those emails--folks pretending to be from a Federal agency or law enforcement telling you that they need your personal information or money. And while many of us may ignore those calls or send the emails to spam, the reality is that these fraud schemes are real, they are dangerous, and they are often targeted at seniors. Bad actors preying on older Americans is, unfortunately, nothing new. But in the midst of a global pandemic impacting Americans' lives and livelihoods, cracking down on these scams must be a priority. That is why earlier this Congress I was proud to introduce the Stop Senior Scams Act along with my Republican colleague, Representative Tim Walberg, who worked very hard on this. We send our thoughts and prayers to him. This bill, as its name suggests, was aimed at cracking down on these scams by creating a Federal Trade Commission advisory group and was supported by the AARP. The FTC group that would be created would be made up of government agencies, consumer advocates, and industry representatives to help identify potential sources of fraud. It would create educational materials for our Nation's seniors to protect them from these dangerous schemes and ensure that they are not taken advantage of.…”