Joni Ernst: “Yes, absolutely. Thank you.”

Under federal law, SNAP benefits generally may be used for most foods and beverages intended for home consumption, but USDA places clear limits on certain items. Most notably, SNAP prohibits the purchase of foods that are ‘hot at the point…

Now, Congress must pass my anti-fraud package to protect taxpayers. Every single day we delay, fraudsters steal more than $1.4 billion.

We therefore request that the FAR Council provide a timeline by which the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act will be implemented.

If fraud is later detected, then the government has to decide if it’s worth trying to recover the stolen money.