Crane on Minnesota Fraud Scandal

Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) commented on the developing story of welfare fraud in Minnesota, allegedly allowed by its Governor, Tim Walz, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), calling it "out of control."

As the New York Post explains, the fraud case centers on a nonprofit organization called Feeding Our Future, which fraudulently billed Minnesota approximately $1 billion over five years to supposedly feed needy children.

However, the money was instead spent elsewhere, on foreign real estate projects, luxury cars, and more, with many of the perpetrators of the scheme being Somali migrants.

On Saturday, staff at the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) publicly blasted Gov. Waltz in a post to X, saying... READ MORE

Senator Mark Kelly: If anybody needs to answer questions under oath right now, it’s Pete Hegseth.

Representative Juan Ciscomani: .@CochiseCollege from AZ06 was just ranked the #1 community college in Arizona! As a community college graduate myself, I am proud to honor on the House Floor the faculty, students, and alumni of Cochise College for this achievement and all the work they do in AZ06.

Representative Abe Hamadeh: By suggesting there “could” be severe consequences for carrying out undefined “unlawful” orders, the "Seditious Six" are emotionally blackmailing our active-duty personnel They want them to hesitate before protecting the American people Reprehensible

Representative Greg Stanton: For decades, World AIDS Day has been a moment to honor lives lost and recommit to ending HIV. By slashing lifesaving HIV programs and instructing agencies to not recognize the day, the Trump admin is turning its back on everyone lost to the virus and those still living with it.

Representative Yassamin Ansari: If he was “well within his authority,” then release the unredacted video of the strike, the timeline of events, & the radio recordings of every order. Because based on the reporting we’ve seen, it appears @SecWar may have committed a war crime. The public deserves transparency.

Eli Crane Condemns Minnesota Fraud Scandal, 'Out of Control'— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich—

Abe Hamadeh Claims Mark Kelly's Military Orders Video is Designed to Intimidate Military— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) has alleged that the supposed rationale for Senator Mark Kelly's (D-AZ) appearance in the controversial "Seditious Six" video in a post on X (formerly Twitter), arguing that it is for "paralyzing these men and women with the threat of future punishment."

John Kavanagh Proposes Stricter SNAP Monitoring— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Senator John Kavanagh (R-AZ) has introduced legislation that would increase oversight of people receiving food stamp benefits in Arizona.

Juan Ciscomani Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Extend Water Recycling Program— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Representative Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ) and Nevada Representative Susie Lee (D-NV) have introduced bipartisan legislation to extend federal funding for large-scale water recycling projects in Western states.

Greg Stanton Calls Investigation of Mark Kelly 'Political Intimidation'— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ), along with Congresswomen Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) and Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), have sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth opposing an investigation into Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ).

GOP Split Over Mark Kelly's Military Video Controversy— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— The controversial video featuring Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and five other Democratic lawmakers has created an unusual divide among Republicans, with some criticizing Kelly while others defend him.

Mark Kelly Faces FBI Review After Video on Refusing Illegal Orders— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and five other Democratic members of Congress are being asked by the FBI to sit down for interviews after appearing in a video that addressed members of the military refusing illegal orders.

Eli Crane Celebrates Ak-Chin-IHS Partnership for New Healthcare Facility— By Cactus Politics' Grayson Bakich— Representative Eli Crane (R-AZ) celebrated the recent establishment of a partnership between the Indian Health Service (IHS) and the Ak-Chin Indian Community to construct a new healthcare facility.

Greg Stanton Celebrates Social Security Cancels Disability Benefits Changes— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ) is declaring success after the Social Security Administration dropped plans to change who qualifies for disability benefits, a move he says would have hurt thousands of seniors.

Katie Hobbs Appoints New Health Services Director— By Cactus Politics' Ericka Pinon— Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) announced the appointment of Debbie Johnston (D-AZ) as director of the Arizona Department of Health Services (HHS) on November 24.

The Snakebite is written by Grayson Bakich and Javier Manjarres