January 24, 2011
The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), has announced his intention to focus on fraud enforcement in a hearing that will be held on January 26.
The hearing, entitled “Protecting American Taxpayers: Significant Accomplishments and Ongoing Challenges in the Fight Against Fraud,” will include testimony from two senior Department of Justice officials. The hearing will address recent successes in the struggle to prevent and prosecute fraud, as well as opportunities to improve the process.
Senator Leahy, who co-authored the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act with Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), has announced his intentions to make anti-fraud legislation a priority in the 112th Congress.