Overview
- House Oversight Chairman James Comer said the investigation will extend beyond Minnesota to examine similar misuse of federal funds in other states.
- The first hearing on Jan. 7 will feature testimony from Minnesota GOP lawmakers Kristin Robbins, Walter Hudson, and Marion Rarick.
- A second hearing set for Feb. 10 invites Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, days after Walz ended his reelection bid.
- Federal prosecutors have charged defendants in a $240 million Feeding Our Future scheme and have broadened cases into autism, Medicaid, and housing programs, with a prosecutor estimating suspect billings could reach about $9 billion, a figure Minnesota officials dispute.
- Minnesota has launched audits of 14 high‑risk programs and appointed Tim O'Malley to lead program‑integrity efforts as prosecutions continue.