US EditionLawmakers investigate federal spending on gambling, adult entertainment and more
- As of May 2025, federal credit card expenditures on adult entertainment, gambling, and various other services are under scrutiny by congressional investigators examining government spending practices.
- The investigation follows a Department of Government Efficiency review and a DoD Inspector General report revealing questionable purchases and lack of oversight.
- The DoD OIG found 7,805 transactions at high-risk merchants, including 3,246 purchases at bars and nightclubs during holidays or sporting events, prompting calls for review.
- House Oversight Republicans have called on the GAO to conduct a thorough examination aimed at uncovering vulnerabilities, improving operational effectiveness, and ensuring responsible management of billions of dollars in taxpayer money spent each year.
- Lawmakers and Senator Ernst advocate cutting government credit cards as the federal debt hits $36 trillion and $40 billion was spent on over 4.6 million charge accounts last year.
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The Center Square
Lawmakers investigate federal spending on gambling, adult entertainment and more
(The Center Square) – The U.S> House Oversight Committee is investigating the federal government’s use of credit card and charge accounts after a review from the newly founded Department of Government Efficiency found that federal bureaucrats have at least 4.6…
DEBAUCHERY: Department of Defense IG Finds 8,000 HIGH-RISK Transactions on Taxpayer-Funder Government-Issued Credit Cards - Geller Report
Is it any wonder that Democrat and uniparty criminals are fighting DOGE with such ferocity? The Department of Defense IG found nearly 8,000 HIGH-RISK transactions on government-issued credit cards. • Adult entertainment • Online dating • Gambling • Weed • Pyramid schemes • Massage parlors • Timeshares Redstate: Government waste is rampant in Washington these days, but deliberate fraud and abuse of government credit cards is, if anything, worse t…
Lawmakers investigate federal spending on gambling, adult entertainment and more | The Highland County Press
The U.S. House Oversight Committee is investigating the federal government’s use of credit card and charge accounts after a review from the newly founded Department of Government Efficiency found that federal bureaucrats have at least 4.6 million charge accounts, spending $40 billion in the last fiscal year.
Ernst, Comer Demand Crackdown on Government Credit Cards - The Iowa Standard
After a highly concerning report revealed Pentagon bureaucrats used government charge cards for more than 11,000 transactions at “known high-risk merchants,” including casinos, night clubs, and bars, U.S. Senate DOGE Caucus Chair Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) are commissioning a government-wide review of federal charge card programs. Among the issues raised by the lawmaker…
House Oversight Probes $40 Billion in Federal Credit Card Charges, Including Gambling, Dating Sites, and Nightclubs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House Oversight Committee is investigating the federal government’s use of credit card and charge accounts after a review from the newly founded Department of Government Efficiency found that federal bureaucrats have at least 4.6 million charge accounts, spending $40 billion in the last fiscal year. The lawmakers are pressing for answers about credit card spending on “adult entertainment” as well as gambling, online d…
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