Santos votes for bill cracking down on COVID-19 unemployment fraud as he faces charges

GOP and George Santos Pass Unemployment Fraud Bill

“House Republicans passed a symbolic bill Thursday that would clamp down on unemployment insurance fraud,” the HuffPost reports. “And one of the bill’s sponsors, Rep. George Santos (R-NY), demonstrated the need for the legislation by getting indicted for unemployment insurance fraud this week.”

House Passes Pandemic Fraud Bill To Recover Billions In Illicit COVID-19 Unemployment Payments

House Republicans passed a bill to enabling states to recover fraudulent unemployment insurance payments and extending criminal penalties for such offenses.

Republicans, George Santos Pass Unemployment Fraud Bill

The legislation would give states and prosecutors more incentive to go after imposter unemployment claimants.

Santos votes for bill cracking down on COVID-19 unemployment fraud as he faces charges

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on Thursday voted for a bill that seeks to crack down on unemployment benefits fraud — the same crime he was charged with one day earlier. The legislation — which passed in a 230-200 vote —  calls for incentivizing states to recover fraudulently paid unemployment benefits. It came to the floor the day after Santos […]

George Santos voting on employment fraud bill – 24 hours after being arrested for it

New York congressman faces calls for his resignation, dwindling support in GOP

George Santos co-sponsored a bill against unemployment fraud. Now, he's accused of it.

Santos allegedly claimed almost $25,000 in jobless aid while earning $120,000 annually, according to federal prosecutors.