House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.) issued the following statement after sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on her continued and open violation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021:
“President Biden’s Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, is in a continued and open violation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021,” said Ranking Member Luetkemeyer. “Per federal law, Secretary Yellen is required to testify before the House Small Business Committee regarding the role and impact of the Paycheck Protection Program.
“Secretary Yellen is now 310 days past the April 26, 2021 deadline.
Although she’s been a no-show in front of the Small Business Committee, Luetkemeyer had the opportunity to question Yellen back in December when she appeared before the Financial Services Committee.
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Luetkemeyer continued:
“We urge the Secretary to contact the Committee to schedule her testimony to halt this outrageous and irresponsible dereliction of duty. Small businesses are struggling to keep their doors open, but it is obvious this administration is putting our small businesses on the back-burner.”
The full extent of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud remains unclear. One study suggested that 15% of PPP loans were fraudulent. The Justice Department has certainly had its hands full prosecuting pandemic-related fraud.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland went so far as to establish a COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to identify and prosecute the most culpable criminal offenders. (RELATED: Billions in COVID Relief Funds Stolen by Russia and China)
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Donny Ferguson is a professional fundraiser and organizational manager. Born and raised in Texas, he has lived in Washington, D.C. for 16 years. Ferguson also served as Senior Communications and Policy Adviser in the United States House of Representatives, operating one of Capitol Hill's most effective media operations.
so we don’t have a judge somewhere to issue an order for her to appear?