Democrats have adopted a new strategy: if fraud is illegal, just hide it. As federal and state investigators continue to unwind a sprawling taxpayer-funded fraud scandal in Minnesota, a Democratic lawmaker in Virginia has introduced legislation that would move in the opposite direction—by preventing the state from requiring nonprofits to verify eligibility for certain federal benefit programs.
The bill, introduced by Democratic state Delegate Jessica Anderson, would prohibit Virginia from imposing verification requirements on nonprofit organizations that help distribute federal assistance, writes Fox News. The proposal, House Bill 1369, is a single-page measure that sharply limits the state’s ability to mandate oversight at the point of delivery.
The legislation was first highlighted by Bill Melugin, a congressional correspondent for Fox News, who shared details of the bill on Twitter. Reacting to the timing and substance of the proposal, Melugin wrote: “Yes, you read that correctly.”
NEW: In the wake of the MN fraud scandal, Virginia Democratic state rep Jessica Anderson has introduced HB1369, a one page bill that would ban VA from requiring nonprofits to verify whether people are eligible for certain federal taxpayer benefits.
Yes, you read that correctly. pic.twitter.com/lAxHssiZLf
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) January 21, 2026
“No state agency responsible for the administration of federal funds shall impose a requirement on a nonprofit charitable organization providing a federal public benefit to determine, verify, or otherwise require proof of eligibility of any applicant for such benefits,” the one-page bill states.
Anderson has refused to explain herself. The only question left to ask is why? And that seems obvious: Democrats must benefit somehow from ineligible people receiving taxpayer dollars.
HB 1369 arrives just weeks after authorities in Minnesota disclosed extensive fraud schemes in which ineligible individuals allegedly siphoned off federal benefits meant for qualified recipients—an episode that has intensified scrutiny of nonprofit intermediaries and the safeguards surrounding them. In that context, critics argue that Virginia’s proposal would remove a critical layer of accountability precisely when tighter controls are being demanded elsewhere.
Supporters of stronger verification requirements contend that eligibility checks are not bureaucratic obstacles but basic protections for taxpayers and intended beneficiaries alike. By contrast, opponents of the Minnesota-style oversight failures warn that legislation like Anderson’s risks institutionalizing blind spots—inviting abuse by design rather than correcting it.
Whether HB 1369 advances or stalls, its introduction underscores a growing belief that Democrats are the party of fraud.
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Seems to me that if anyone and especially a .gov entity is actively hamstringing any attempt at oversight they are highly likely trying to avoid getting caught up in the fraud. Prove me wrong.
NO Dems dont & lose Midterms