House Republicans Weigh Anti-Fraud Funding and Iran War Aid in $95 Billion Defense and Voter ID Bill

House Republicans are considering adding funding for anti-fraud initiatives and prosecutions to a $95 billion defense spending and voter ID bill, Washington Examiner reported. The measure is structured as a party-line reconciliation bill. House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington said the Trump administration’s anti-fraud initiative, led by Vice President JD Vance, is already delivering a substantial return on investment.

Arrington told reporters the House has worked with the Congressional Budget Office to calculate returns on spending for anti-fraud infrastructure, technology, investigators, and prosecutors. Arrington cited statements from Dr. Mehmet Oz that fraud prevention could yield $100 billion a year in savings in Medicaid and Medicare and more than $20 in savings for every dollar spent on prevention.

The bill also includes funding for the White House’s Iran war supplemental request and enactment of the SAVE America Act, which would require voter ID to cast a ballot and proof of citizenship to register to vote. Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, have led recent crackdowns on fraud.

Earlier this year the White House imposed a six-month pause on new Medicare enrollments for home healthcare and hospice providers.