Ensure federal dollars are spent responsibly and only reach those who are legally entitled to receive them.

Congressman Harrigan has been a consistent advocate for fiscal accountability and will continue fighting to ensure federal dollars are spent responsibly and only reach those who are legally entitled to receive them.

Harrigan says he will keep fighting for fiscal accountability so federal payments are handled responsibly and go only to eligible recipients.

Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Stop Fraudulent Federal Payments | Congressman Pat Harrigan
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Harrigan said he voted for H.R. 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act, which would let agencies pause, condition, or segment payments that look high-risk before disbursement.

This is a direct anti-fraud spending action aimed at keeping questionable federal payments from going out the door. It supports the promise in a concrete but limited way.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Stop Fraudulent Federal Payments | Congressman Pat Harrigan
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Harrigan said he voted for H.R. 8312, which would create a permanent Treasury fraud-prevention office and expand data sharing to detect and prevent fraud across federal programs.

This is a concrete oversight step intended to improve detection and prevention of federal spending abuse. It is relevant evidence of follow-through, but not full delivery of the broad promise.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Establish Permanent Fraud Prevention Office and Strengthen Federal Spending Oversight
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Harrigan said he voted for H.R. 7892, the No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026, to require identity-fraud screening of every FAFSA application before aid is disbursed.

This is a direct effort to ensure federal aid reaches eligible recipients only. It supports the promise, but only as one program-specific step.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Stop Identity Fraud in Federal Student Aid | Congressman Pat Harrigan
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Harrigan said he voted for H.R. 7726, which would withhold funds from states that repeatedly fail to address fraud and noncompliance in the Child Care and Development Block Grant program.

This is another concrete vote to condition federal dollars on compliance and anti-fraud enforcement. It is meaningful progress, but still only partial fulfillment of the larger claim.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Protect Taxpayer Funds from Child Care Fraud
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