The U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), issued the subpoena after months of document requests and preliminary inquiries. According to Foxx, the Governor’s office and the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) have failed to provide essential records voluntarily, prompting the Committee to escalate the matter.

Staff communications, memos, warnings, or reports related to irregularities in reimbursement claims. The Committee argues that these documents are crucial for understanding how such a massive fraud network was able to operate for so long within Minnesota’s borders.
Rep. Foxx stated: “Minnesota’s executive agencies failed to act decisively despite repeated warning signs. Congress must determine how this occurred and what reforms are necessary to protect federal nutrition programs nationwide.”