{"id":2581541,"date":"2026-03-18T22:05:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T02:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/186-democrats-kick-and-scream-as-critical-bill-targeting-fraudsters-narrowly-passes-house\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T22:07:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T02:07:08","slug":"186-democrats-kick-and-scream-as-critical-bill-targeting-fraudsters-narrowly-passes-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/186-democrats-kick-and-scream-as-critical-bill-targeting-fraudsters-narrowly-passes-house\/","title":{"rendered":"186 Democrats Kick and Scream as Critical Bill Targeting Fraudsters Narrowly Passes House"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F186-democrats-kick-and-scream-as-critical-bill-targeting-fraudsters-narrowly-passes-house%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2581541&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026 cleared the House of Representatives by a narrow margin, 231-186, despite strong Democratic opposition. Sponsored by Ohio Republican Rep. Dave Taylor, the bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to explicitly define fraud as a deportable offense. Republicans framed it as a necesary reform to protect taxpayers, while Democrats argued it could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-rep-miller-meeks-slams-democrat-efforts-to-overturn-iowa-win\/\" title=\"GOP .... Miller-Meeks slams Democrat efforts to overturn Iowa win\">bypass due process<\/a> and deport individuals who commit fraud without going thru the criminal justice system; some also noted that illegal immigrants convicted of fraud are already eligible for deportation. The GOP appeared eager about the measure, with supportive statements and tweets from lawmakers like Rep. Tim Walberg, Rep. dave Taylor, and Rep. Lisa McClain, though Fox News pointed out that the bill is highly likely to stall in the Senate due to the 60-vote threshold. the article also contains embedded social-media content and promotional or ancillary elements.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Despite heavy opposition from Democrats, the Deporting Fraudsters Act of 2026 narrowly passed the House of Representatives Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, sponsored by Ohio GOP Rep. Dave Taylor, passed 231-186, with all 186 nays coming from the Democratic Party, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/almost-200-dems-vote-against-deporting-people-who-commit-welfare-fraud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose of the bill is to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to more stringently target fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Effectively, the bill would amend that act to specifically define fraud as a deportable offense.<\/p>\n<p>While Republicans painted the Deporting Fraudsters Act as a necessary bit of reform, their Democratic counterparts insisted that this potential amendment is somehow a bad thing.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Another week, another redundant and completely unnecessary immigration crime bill,&rdquo; Maryland Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin said, according to Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>Raskin also complained vociferously that the Deporting Fraudsters Act would erode due process rights for illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;By bypassing the conviction requirement, this legislation would hand a liberal get-out-of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/on-iran-bidens-minimum-pressure-campaign-comes-home-to-roost\/\" title=\"On Iran, Biden\u2019s Minimum Pressure Campaign Comes Home To Roost\">-jail free card<\/a> to immigrants who commit fraud by deporting them without going through the criminal justice system and giving their victims a day in court,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>(Republicans have denied this claim.)<\/p>\n<p>Raskin and his fellow Democrats are also complaining that illegal immigrants convicted of fraud are already eligible for deportation.<\/p>\n<p>The GOP, on the other hand, seemed rather enthused by these developments.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Every dollar stolen by a foreign fraudster is a dollar stolen from American families.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HouseGOP?\">@HouseGOP<\/a> just passed the Deporting Fraudsters Act to remove criminal aliens who commit fraud against taxpayers.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Tim Walberg (@RepWalberg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepWalberg\/status\/2034381653531865150?\">March 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">American taxpayers are NOT an ATM for criminal aliens. Period.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight I voted for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepDaveTaylor?\">@RepDaveTaylor<\/a>&rsquo;s Deporting Fraudsters Act to send those who come to our country and steal from hardworking American families PACKING! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OCtPiq45ur\">pic.twitter.com\/OCtPiq45ur<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chairwoman Lisa McClain (@RepLisaMcClain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepLisaMcClain\/status\/2034392623268372497?\">March 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Fraud against taxpayers isn&rsquo;t victimless, it takes resources from families right here in Florida&rsquo;s 7th District.<\/p>\n<p>I voted YES on the Deporting Fraudsters Act (H.R. 1958) to protect our community and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-official-in-charge-of-87000-new-agents-played-key-role-in-obama-era-targeting-scandal\/\" title=\"IRS Official in Charge of 87,000 New Agents Played Key Role in Obama-Era Targeting Scandal\">hold bad actors accountable<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#10004;&#65039; Makes benefits fraud a deportable offense<br \/> &#10004;&#65039;&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Cory Mills &#127482;&#127480; (@RepMillsPress) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMillsPress\/status\/2034293121777824213?\">March 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But few were as excited as Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a no-brainer &mdash; if an illegal alien defrauds the United States or steals benefits from our nation&rsquo;s most vulnerable, they should be permanently removed from our country,&rdquo; Taylor said in <a href=\"https:\/\/taylor.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-taylors-bill-deport-illegal-alien-fraudsters-passes-house-representatives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a news release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;Ohioans work too hard to have their tax dollars and benefits stolen by illegal aliens who shouldn&rsquo;t even be here in the first place. My Deporting Fraudsters Act will bolster the Trump Administration&rsquo;s efforts to do just that, and today I&rsquo;m proud to see it take one step closer toward becoming law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That all being said, Fox News noted that the bill is likely &ldquo;dead on arrival&rdquo; once it reaches the Senate, as there don&rsquo;t appear to be many viable paths for the bill to reach the 60-vote threshold.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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It was sponsored by Ohio Republican Rep. Dave Taylor. The bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to target fraud more aggressively, effectively making fraud a deportable offense. Republicans say it\u2019s a needed reform, while Democrats argue it would undermine due process for undocumented immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>Maryland Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin criticized it as redundant and unnecessary, claiming it would bypass conviction requirements and deport fraudsters without allowing victims their day in court (a claim Republicans deny). Democrats also note that illegal immigrants convicted of fraud are already eligible for deportation. Republicans, meanwhile, celebrated the development, arguing that taxpayer money stolen by foreign fraudsters harms American families.<\/p>\n<p>Public statements from several House Republicans praised the bill, framing fraud against taxpayers as a crime against the community and vowing to remove those who commit it. Rep. Taylor, in particular, called it a no-brainer and said it would prevent illegal aliens who fraudulently obtain benefits from staying in the country, asserting it would bolster the administration\u2019s efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News, however, noted the bill is likely dead on arrival in the Senate, given the difficulty of reaching the 60-vote threshold<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2581542,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Raskin-vs-Mills.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[3895,50410,3685,9615,3653],"class_list":["post-2581541","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bill","tag-controversy-2","tag-democrats","tag-fraudsters","tag-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Raskin-vs-Mills.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581541","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2581541"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581541\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2581545,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2581541\/revisions\/2581545"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2581542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2581541"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2581541"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2581541"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}