House Oversight Committee Chairman James Cuomo announced Wednesday that Minnesota Gov. Tim Waltz Attorney General Keith Ellison will testify under oath next month as part of a congressional investigation into a massive fraud scandal involving the state’s welfare program.

The committee said Walz and Ellison will testify at the “Minnesota Oversight of Fraud and Abuse of Federal Funds: Part II” hearing on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at 10 a.m. ET.

Waltz, who say this week He no longer runs for political office and instead became the public face of a fraud scandal that erupted on his watch and could total as much as $9 billion in taxpayer funds, according to prosecutors.

“Americans deserve answers about the widespread misuse of taxpayer funds that occurred in Minnesota’s social services programs under the watch of Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellison,” Cuomo said in a press release. “The House Oversight Committee recently heard sworn testimony from Minnesota lawmakers who said Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellison failed to take action to stop this widespread fraud and retaliated against whistleblowers who raised concerns.”

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Governor Keith Ellison will testify before Congress on March 4. (Mandel NGAN/AFP via Getty Images; Jerry Holt/Minnesota Star Tribune via Getty Images)

“We look forward to questioning Governor Walz and Attorney General Ellison under oath about this scandal to ensure transparency and accountability for the American people and to propose solutions that prevent waste, fraud and abuse and impose tougher penalties on those who defraud taxpayers.”

The House Oversight Committee launched the investigation in December 2025 after federal prosecutors uncovered what lawmakers called widespread fraud and money laundering in Minnesota’s social services system. According to the committee, criminals stole approximately $9 billion in taxpayer funds intended to feed children, support children with autism, provide housing for low-income and disabled people, and provide health care to vulnerable Medicaid recipients.

As part of the investigation, Cuomo asked Walz and Ellison to provide documents and communications related to the alleged fraud. He also asked the U.S. Treasury Department to provide all relevant suspicious activity reports (SARs) and ordered interviews with current and former Minnesota officials to be recorded. These interviews are scheduled to end in February.

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The investigation gained new momentum in January when a report from the Minnesota Legislative Auditor’s Office found that the Department of Human Services’ Behavioral Health Administration failed to comply with most requirements and lacked adequate internal controls to prevent waste, fraud and abuse.

The oversight committee held its first hearing in the series on Jan. 7, with Minnesota lawmakers testifying about what they said were years of ignored warnings and systemic failures.

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Ellison’s role in the unfolding fraud scandal and alleged lack of oversight have also raised questions, including Recording 2021 He met with members of the Somali community who would soon be convicted of defrauding taxpayers of millions of dollars.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Walz and Ellison’s offices for comment.