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Massie Ties Daycare-Fraud Scrutiny to Named Trump Donors

8/16/2026

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Rep. Thomas Massie said he would take daycare-fraud reporting seriously only if Shirley named Senators Johnson, Thune and U.S. President Donald Trump as funders.
Nick Shirley alleged Gov. Kathy Hochul received campaign donations from individuals tied to New York adult daycare centers and claimed his investigation uncovered $190,000,000 in scams that exploited the elderly.
Massie asked whether an amendment to limit fraudulent daycare funding was rejected by the Rules Committee.

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Rep. Thomas Massie said he would take daycare-fraud reporting seriously only if Shirley named Senators Johnson, Thune and U.S. President Donald Trump as funders.
Nick Shirley alleged Gov. Kathy Hochul received campaign donations from individuals tied to New York adult daycare centers and claimed his investigation uncovered $190,000,000 in scams that exploited the elderly.
Massie asked whether an amendment to limit fraudulent daycare funding was rejected by the Rules Committee.