Expanding the Surety Bond Program Act of 2025

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Ms. ERNST. Mr. President, I also would like to thank Ranking Member Markey for his great collaboration on these bills. It is another example of truly bipartisan work and collaboration to get these bills done, to get them off the floor of the Senate and on their way.

So I really appreciate the consideration that you have given, Ranking Member.

This is a major win for taxpayers who had their hard-earned money stolen by fraudsters. Now the investigators have been given the time they need to track down the thieves who stole taxpayer dollars and to build strong, prosecutable cases.

Today's action also sends a clear message to fraudsters: You will be held accountable. You will not get away with your crimes.

This is critical to ensure that this blatant fraud is stopped in its tracks.

I look forward to working with the SBA, the IG, and the Department of Justice to track down every single crook who defrauded our taxpayers.

Again, I thank the ranking member for the collaboration.

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