evidence: Republicans Call for Hearing on Massive Pandemic-Related Unemployment Fraud: Last week, top Republicans called on Democrats to hold a hearing on hundreds of billions of stolen pandemic unemployment benefits. Republicans Call for Hearing on Massive Pandemic-Related Unemployment Fraud: Last week, House Committee on Oversight and Reform James Comer (R-Ky.), along with Representatives Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Gary Palmer (R-Ala.), called on Democrats to hold a hearing on hundreds of billions of stolen pandemic unemployment benefits. Press reported unemployment fraud could reach more than $400 billion, with as much as half of the funds going to international criminal organizations. The lawmakers previously called for an investigation into unemployment fraud in California after it was unearthed that the California Employment Development Department sent fraudulent unemployment benefits to murderers, people on death row, deceased individuals, and organized crime members in China and Russia. However, Democrats have refused to act and examine this gross mismanagement of taxpayer dollars.