Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and members of the Senate HELP Committee are launching a task force to target federal fraud in the wake of the Minnesota fraud scandal.

On Wednesday, U.S. Senators are holding floor speeches regarding the presence of ICE in Minnesota and for the upcoming vote on ICE funding.

The hearing, which was originally scheduled for Wednesday, will likely feature fierce partisan debate as senators on the Judiciary Committee grapple with allegations of fraud in Minnesota and beyond. Senators postponed the hearing but did not announce a new date at the time of publication.

Former NFL reporter Michele Tafoya’s entrance into the Minnesota Senate race is giving Republicans a high-profile candidate they say puts the seat more in play. Tafoya is vying for retiring Sen. Tina Smith’s (D-Minn.

Minnesota Senate majority leader, Erin P. Murphy, joins ABC News Live to discuss the ongoing protests in Minneapolis.

The comments also come after multiple news outlets reported that Noem met with Trump for two hours on Monday night, which occurred at her request, and Trump has since denied calls to fire the secretary.