Social Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement on the inauguration of Donald…
Read More (Chairman Smith Statement on Inauguration of President Trump)WASHINGTON, D.C. – With a full repeal of Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) now signed…
Read More (Smith, Estes Demand the Social Security Administration’s Plan to Ensure Timely Relief in Implementing Repeal of the WEP and GPO)Washington, D.C. – With the Biden Administration blitzing the federal government with lame duck appointments and rulemakings that inject politics into…
Read More (Smith Warns Biden Officials to Steer Clear of Politicizing Social Security with Lame Duck Appointment)WASHINGTON, D.C. – After nearly nine years, and intense oversight from Ways and Means Republicans, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has…
Read More (Social Security Administration Finally Implements Policy to Help Prevent Rampant Overpayments)WASHINGTON, D.C. – After nearly five years of delays and following years of scrutiny from Ways and Means Republicans, the Social…
Read More (After Mounting Pressure from Ways & Means Committee, Social Security Administration Moves to Modernize Disability Claims Process)Washington, D.C. – In what would be yet another example of the Biden Administration’s willingness to reward political allies at the…
Read More (Smith: Seniors Will Struggle to Access Services as Biden Admin Doubles Down on Failed Telework Giveaway to Government Employees)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Four recently finalized rules from the Social Security Administration (SSA) are the latest examples of the Biden-Harris Administration’s…
Read More (Committee Leaders Blast Biden-Harris Administration’s Social Security Rulemaking Costing Taxpayers Nearly $40 Billion)WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Social Security Administration (SSA) will be forced to streamline their processes for Americans whose Social Security numbers…
Read More (House Passes Ways and Means Legislation to Improve Services for Victims of Identity Theft)“H.R. 3784 will streamline the process of addressing concerns with lost or stolen Social Security numbers by reducing the burden…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Floor Debate on Improving Social Security’s Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act)Biden’s proposed budget would cut $17 billion from Social Security revenue. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Social Security’s finances are on an unsustainable…
Read More (Three Key Moments from Social Security Subcommittee Hearing on Trust Funds in 2024 and Beyond)