Social Security
WASHINGTON – With more than 1 million Americans stuck in the Social Security disability claims backlog, members of the House Committee…
Read More (Five Key Moments from Social Security Subcommittee Hearing on the Disability Claims Backlog)As prepared for delivery. “Good morning. Welcome to today’s hearing on Social Security’s disability claims backlog. “For the first time…
Read More (Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Ferguson Opening Statement – Hearing on Social Security’s Disability Claim Backlog)WASHINGTON – With $16 billion in improper payments over the last five years, beneficiaries living on fixed incomes who rely…
Read More (Four Key Moments from the Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Hearing on Improper Payments)“We’ve got a lot of work to do on improper payments. That’s what we’re here to discuss today. One thing…
Read More (Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Ferguson Opening Statement – Hearing on Improper Payments)WASHINGTON – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Consumer Price Index…
Read More (Chairman Smith: Cost-of-Living Adjustment Is Cold Comfort for Seniors Wrecked by Biden’s Cost-of-Living Crisis)Washington, D.C. — After Fitch Ratings downgraded the U.S. government’s credit rating from AAA to AA+, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith…
Read More (Smith: Biden’s Reckless Spending, Brinksmanship Pushes America’s Credit Off the Ledge)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Seven years since enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 which authorized the creation of a…
Read More (Smith, Ferguson, LaHood Call on Social Security Administration to Comply with Law, Implement Improper Payment Protections)WASHINGTON, DC – House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Drew Ferguson (GA-03) today sent a letter to Comptroller…
Read More (Ferguson Requests Review of IT Investment Practices at the Social Security Administration)As prepared for delivery. “Too often, Washington gets in the way of Americans being able to take care of their…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Markup of Health Care and Social Security Bills)WASHINGTON, DC – Americans whose Social Security numbers (SSNs) have been compromised or misused ought to have an easier time…
Read More (Ways and Means Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Cut Red Tape and Improve Federal Responsiveness for Americans with Compromised Social Security Numbers)