WASHINGTON, D.C. – Seven years since enactment of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 which authorized the creation of a “Payroll Information Exchange” (PIE) at the Social Security Administration (SSA) to reduce improper payments, the SSA has failed to implement the exchange. In a letter to ...
WASHINGTON, DC – House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Drew Ferguson (GA-03) today sent a letter to Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, head of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), requesting a review on how the Social Security Administration (SSA) manages and oversees billions of dollars in information technology (IT) ...
WASHINGTON, DC – Americans whose Social Security numbers (SSNs) have been compromised or misused ought to have an easier time getting help from the Social Security Administration (SSA). To that end, the Ways and Means Committee adopted two bipartisan bills that cut red tape for Americans whose ...
As prepared for delivery. "Too often, Washington gets in the way of Americans being able to take care of their families. If or when Congress is to be involved, it should be a partner with the American people, not a barrier. Today, the Committee is marking up legislation to cut red tape and support working families.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security held a hearing to discuss the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) responsibility to do more to protect Americans from Social Security number (SSN)-related identity theft, as well as the government’s failure to help individuals whose SSNs have been ...
As prepared for delivery. "Chairman Ferguson, Ranking Member Larson – thank you for the opportunity to share a few remarks on this important topic that affects every American. "We all know someone who has had to go through the ordeal of Identity Theft. One of the reasons I wanted to hold this hearing was after learning about ...
As prepared for delivery. "Good afternoon and welcome to today’s hearing on the Social Security Administration’s role in combatting identity fraud. "When the Social Security Administration began issuing ...
Washington, D.C. – The federal government will be unable to meet its spending obligations – including Medicare and Social Security benefits – as soon as June because Treasury will have exhausted its “extraordinary measures,” according to
WASHINGTON, DC – At a Social Security Subcommittee hearing to establish a fact-based foundation and understanding about the imbalance in Social Security’s finances, Ways and Means members and witnesses discussed the need for bipartisan cooperation to save and strengthen the program so that its retirement Trust Fund can be protected against looming financial challenges in the ...
As prepared for delivery. "Good morning, the Subcommittee will come to order. "It is my privilege as Chairman of the Social Security Subcommittee to welcome everyone to our first hearing in the 118th Congress. "I’d like to thank Ranking Member Larson, Chairman Smith, and the Members of the ...