May 07, 2025

HuffPost: Newly Confirmed Social Security Commissioner Faces Bipartisan Pressure Over DOGE Cuts

Fresh off his confirmation by the Senate on Tuesday to be the new commissioner of Social Security, Frank Bisignano faces a pile of oversight demands from Democrats and Republicans alike.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) led a group of Democrats on a Wednesday letter to Bisignano noting his predecessor in charge of the Social Security Administration ignored their queries while overseeing dramatic upheavals at the agency.

“We are extraordinarily concerned about the future of the SSA under the Trump Administration, and Americans deserve information about the fate of their benefits under your watch,” the Senate Democrats wrote, attaching a stack of 17 other queries they’ve sent so far this year.

The Warren-led letter followed a similar message on Tuesday from a group of moderate House Republicans led by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-N.Y.).

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By:  Arthur Delaney
Source: HuffPost