Social Security

Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) and Republican Leader Tom Reed (NY-23) released the following statements after the Social Security Administration (SSA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report they requested on SSA’s telephone customer service during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Today, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a study, “Social Security Administration: Actions Needed by SSA to Ensure Disability Medical Consultants Are Properly Screened and Trained”.

Today, Reps. John B. Larson (CT-01), Chair of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, and Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03) reintroduced the Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act, legislation to restore federal protections of Social Security benefits to prevent the federal government from garnishing them for the repayment of all non-tax federal debt—such as student loans.

Acting to protect seniors, Subcommittee on Oversight Chair Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), Subcommittee on Social Security Chair John B. Larson (D-CT-01), and Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support Chair Danny Davis (D-IL-07), all members of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee, today asked the Social Security Administration (SSA) to assess how the systemic mail delays at the United States Postal Service (USPS) may adversely impact Social Security operations and the processing of payments, applications, and appeals.

Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) applauded the news that the Department of Justice and the Social Security Administration dropped their appeals of two class-action lawsuits regarding the right to survivor benefits for same-sex couples.

Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) announced the introduction of Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust (H.R. 5723).

Today, House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust. The legislation has nearly 200 cosponsors and has been endorsed by more than 100 advocacy groups.