US EditionSenate confirms Bisignano to lead Social Security Administration as agency faces DOGE overhaul
- The Senate approved Frank Bisignano, a Wall Street executive and former technology CEO, to serve as the head of the Social Security Administration in a 53-47 vote on Tuesday.
- Bisignano's nomination follows a turbulent period marked by the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency initiatives aiming to shrink the federal workforce.
- The agency plans to cut 7,000 jobs, close offices, reduce phone services, and restructure programs while serving roughly 72.5 million beneficiaries, including retirees and children.
- Democratic Senator Ron Wyden labeled Bisignano as “unfit” and warned that his confirmation would effectively be a death blow to the Social Security program as it currently exists, while Bisignano denied having any improper connections with the Department of Government Efficiency.
- The confirmation amid service disruptions and political opposition suggests ongoing uncertainty for the Social Security system, emphasizing a need for congressional action to stabilize benefits and operations.
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“I Am a DOGE Person”: Senate Republicans Confirm Frank Bisignano as Social Security Commissioner
The U.S. Senate has confirmed Frank Bisignano as Social Security commissioner, an appointment labor leaders warn could lead to the destruction of Social Security. Bisignano is a banking executive with a net worth estimated at nearly a billion dollars. In March, he declared, “I am fundamentally a DOGE person” — referring to Elon Musk’s efforts to gut federal agencies. He was confirmed Tuesday on a party-line vote of 53 to 47. Among those voting “…
By Confirming Bisignano, Senate GOP Greenlights 'DOGE Destruction of Social Security' - Alaska Native News
“Their playbook is clearly to break Social Security so they can justify further cuts and privatization,” one labor leader warned. Defenders of the Social Security Administration sounded the alarm on Tuesday after U.S. Senate Republicans banded together to confirm President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the federal agency, former financial services executive Frank Bisignano. The […] The post By Confirming Bisignano, Senate GOP Greenlights ‘DOGE Des…
Trump's new Social Security director vows to protect agency; advocates disagree
Frank Bisignano was sworn in Wednesday as the 18th commissioner of the Social Security Administration, vowing to protect payments for more than 72 million beneficiaries.President Trump has been clear about Social Security. We will protect it, said Commissioner Bisignano. We will make the Social Security Administration a premier organization. His confirmation follows a Senate vote along party lines on Tuesday to approve President Trump's nominati…
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