US EditionDemocrats call on Social Security watchdog to investigate DOGE cuts’ impact
- Senate Democrats asked Inspector General Michelle L. Anderson to investigate Social Security Administration reforms on Wednesday.
- Reforms included job cuts and office closures mandated by the Department of Government Efficiency.
- These changes took place since President Trump took office affecting services for millions of Americans.
- The SSA plans to reduce its workforce from 57,000 to 50,000 employees.
- The review seeks to determine how reforms affect the agency's ability to provide quality customer service.
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Employee cuts at Social Security are leaving remaining workers struggling to keep up
Social Security employees are feeling "overwhelmed" and wait times for phone services are up as workforce cuts from the Trump administration are being felt throughout the agency.
The Valley’s elderly can’t afford Social Security’s downsizing, community service director warns
The Hidalgo County Community Service Agency office is seen in this undated photo. (Courtesy: Hidalgo County CSA) It’s the dead of night, and hope is dwindling. The time is 3 a.m. and while some of Hidalgo County’s most vulnerable residents should be at home sleeping, this is the time people concerned with their lack of income, resources, and the future of their Social Security — a long-standing federal program ensuring government benefits for ci…
New Mexicans share their fears about threats to Social Security
Cinda Gillilan (right) pictured with her partner. (Photo courtesy Cinda Gillilan)When Pat Serrault retired at 72, she thought her 58 years of hard work and paying into Social Security would mean she’d be set for her later years. “It’s my money. It isn’t a whole lot in the scheme of things, but I earned it,” Serrault told Source in a written statement. “The system put it away for me and I would like to keep it so that I can remain independent for…
Nebraska bill would expand minors' rights to Social Security benefits • Nebraska Examiner
State Sen. Megan Hunt of Omaha. March 31, 2025. (Zach Wendling/Nebraska Examiner)LINCOLN — A bill that would mandate the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to screen state wards for Social Security benefit eligibility advanced Thursday to the second round of debate in the Legislature. Legislative Bill 275, which State Sen. Megan Hunt of Omaha named her priority legislation, moved forward on a 34-0 vote. DHHS currently intercepts t…
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