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Postings of interest to Social Security workers...
Bipartisan group of U.S. Senators ask key Senate leaders to provide $240M additional SSA funding for FY09
"We write to ask you to include $240 million more than the President requested for FY 2009 for the administration costs of the Social Security Administration (SSA) when you develop tour Subcommittee's appropriations bill. ..." [more]
Forty-three organizations ask Congress to provide $240M additional SSA funding for FY09
The undersigned organizations represent many of the stakeholders of the Social Security Administration (SSA). We respectfully request that your Subcommittee provide no less than $240 million above the President's Budget Request for SSA's administrative expenses in the Fiscal Year 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. This additional funding is critical for SSA to address an ever increasing number of service delivery issues. ... [more - House] [more - Senate]
President Skwierczynski's Statement before the Senate Committee on Finance, May 8, 2008 on deteriorating service due to inadequate funding.
Thank you Chairman Baucus, Ranking Member Grassley and Committee Members for the opportunity to present this statement... [more]
President Skwierczynski's Statement before the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Clearing Disability Backlogs, Giving the Social Security Administration the Resources it needs to Provide Benefits ...
I thank Chairman Rangel, Ranking Member McCrery and members of the committee, for the opportunity to present this statement regarding the Social Security Administration's (SSA's) large backlog in disability claims and other deterioration in public service due to years of inadequate funding of the Agency's administrative expenses. ... [more]
President Skwierczynski's Oral Statement before the Ways and Means Subcommittee
Thank you Chairman Roybal, Ranking Member McCrery and Committee Members for the opportunity to address the Committee today. ... [more]
President Skwierczynski's Letter to the Editor, New York Times.
Deteriorating disability claims program caused by failure of Congress and the President to adequately fund SSA's administrative expenses. [more]
Senator Grassley: No Social Security Reform Now
"Iowa Senator says Bush's overhaul is off the table until after the next presidential election. ..."[more]
Senator Baucus Says Biggs' Appointment Hurts Chances for Social Security Overhaul
"President Bush's plans to give a recess appointment to his choice for the No. 2 spot at the Social Security Administration could derail any chance of a Social Security overhaul, a top Senate Democrat said Wednesday. ..." [more]
National Committe Reacts to Recess Appointment of Andrew Biggs to Social Security Administration
"Clearly President Bush knows no bounds when it comes to his obstinate pursuit of Social Securityprivate accounts. ..." [more]
Help with the new SSA Appraisal System.
Council 220 continues to issue alerts as SSA implements its new appraisal system. They're on our Library page... [more]
Send E-mail to Commissioner Astrue!
Budget cuts? Work piling up? Lists? Processing Shortcuts? -- Long waiting lines?... [more]
President Skwierczynski's Testimony before Ways and Means Subcommittee on Disability Service Improvement
Chairman McCrery, Ranking Member Levin, and members of the Social Security Subcommittee, I respectfully submit this statement regarding Social Security's Disability Service Improvement (DSI).... [Press Release] [BNA Story] [more]
President Skwierczynski's Statement for Ways and Means Subcommittee on Service Delivery Challenges
Chairman McCrery, Ranking Member Levin, and members of the Social Security Subcommittee, I respectfully submit this statement regarding Social Security's Service Delivery Challenges... [more]
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