Democrats during a Senate hearing questioned Frank Bisignano about what they said are haphazard cost-cutting efforts by the White House DOGE office.
Martin O'Malley, President Joe Biden's nominee to lead the Social Security Administration (SSA), during his Senate Finance Committee hearing, expressed his commitment to improving the agency's service delivery rather than considering privatization. O'Malley, who previously served as the mayor of Baltimore and governor of Maryland, emphasized the need for better customer service, reducing wait times, and enhancing the SSA's technological infrastructure. He highlighted his past experiences in government where he focused on performance management and data-driven governance to improve public services. O'Malley also addressed concerns about the SSA's funding and the looming insolvency of the Social Security trust fund, stating his intention to work on these issues if confirmed, but made it clear that privatizing the SSA was not something he had ever contemplated.