Following are testimony and other communications to Congress by SSA officials before the 111th Congress. For additional information on legislation, you can use THOMAS, which was developed by the Library of Congress to make federal legislative information freely available to the public. You can access THOMAS at: http://thomas.loc.gov/.
- November 15, 2010 -- Statement of Commissioner Michael J. Astrue, before Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, on Improving Social Security Disability Insurance Claim Processing in Ohio.
- September 28, 2010 -- Statement by David A. Rust, Deputy Commissioner for Retirement and Disability Policy, before the Senate Finance Committee, on the agency's disability claims process.
- August 4, 2010 -- Statement of Commissioner Michael J. Astrue, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, concerning GAO report on disability, improper payments and fraud.
- July 15,2010 -- Statement of Marianna LaCanfora, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Office of Retirement and Disability Policy, before Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, on the federal government's role in empowering Americans to make informed financial decisions.
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July 15, 2010 -- Statement by Stephen C. Goss, Chief Actuary, before the Senate Finance Committee, on choosing to work during retirement and the impact on Social Security.
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April 27, 2010 -- Statement of Commissioner Michael J. Astrue, before the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Social Security and on Income Security and Family Support, concerning the agency's ongoing work to improve the disability process.
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April 15, 2010 -- Statement of Commissioner Michael J. Astrue, before the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Social Security, concerning service delivery challenges.
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April 14, 2010 -- Statement of Commissioner Michael J. Astrue, before the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, concerning SSA's FY 2011 budget request.
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December 15, 2009 -- Statement of Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance, and Management Michael Gallagher, before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, concerning the Recovery Act project to replace the Social Security Administration’s National Computer Center.
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November 19, 2009 -- Statement of Commissioner Michael J. Astrue, before the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittee on Social Security, concerning the clearing of the disability claims backlog.
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July 23, 2009 -- Statement by David A. Rust, Deputy Commissioner for Retirement and Disability Policy, before the House Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement, concerning the implementation and expansion of the E-Verify program.
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May 19, 2009 -- Statement by Susan Suter, Associate Commissioner for Employment Support Programs, before the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, concerning SSA's efforts to help beneficiaries with disabilities return to work.
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May 5, 2009 -- Statement of Michael Gallagher, Assistant Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance and Management, before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, concerning the General Services Administration's use of Recovery Act funds.
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April 28, 2009 -- Statement of Mary Glenn-Croft, Deputy Commissioner for Budget, Finance, and Management, before the House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Social Security, concerning SSA's use of recovery funds.
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March 24, 2009 -- Statement of Commissioner Michael J. Astrue, before the House Ways and Means Committee, Subcommittees on Social Security and Income Security and Family Support, concerning disability backlogs and related service delivery issues.