HEARING ON THE ROLE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS IN IDENTITY THEFT AND OPTIONS TO GUARD THEIR PRIVACY BEFORE THE … Read more

Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX), Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) role in verifying employment eligibility.  The hearing will take place on Thursday, April 14, 2011, in room B-318 Rayburn House Office Building, beginning at 2:00… Read more

Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX), Chairman, Subcommittee on Social Security of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the role of Social Security numbers in identity theft and options to guard their privacy.  The hearing will take place on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, in room B-318 Rayburn House Office Building, beginning at… Read more

Everyone knows that the U.S. budget is being devoured by entitlements. Everyone also knows that of the Big Three - Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security - Social Security is the most solvable. Back-of-an-envelope solvable: Raise the retirement age, tweak the indexing formula (from wage inflation to price inflation) and means-test so that Warren Buffett's check gets redirected to a… Read more

Summary Some senior Democrats are claiming that Social Security does not contribute "one penny" to the federal deficit. That’s not true. The fact is, the federal government had to borrow $37 billion last year to finance Social Security, and will need to borrow more this year. The red ink is projected to total well over half a trillion dollars in the coming decade. President Barack Obama… Read more

Democrats today made outrageous claims that the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) offices “would shut down” due to a proposed administrative budget reduction, a claim which is false and based on hypothetical scenarios. Despite the Democrats’ irresponsible scare tactics, the facts show that the Republicans' proposed one percent cut will not harm seniors’ benefits. Furthermore, any… Read more

Washington, DC - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) today issued the following statement in reaction to the release of the Administration’s budget:   “It is time to say ‘enough is enough’ and put a stop to the government’s deficit spending spree.  It is time for Washington to learn to live within its means. We need a serious plan to address our out of control spending… Read more

Welcome to the first hearing of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security in the 112th Congress.  I especially want to welcome the new Members of the Subcommittee and our colleagues from the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, especially their new Chairman Jeff Denham.    I also want… Read more

JOINT OVERSIGHT HEARING ON MANAGING COSTS AND MITIGATING DELAYS IN THE BUILDING OF SOCIAL SECURITY'S NEW NATIONAL COMPUTER CENTER JOINT… Read more

U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, and U.S. Congressman Jeff Denham (R-CA), Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, announced today that the Subcommittees will hold a joint oversight hearing on… Read more