In the 112th and 113th Congresses, the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, led by Subcommittee Chairman Sam Johnson (R-TX) has held 11 hearings exploring the challenges facing the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program.  The… Read more

In the debate over entitlement reform, few subjects are more fiercely debated than the cause of the explosive recent growth of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). Defenders of the program, which cost a record $135 billion in fiscal 2012, argue that the rolls are increasing mainly because of technical and… Read more

Good afternoon and welcome to our hearing on the Social Security disability fraud conspiracy in Puerto Rico. On August 21st, the United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico announced the arrest and indictment of 75 individuals for Social Security fraud.  Let me repeat that number; 75 arrested for allegedly seeking to defraud Social Security.  So we’re not talking… Read more

U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, today announced a hearing on the Social Security Disability Insurance fraud conspiracy in Puerto Rico.  The hearing will take place on Thursday, September 19, 2013, in B-318 Rayburn House Office Building beginning at 2:30 p.m. In view of the limited time… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security Chairman Sam Johnson (R-TX) made the following statement in response to the Social Security Disability Insurance fraud conspiracy in Puerto Rico. “I was outraged to learn of the unprecedented and widespread disability fraud arrests in Puerto Rico.  That such fraud could occur in the first place… Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, the Ways and Means Committee released bipartisan proposals to strengthen and protect Social Security.  This follows several hearings in the Social Security Subcommittee on bipartisan proposals to secure the future of the program.  The draft legislative text can be found at www.waysandmeans.house.gov/entitlementreform. The latest… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Sam Johnson (R-TX) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany Jr., M.D. (R-LA) wrote to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Principal Deputy Commissioner Daniel Werfel regarding reports that the IRS accidently released thousands of Social Security numbers. The letter directs the IRS to verify the… Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, Committee on Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Sam Johnson (R-TX) and Ranking Member Xavier Becerra (D-CA) introduced H.R. 2720, the Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013.  Named after a deceased child victim of identity fraud, the legislation would end the required publication of the Social Security… Read more

Washington, D.C. – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) announced that the Committee is accepting public comments on bipartisan proposals to reform Medicare and Social Security.  The announcement follows several hearings held by the Ways and Means Subcommittees on Health and Social Security as part of the Committee’s entitlement reform hearing… Read more

Good morning and welcome to our hearing on encouraging work in the Social Security disability insurance program.   The disability insurance program provides essential income security to people with disabilities and their families.  Over the past 40 years, changes in demographics, Federal policy, and the availability of jobs have driven a 300 percent increase in the number… Read more