Senate Sets Oct. 2 Hearing For SSA Commissioner Nominee

The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance has scheduled a hearing on the nomination of Andrew M. Saul of New York as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA). If confirmed, Saul would serve the remainder of the current term, which expires Jan. 19, 2019. The hearing is Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern time at 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building. It can be viewed online by live stream.  

It’s the third of upcoming Congressional hearings involving the SSA. The Senate Finance Committee’s hearing on the nomination of Gail S. Ennis, Maryland, as SSA Inspector General is set for Thursday, Sept. 27, at 10 a.m. Eastern. Click to view online. In addition, the House Ways and Means’ Social Security Subcommittee is holding a hearing Sept. 27 at 11 a.m. Eastern on the topic, “The State of Social Security’s Information Technology.”