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The SSA’s Office of Congressional Affairs
When a congressional representative is working on resolving an issue involving Social Security for one of their constituents, they contact the SSA’s Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs. This office provides technical assistance to lawmaker offices when developing Social Security legislation and answers questions from Capitol Hill staffers, among other legislative and regulatory responsibilities. However, due to the reorganization of the Social Security Administration, the dedicated staff of 50 employees has now been reduced to just three. Sean Michael Newhouse, a Staff Reporter for Government Executive, explains how the work previously done is continuing, but it has been spread across the agency. Read Mr. Newhouse’s article here…
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