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Warren Seeks Answers on SSA Office Closures After Staff Cuts

7/29/2026

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Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) demanded information from Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano about field-office closures on Tuesday.
After a 7,500-job cut left the SSA workforce at a 50-year low of 49,500 in May, Bisignano reassigned over 1,500 staff to the 1-800 service line.
Warren’s letter said some closures stem from staffing shortages and others from maintenance, while an SSA spokesperson attributed them to renovations.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) demanded information from Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano about field-office closures on Tuesday.
After a 7,500-job cut left the SSA workforce at a 50-year low of 49,500 in May, Bisignano reassigned over 1,500 staff to the 1-800 service line.
Warren’s letter said some closures stem from staffing shortages and others from maintenance, while an SSA spokesperson attributed them to renovations.