The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on policy options in an effort to improve the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. Information from the announcement provides resources so that people interested in providing feedback to the committee will still be able to do so and you can see that information below and access testimony replay links of the hearing here.
A reminder, SSI is a needs-based program that provides monthly benefits to the elderly and people who have been found disabled.
Pursuant to guidance from the CDC and OAP, Senate office buildings are not open to the public other than official business visitors and credentialed press at this time. Accordingly, in-person visitors cannot be accommodated at this hearing. We encourage the public to utilize the Committee’s livestream of the hearing, available on the website at https://www.finance.senate.gov/.
The lineup of witnesses that spoke at the hearing included:
- Elizabeth Curda
Director, Education, Workforce, And Income Security
United States Government Accountability Office
Washington , DC
- Stephen G. Evangelista
Deputy Commissioner For Retirement And Disability Policy
Social Security Administration
Baltimore , MD
- Mia Ives-Rublee
Director, Disability Justice Initiative
Center for American Progress
Washington , DC
- Kathleen Romig
Senior Policy Analyst
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Washington , DC
Any individual or organization wanting to present their views for inclusion in the hearing record should submit in a Word document, a single-spaced statement, not exceeding 10 pages in length. No other file type will be accepted for inclusion. Title and date of the hearing, and the full name and address of the individual or organization must appear on the first page of the statement. Statements must be received no later than two weeks following the conclusion of the hearing.
Statements can be emailed to:
Statementsfortherecord@finance.senate.govStatements should be mailed (not faxed) to:
Senate Committee on Finance
Attn. Editorial and Document Section
Rm. SD-219
Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510-6200
