Senate Confirms Trump’s Nominee to Run Social Security Administration

The U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of former tech CEO Frank Bisignano as the head commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) in a party-line vote on Tuesday. Bisignano, the former CEO of technology company Fiserv, will lead the federal agency that provides monthly payments to tens of millions of retirees and supplemental income to others. The Senate confirmed Bisignano 53–47, with all Republicans in the upper chamber voting in favor, while Democrats voted against. The nomination drew pushback from Democrats as Trump administration officials suggested that the SSA slim down its workforce. As the confirmation was being held, some Senate Democrats explained why they wouldn’t vote for the nominee....