Social Security Administration urging budget anomaly to avoid ‘devastating’ impacts

The Social Security Administration is ringing alarm bells over what would be “devastating” impacts of flat agency funding, as Congress looks to hammer out a continuing resolution by the end of the month and avoid a government shutdown. During a hearing Wednesday, SSA Commissioner Martin O’Malley urged lawmakers on the Senate Budget Committee to include the White House’s full fiscal 2025 budget request of $ 15.4 billion for SSA operations as a budget anomaly in the case of a stopgap spending agreement. Currently, SSA is operating under a budget of…

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“It is more devastating than many of us realized”: Congressional delegation visits Puerto Rico – CBS News

“It is more devastating than many of us realized”: Congressional delegation visits Puerto Rico  CBS News San Juan, Puerto Rico — Over the weekend, Puerto Rico welcomed more than 30 members of Congress — the largest congressional delegation to ever visit the … “us congress” – Google News

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North Korea: Trump says he is prepared to take ‘devastating’ military action to end tensions – The Independent

The Independent North Korea: Trump says he is prepared to take 'devastating' military action to end tensionsThe IndependentDonald Trump has said that the US is ready with a "military option" to end the crisis with North Korea in the latest chapter of the escalating rhetoric between the two countries. "We are totally prepared for the second option, not a preferred option …Donald J. Trump on Twitter: "Just heard Foreign Minister of North Korea speak at U.N. If he echoes thoughts of …Twitter all 6,092 news articles » us politics – Google…

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