Social Security’s new commissioner, rule reversals and cost cuts: Here’s everything that’s happening at the agency

A Social Security ‘war room,’ threats to shut the agency, worker buyouts and a restraining order — here’s a timeline of what has taken place so far this year

Last Updated: June 7, 2025 at 5:19 p.m. ET
First Published: April 9, 2025 at 4:17 p.m. ET

The Social Security Administration is about to get a new commissioner, but that’s only the latest of a series of changes at the agency since the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

Frank Bisignano, the chief executive officer of fintech company Fiserv FI, is on the path to confirmation as the next Social Security Administration commissioner. The Senate Finance Committee advanced the nomination after his hearing at the end of March, and he is now awaiting scheduling of the final vote. If he assumes the role, he’ll inherit an agency that has undergone numerous changes in less than 60 days’ time, including those made by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency that it says are focused on ridding Social Security of “fraud, waste and abuse.”