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- Martin O’Malley confirmed as Social Security commissioner - December 18, 2023
By Erich Wagner, Government Executive
The Senate on Monday voted 50-11 to confirm former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley as commissioner of the Social Security Administration, ending a drought of more than two years in which the embattled agency lacked a permanent leader at the helm.
President Biden tapped O’Malley to lead the agency fully two years after he ousted Trump appointee Andrew Saul from the post in July 2021, following months of lobbying from disability advocates and unions representing SSA employees. Since then, Kilolo Kijakazi ran the agency on an acting basis.To read the full article, click here.