Senate Panel Advances Former Maryland Governor’s Nomination to Head Social Security

Published on November 28, 2023

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley was passed out of committee in a 17–10 vote on Nov. 28 and is headed for a full Senate vote to be the next Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA). The Senate Finance Committee confirmed its support by passing him out of committee four months after President Joe Biden picked the former governor to fill the position on July 26. All committee Democrats voted to confirm Mr. O’Malley, as did Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). Disagreement on the nominee, who has some bipartisan support, arose over the removal of his predecessor, former Commissioner Andrew Saul, one of the few remaining holdovers appointed by former President Donald Trump....

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