Congressman Wally Herger (R-CA), Chairman, Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. The hearing will take place on Thursday, April 29, 2004, in room B‑318 Rayburn House Office Building, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Commissioner Barnhart will give oral testimony. In the announcement, Congressman Herger noted
“Over the past few years, we have taken steps to improve the SSI program so it provides better services for recipients and includes enhanced measures to prevent fraud and abuse. There is more work to be done. This hearing will allow us to review the status of the SSI program, anti-fraud and abuse initiatives, and suggestions for additional program improvement.”
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