Posted 11/29/2023, 11:16:00 PM
Boebert Clashes with Social Security Official Over Backlog Delays
- Rep. Lauren Boebert argued with a Social Security official, Hank McKnelly, about backlogs in claims.
- McKnelly said backlogs are due to historical underfunding and insufficient staffing levels.
- Boebert questioned whether teleworking policies caused worsening backlogs.
- It now takes 220 days on average to decide Social Security claims, 100 more days than in 2019.
- Rep. Drew Ferguson previously noted the increasing delays in Social Security claim decisions.