Social Security reform debate takes center stage on Capitol Hill

Published March 25, 2025 7:00am ET



A fierce debate over how to reform Social Security is playing out in the nation’s capital as the program’s long-term solvency is in question and amid new efforts to cut staff and restrict services from billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. 

The push to reform the program, which delivers a monthly check to some 70 million people, came as President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the agency will testify before the Senate on Tuesday.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.