Warren Slams SSA Over Deleted Metrics in Transparency Report

Lead On September 6, 2025, Senator Elizabeth Warren released a report accusing the Social Security Administration of removing key performance metrics from its website, saying it harms beneficiaries and demands restoration.

Nut Graf Warren’s Social Security War Room investigation exposes the unexplained deletion of 48 critical data benchmarks-ranging from disability claim processing to phone‐line wait times-arguing that transparency is essential for public trust and effective oversight this benefit season.

Transparency Report Findings

Removed benchmarks include disability benefits processing data, retirement and Medicare claims statistics, key phone metrics, staffing levels, and user‐guidance information.
Data disappeared without notice, undermining Congress’s and the public’s ability to evaluate SSA performance.

Senate Action

Warren sent a letter to SSA Commissioner Frank Bisignano demanding the immediate restoration of deleted metrics and full disclosure of the rationale behind their removal.
She warned that concealing information “serves no purpose except to cover up growing dysfunction” and threatened further inquiries if transparency is not reinstated.

Vaccine Hearing Confrontation

On the same day, Warren pressed HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a Senate Finance Committee hearing about vaccine access and recent CDC leadership changes.
She challenged Kennedy on his public assurances, questioned the firing of the CDC director, and emphasized the importance of uninterrupted vaccine availability.

Broader Oversight Context

Warren’s dual actions underscore her ongoing push for accountability across federal agencies, reinforcing her stance that data transparency and robust public health safeguards are pillars of effective governance.