10/25/2025
Congressional Democrats are investigating whether Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano knew – and should have disclosed – that his company stood to benefit from a huge contract overseeing a debit card program serving millions of recipients of Social Security and other programs, The Baltimore Sun has learned.
The Senate Finance Committee’s Democratic staff, led by Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, is investigating whether Bisignano knew during his confirmation about a pending five-year Direct Express contract, which distributes government benefits to about 3.4 million Americans via prepaid cards, a committee spokesperson said.
The Sun asked the Social Security Administration a series of questions on Wednesday, but they have yet to respond. The SSA also did not make Bisignano available for an interview as requested. Read more: https://bit.ly/3L4XF7a
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