FILE- First Data Corp. Chairman & CEO Frank Bisignano is interviewed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Oct. 15, 2015. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) Senate confirms Bisignano to lead Social Security Administration as agency faces DOGE overhaul

Wall Street veteran Frank Bisignano has been confirmed by the Senate to serve as commissioner of the Social Security Administration.WASHINGTON (AP) — Wall Street veteran Frank Bisignano was confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday to lead the Social Security Administration, taking over at a turbulent time for the agency that provides benefits to more than 70 million Americans. The Senate confirmed Bisignano in a 53-47 vote. Bisignano’s confirmation comes after a months-long series of announcements at the Social Security Administration of mass federal worker layoffs, cuts to programs, office closures and a planned cut to nationwide Social Security phone services,...