Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) sent a letter to Acting Social Security Administration Commissioner Leland Dudek requesting answers on the planned relocation of a Social Security office in Las Vegas. The Senators also expressed concern that the lack of transparency surrounding changes to offices in Las Vegas may impact residents’ ability to access Social Security services. Across Nevada, approximately 592,000 residents received Social Security benefits in 2024.
“We write to understand the Department of Government Efficiency’s (DOGE) plans to relocate Social Security Administration (SSA) offices in Las Vegas, Nevada, as well as to request information on the impact of these actions on accessibility to SSA services for beneficiaries,” wrote the Senators.
“Having multiple SSA offices across the region ensures that our constituents have robust access to in-person assistance for the nation’s primary income support programs, and this is especially important for groups like the elderly and individuals with disabilities,” continued the Senators. “If not handled correctly, the closure and relocation of a Las Vegas office could result in longer travel times, worsening backlogs, and additional delays in beneficiaries receiving assistance and benefits. It could also have an impact on staffing shortages that have plagued the SSA.”
Specifically, the Senators asked for the following information about the planned closure and relocation:
- Which office will be moved and where will the new facility be located?
- Which federal building in Southern Nevada has the capacity to hold the relocated facility?
- Will the office be downsized to account for any differences in building capacity?
- When will this relocation occur and will there be a continuation of current services throughout the relocation?
- The DOGE website claims that $16,406 will be saved by this relocation. What is the source of that number? Does it include the costs involved in facilitating a relocation? Does the number include any cost savings from reduction in services?
- Will there be any change to appointment capacity during or after the relocation?
- What are the terms of the current lease and what is the status of the new lease agreement?
- What plans does SSA have to notify our constituents about the relocation?
The full text of the letter can be found here.
Senators Cortez Masto and Rosen have pushed multiple Departments under the Trump Administration for detailed, public information regarding the impacts of President Trump’s federal funding freeze, hiring freeze, and terminations in Nevada – including to the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Forest Service, the National Nuclear Security Administration, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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