Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dave Loebsack today spoke with Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Michael Astrue to express the importance of the Clinton Field Office and repeated his calls that the office be kept open.
The office currently serves 49,000 residents in Clinton, including 10,000 current Social Security beneficiaries. An office consolidation would force seniors to travel up to 40 miles to receive services.
"I have opposed the closure of the Clinton Social Security Office since day one," said Loebsack. "Many local community officials and citizens have reached out to me to express their concerns as well, and I asked the Commissioner to ensure that their input is heard though a public meeting. I also stressed the importance of the office to our local seniors, and pushed him to stop the closure."
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