The U.S. Senate has confirmed Frank Bisignano as Social Security commissioner, an appointment labor leaders warn could lead to the destruction of Social Security. Bisignano is a banking executive with a net worth estimated at nearly a billion dollars. In March, he declared, “I am fundamentally a DOGE person” — referring to Elon Musk’s efforts to gut federal agencies. He was confirmed Tuesday on a party-line vote of 53 to 47. Among those voting “no” was Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: “Frank Bisignano will rubber stamp Trump and Musk’s attack on Social Security. He’ll let them keep slashing services. He’ll let them keep threatening benefits. And that’s going to hurt people everywhere, from seniors who count on their monthly checks right now, to the parents of kids with a disability supported by Social Security, to every American who is paying into the program now for results later on down the line.”