Last week, Senator Reverend Warnock laid out the disastrous consequences of the announced closure of five Social Security Administration (SSA) offices around Georgia
The offices to be closed are in Brunswick, Columbus, Gainesville, Thomasville, and Vidalia
Senator Reverend Warnock: “For millions of Georgians, Social Security provides a baseline of support and stability. It ensures our seniors, who’ve spent decades paying into the program, can afford rent, groceries, and medication”
Washington, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) laid out the disastrous consequences of the Administration’s decision to close five Social Security Administration (SSA) offices in Georgia –more than any other state in the country so far.
“For millions of Georgians, Social Security provides a baseline of support and stability. It ensures our seniors, who’ve spent decades paying into the program, can afford rent, groceries, and medication. Permanently closing five Georgia Social Security offices will make it harder for Georgia seniors, especially in rural areas, to enroll in the program, solve payment issues, report fraud, and more,” said Senator Reverend Warnock.
More coverage of Senator Reverend Warnock’s statement below:
The Georgia Sun: The Trump Administration is Closing 5 Social Security Offices in Georgia
- […] U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock is pushing back, saying the closures will hurt Georgia seniors who have paid into the system for decades.
- […] Warnock argues that the money saved from these closures will go toward tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans—something he calls “reckless.”
The Current: Trump efficiency group to close 5 state Social Security offices, including Brunswick, Vidalia
- […] Georgia U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock condemned the closures, saying they will make it harder for seniors to access services they need. “Georgia has the highest number of SSA offices closed for any state so far,” Sen. Raphael Warnock said in a statement Friday.
- “Georgia is losing *5* Social Security offices,” Warnock wrote in a post on X Friday afternoon. “This will make it harder for seniors, especially in rural GA, to enroll, solve payment issues, and report fraud. I will do everything I can to fight this reckless action and remain focused on getting our seniors the benefits they paid for& rely on.”
11Alive: 5 Social Security offices in Georgia to close
- […] Warnock said the closures will make it harder for Georgia seniors, especially in rural areas, to access Social Security benefits, resolve payment issues, and report fraud. “For millions of Georgians, Social Security provides a baseline of support and stability,” he said. “It ensures our seniors, who’ve spent decades paying into the program, can afford rent, groceries, and medication,” he said in a statement.
- Warnock, a member of the Senate Aging Committee, called the Georgia office closures a major obstacle for seniors.
Atlanta News First: Several Social Security offices in Georgia closing as part of DOGE cuts
- […] According to Warnock, Georgia “has the highest number of SSA offices closed for any state so far.” In a statement, Warnock said Social Security provides a baseline of support and stability for millions of Georgians, and ensures that Georgia seniors, “who’ve spent decades paying into the program, can afford rent, groceries, and medication.”
- Warnock said closing the five SSA offices “will make it harder for Georgia seniors, especially in rural areas, to enroll in the program, solve payment issues, report fraud, and more.”
FOX 5 Atlanta: 5 Social Security offices in Georgia slated for closure, per DOGE website
- […] Sen. Raphael Warnock has condemned the closures, warning they will make it harder for seniors, disabled individuals, and low-income Americans to access their benefits.
- […] Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock strongly condemned the decision, stating: He also criticized the administration’s budget priorities, arguing that these cuts will primarily benefit the wealthy:
Georgia Public Broadcasting: 5 Georgia cities are losing Social Security offices
- […] Georgia U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock condemned the closures, saying they will make it harder for seniors to access services they need. “Georgia has the highest number of SSA offices closed for any state so far,” Sen. Raphael Warnock said in a statement Friday.
The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer: Why 5 Social Security offices in Georgia are closing. Will Columbus lose its branch?
- […] Warnock said he was concerned about the impact of these closures on Georgia’s seniors and rural communities.
WSB-TV: 5 Georgia Social Security Administration offices to close amid Trump Administration overhauls
- […] Warnock said that the closure would impact Georgians significantly and that “money taken away from Georgia seniors will go towards tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. I will use every avenue available to fight back against this reckless action and remain focused on getting our seniors the benefits they paid for and rely on to live safe, healthy lives.”
Now Habersham: Georgia to lose 5 Social Security offices, including Gainesville’s
- […] Georgia U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock condemned the closures, saying they will make it harder for seniors to access services they need. “Georgia has the highest number of SSA offices closed for any state so far,” Sen. Raphael Warnock said in a statement Friday.
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