Senate Panel Advances Former Maryland Governor’s Nomination to Head Social Security

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley speaks during day three of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa., on July 27, 2016. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images

Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley was passed out of committee in a 17–10 vote on Nov. 28 and is headed for a full Senate vote to be the next Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Senate Finance Committee confirmed its support by passing him out of committee four months after President Joe Biden picked the former governor to fill the position on July 26.