Capitol Hill’s senior Republicans who head committees and subcommittees overseeing the Social Security Administration say they’re being left out of the loop on decisions being made by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to downsize the agency.

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, who chairs the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, when asked if he was told in advance of moves to close offices, cut back phone services, and requirements for in-person visits for some beneficiaries, told NBC News “No, I have not been,” the network reported Wednesday.

Grassley repeated, “I have not been. I have not been,” when asked if it would have been helpful if he had been told about the changes.

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