WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today celebrated the enactment of his legislation that would save Americans' hard-earned taxpayer dollars by curbing erroneous payments to individuals who have died.
"Today is the final lap of getting this bill across the finish line so that the personal data and Social Security benefits of millions of Americans are protected," Wyden said. ""I am pleased to see the signing of our bipartisan bill into law, fixing our federal government's payment systems to ensure that millions of taxpayer dollars are saved every year. As Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, I am committed to safeguarding the hard-earned benefits of Americans."
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