Astrue To Visit Missoula

From Montana's News Station.com:

U.S. Sen. Max Baucus says Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue has accepted his invitation to attend a community forum in Missoula on Feb. 21.

Baucus says the invitation was part of his ongoing efforts to cut down the time it takes for Montanans to get Social Security retirement and disability benefits. He says the forum will allow Astrue to see how the Social Security filing process is faring in Montana, and to discuss ways to improve it.

Baucus is chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over Social Security.