The Trump Administration began a federal hiring freeze upon commencing their term. Social Security Works and the Strengthen Social Security Coalition stand firm against any efforts to undermine our Social Security system, including under resourcing the Social Security Administration.
Here are the SSSC SSA Hiring Freeze Letter and SSW SSA Hiring Freeze Letter which demonstrate support for a March 2017 Congressional sign-on letter by Rep. Al Lawson (D-FL-5) that asks President Trump to completely exempt the Social Security Administration from the federal hiring freeze.