Sanders proposes bill to stop Social Security benefit garnishment for unpaid student loans

Sanders proposes bill to stop Social Security benefit garnishment for unpaid student loans

Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, announced legislation aimed at protecting Social Security beneficiaries from having their payments withheld due to unpaid federal student loan debt. The measure, titled the Stop Social Security Garnishment Act, will be formally introduced when the Senate reconvenes next month. Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, both from Massachusetts, have signaled their support for the proposal…