India, Nov. 16 -- WASHINGTON - The midterms have barely been decided, the new Congress does not convene until January, and Bernie Sanders is already telling Americans exactly what he intends to do with the gavel he is about to receive.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is pushing Congress to pass the Social Security Expansion Act, legislation he introduced in February 2025 with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and other lawmakers. The proposal would increase benefits, change how annual cost-of-living adjustments are calculated, and raise additional revenue by changing the taxes that fund Social Security.

Sanders is expected to be the chairman of the committee responsible for Social Security policy when the new Congress convenes in January. He ...