WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following press release:
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced he will introduce the Stop Social Security Garnishment Act - legislation to prevent seniors from having their Social Security payments withheld by the government to pay back decades-old student loan debt.
Joining Sanders as cosponsors on this legislation are Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.).
"As a result of Trump's disastrous cuts to education, an increasing number of seniors are in danger of having their Social Security checks garnished to pay back student loans they took out decades ago. That is beyond unaccepta...