{
  "id": 1815631,
  "title": "Sanders to introduce bill to end Social Security garnishment for student loan debt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/sanders-to-introduce-bill-to-end-social-security-garnishment-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T21:54:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6036415-sanders-stop-social-security-garnishment-bill/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced Monday he will introduce legislation seeking to prevent the federal government from garnishing Social Security benefits for seniors with unpaid student loan payments. The bill, titled the Stop Social Security Garnishment Act of 2026, proposes barring the Education Department from cutting an individual’s Social Security retirement or disability benefits to...",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Social Security Update—Proposed Change Would Protect Student Loan Borrowers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/social-security-update-proposed-change-would-protect-student-loan",
        "published": "2026-08-18T19:58:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}