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WASHINGTON, June 27 – Following reports that the wait for a Social Security disability appeals decision reached an all-time high of more than 600 days, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. John B. Larson (D-Conn.) introduced legislation Wednesday to give the Social Security Administration the funds necessary to restore timely service to beneficiaries. Social Security has played a fundamental role

WASHINGTON, June 27 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Wednesday after U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement: “When President Obama nominated Merrick Garland, Republican leader Mitch McConnell said, ‘The American people should have a voice in the selection of their next Supreme Court Justice.’ We should listen to what Sen. McConnell said. President Trump

WASHINGTON, June 27 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that public sector unions cannot charge representation fees to non-members: “To nobody’s surprise the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, sided with big money interests and against the needs of working people. Make no mistake about it: this decision is

WASHINGTON, June 27 – Following a meeting with Disneyland workers during which they told stories of going hungry as a result of low pay, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) led a letter cosigned by 22 of his colleagues to Disney CEO Bob Iger urging the company to agree to a fair contract that pays employees a living wage and provides affordable health care

WASHINGTON, June 27 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announced today that Vermont will receive five new Social Security staffers at the agency’s three field offices in Burlington, Montpelier and Rutland. Since 2010, Vermont has lost almost a quarter of its Social Security field office staff because of national cuts to Social Security’s operating budget. Sanders noted that Vermont had the