Bernie Sanders Proposes $2,400 Social Security Boost in New Leadership Role

The Vermont independent said he expects to become the next chair of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security.

Bernie Sanders thinks Medicare for All bill could pass, 'not absolutely certain' Trump would veto

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said he's not certain President Donald Trump would veto Medicare for All legislation, arguing the president is "a good politician."

Here’s how Bernie Sanders wants to keep Social Security solvent ‘for generations’

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, an independent from Vermont, aims to hike Social Security benefits by at least $2,400 a year and extend the program’s solvency “for generations” in his expected role as the new chair of the Senate’s Social Security subcommittee.

Can Bernie Sanders really boost your Social Security check by $2,400?

Sen. Bernie Sanders aims to boost Social Security benefits by taxing the wealthy, but experts question the math.

Transcript: Sen. Bernie Sanders on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Nov. 1, 2026

The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Bernie Sanders, Independent of Vermont, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on Nov. 1, 2026.

AOC taps power player who helped Bernie Sanders defy the odds as major 2028 decision looms

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tapped the strategist behind Bernie Sanders' record-breaking fundraising as progressive groups push her toward a 2028 bid.

Bernie Sanders lost the fight in 2016. A decade later, he won the war.

In 2016, two populist revolutions threatened to remake American politics. Donald Trump’s conquered the Republican Party and delivered him the presidency. Bernie Sanders’ fell short against Hillary Clinton, but introduced a populist economic vision that, at the time, much of the Democratic establishment dismissed as politically impractical.