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Biden Extends Student Loan Payment Pause, Erases Default Status for Millions
Progressives have advocated for Biden to move borrowers out of default – or, better yet, to cancel student debt.
AOC Calls for Student Loan Cancellation as Biden Is Expected to Extend Freeze
Biden is expected to announce another three-month extension of the student loan payment freeze this week.
Biden Is Considering Extending Student Loan Pause as Activists Ramp Up Pressure
White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain suggested that Biden may consider canceling student debt before the freeze expires.
Advocates Push Biden to Cancel Student Debt as He Mulls Extending Payment Pause
White House Chief of Staff Ronald Klain suggested that Biden may extend the pause as payments are set to resume May 1.
Warren Expresses Concern Over Transition to Restarting Student Loan Payments
Many borrowers may not be notified in time that payments are slated to restart, lawmakers wrote.
“Pick Up the Pen, Joe”: Biden Faces Rising Pressure to Cancel Student Debt
Activists are calling on the president to fulfill his campaign promise.
Biden Promised to Center Racial Justice. He Can Start by Canceling Student Debt.
By one estimate, cancellation of student debt would result in an increase in Black wealth of nearly 40 percent.
Sanders Calls to Cancel All Student Debt After Biden Axes $415 Millions’ Worth
Overall, Biden has canceled less than 1 percent of all student debt in the country.
Ocasio-Cortez Says Canceling Student Debt Should Be Top Priority for Biden
“One of the single most impactful things President Biden can do is pursue student-loan cancellation,” she said.
Biden Urged to Cancel Student Debt During Super Bowl at “Student Debt Stadium”
Bernie Sanders and Nina Turner called for debt cancellation during Super Bowl at stadium named for student loan company.