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NAACP: Black Voters Will Be Disillusioned If Biden Fails to Act on Student Debt
Biden risks a legacy of failing on “campaign promises but succeed[ing] in widening the racial wealth gap,” NAACP said.
Biden Vetoes GOP Bill to Nix Student Debt Relief
Debt advocates say the bill would have forced borrowers to pay retroactive payments on their student debt.
End of Student Loan Freeze Will Be a “Massive Disaster,” Warns Consumer Advocate
New research shows that more than 1 in 13 borrowers are already behind on payments other than student debt.
Manchin, Tester and Sinema Join Senate GOP to Repeal Biden Student Debt Relief
H.J. Res. 45 would reinstate the debt of over 260,000 public service workers whose loan balances have been wiped clean.
Debt Ceiling Deal Ends Freeze on Student Loan Payments for Millions
Debt relief activists are urging members of Congress and the Biden administration to strike the provision from the deal.
Bush Files to Strike Expanded Work Requirements for SNAP Out of Debt Limit Bill
"Work requirements are ineffective at best, and deadly at worst," Rep. Cori Bush said.
Debt Limit Deal Prohibits Biden From Extending Student Loan Payment Pause Again
The bill would implement a sweeping change for student debt at a time of great uncertainty for borrowers.
2 Democrats Join House GOP in Voting to Repeal Student Debt Relief
Critics say repealing the program would hit borrowers with surprise bills and nullify the student loan payment pause.
Report: Central Legal Case Against Student Debt Relief Is “Fundamentally False”
A new analysis finds evidence that the case should never have been accepted by the Supreme Court.
Harvard Has Become a Tax Shelter for Billionaires as Public Education Languishes
Massachusetts needs to reevaluate the tax-exempt status of its private universities with endowments over $1 billion.