US EditionSenate passes measure to halt Biden’s student debt forgiveness
- A joint resolution to block President Biden's student loan relief proposal has cleared the Senate, but the White House will likely veto the measure.
- The ultimate test for the proposal will be whether it survives challenges before the Supreme Court, which is expected to issue a ruling before the end of June.
- Republicans argue that the proposal would spur inflation, do nothing to reduce college costs, and is not fair to those who didn't take on college debt.
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Senate votes to block student loan forgiveness but Biden vows to veto bill
Repayments could start with the passage of the debt ceiling deal, with supreme court to rule on forgiveness this monthThe Senate approved a House resolution on Thursday to repeal Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.The vote came during a week when student loans have been at the center of public debate. The forgiveness plan faces sharp scrutiny in Congress and the supreme court. And the choice to resume debt repayments, which have been on pause…
Senate passes GOP bill overturning student loan cancellation, teeing it up for Biden veto
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican measure overturning President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan passed the Senate on Thursday and now awaits an expected veto. The vote was 52-46, with support from Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Jon Tester of Montana as well as Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, an independent. The resolution was approved last week by the GOP-controlled House by a 218-203 vote. Biden has pledged to keep in pl…
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