student debt forgiveness
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PublishedJune 30, 2023
A sharply divided Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loans
The 6-3 decision, with conservative justices in the majority, said the Biden administration overstepped its authority with the plan.
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PublishedJune 1, 2023
Senate passes Republican-led bill overturning student loan cancellation, teeing it up for Biden veto
President Biden has pledged to keep in place his commitment to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loans for 43 million people.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2023
Another View: Supreme Court should not remove lifeline for those drowning in student debt
While solving the problem will involve other measures – including reducing the costs of higher education and more emphasis on non-college opportunities – loan forgiveness is critical.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2023
Supreme Court student loan hearing: What you need to know
During the pandemic, 2 presidential administrations paused payments for those holding federal student loans until as late as this summer.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2023
Wiping out $400 billion in student debt rests in Supreme Court’s hands
The Biden administration will defend the plan Tuesday before a court that has already stopped the president from blocking evictions during the pandemic and requiring workers to get coronavirus vaccines or regular tests.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2022
Maine Voices: President Biden should not give up on student loan forgiveness
The Supreme Court is reviewing Biden’s student loan forgiveness program after lower courts put the program on hold. As I see it, doing the right thing cannot break the law.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2022
Supreme Court to review legality of Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
The issue comes before a court skeptical of the administration's authority to impose pandemic-related relief without express approval from Congress.
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PublishedOctober 23, 2022
Student loan relief to move ahead despite hold, education secretary says
The six Republican-led states – Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and South Carolina – have argued that the debt relief would lead to a drop in revenue stemming from the loans that were set to be forgiven.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2022
Appeals court temporarily halts Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
It’s unclear what the decision means for the 22 million borrowers who already applied for the relief.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2022
Biden says nearly 22 million have already requested student loan relief
President Biden blasted Republicans who have criticized his relief program, saying 'their outrage is wrong and it’s hypocritical.'