Tom Harkin: “Postsecondary education is a gateway to the middle class for millions of Americans.”

I thank my dear friend and colleague, long-standing in the Senate and in the House before, and to thank the Senator for her intellectual and energetic leadership on all issues concerning the environment and the health of our people and the…

The Biden Administration has taken some important steps to right those wrongs, discharging student loans for borrowers who were not able to graduate.

I introduced the Protect Student Borrowers Act with Senators Durbin, Warren and Murphy--and I want to thank Senator Warren for her great leadership on this issue and many other issues.

I particularly appreciate that the students from Westwood, which closed in 2016, finally have been granted relief.