Tom Harkin: “The American people would be shocked to learn that the USDA does not have the fundamental authority to protect public…”

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

The Protect Student Borrowers Act would hold colleges and universities accountable for student loan defaults by requiring them to repay a percentage of defaulted loans.

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.