Political Quotes

“if you are one of the over 43 million Americans with Federal student loan debt, today's Republican measure attacking debt relief is a slap in the face. Even a casual examination of today's CRA shows that is a cruel measure. This is what Republicans are proposing: They not only want to sabotage President Biden's student debt relief, they not only want to put a stop to future payment pauses, Republicans actually want to ask for payments and interest retroactively--from September to December of last year. That is right; if you are a student loan borrower and were told that you didn't have to worry about payments last fall, you could be back on the hook if Republicans get their way. This Republican bill is a student debt bait-and-switch, penalizing borrowers by an average of $1,500 in extra payments. And there is another twist in the knife: If you are a first responder, an educator, a member of the military, or any sort of employee in the public sector, the Republican bill could jeopardize your eligibility for the public service loan forgiveness program. We should be in the business of helping Americans saddled with student loan debt, not making their problems worse as this measure would do. I will vote no. Vote on H.J. Res. 45 The joint resolution was ordered to a third reading and was read the third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The joint resolution having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the joint resolution pass?”