Bobby Scott: “I thank the gentlelady from the Virgin Islands and the gentleman from Puerto Rico. I urge the passage of the bill, and I…”

Will actually contribute to the creation of miles of bureaucratic red tape, inconsistent education policy and enforcement across the federal government and a significant waste of the taxpayers’ money.

Instead, they’re forced to deal with uncertainty and chaos created by an administration that has systematically weakened the federal student aid system.

The administration had been illegally creating these interagency agreements, which are extremely inefficient and wasteful, and also result in inconsistent enforcement of federal education policy.

Student loan debt now exceeds $1.7 trillion. Borrowers need clear guidance and certainty.