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House votes to repeal Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

Headline from KHOU Houston, from the development of May 24, 2023

Newest development May 26, 2023 · 2 reportsHouse votes to cancel Biden student debt relief, Rep. Burgess Owens co-sponsors resolution

The latest Republican challenge employs the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to undo recently enacted executive branch regulations.

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  1. White House Threatens to Veto Republican Bill Thwarting Student-Debt Relief

    Headline from Bloomberg ·

  2. Update On Student Loan Forgiveness Battle: Biden Will Block GOP Repeal Effort

    Headline from Forbes ·

  3. Names this update

    House votes to repeal Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

    Headline from KHOU Houston ·

  4. Newest

    House votes to cancel Biden student debt relief, Rep. Burgess Owens co-sponsors resolution

    Headline from Deseret News ·

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  1. Bloomberg

    White House Threatens to Veto Republican Bill Thwarting Student-Debt Relief (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    President Joe Biden is threatening to veto a House resolution that aims to dismantle his student-debt relief plan, which is currently ensnared in legal challenges.

  2. The Daily Caller

    Biden Threatens To Veto Republican Resolution To Overturn Student Loan Giveaway (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Biden administration threatened Monday to veto a Republican resolution aiming to cancel President Joe Biden's student loan debt "relief" plan.

  3. Insider

    House Republicans are planning to vote on a bill this week to deprive over '40 million hard-working' student-loan borrowers of debt cancellation, the White House says — and if passed, Biden will veto it (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    GOP lawmakers are planning to vote on a bill this week that would rescind Biden's student-loan forgiveness now and prevent any future relief.

  4. Politico

    House set to vote on repealing Biden’s student debt relief (opens Politico)

    Published

    Politico's feed description

    This would be the first time that Biden’s loan forgiveness program gets a vote in the House as a stand-alone measure.

  5. Forbes

    Update On Student Loan Forgiveness Battle: Biden Will Block GOP Repeal Effort (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Biden will block a Republican-led effort to repeal student loan forgiveness, but his student debt relief plans remain under serious threat.

  6. Politico

    Why Republicans want to repeal Biden’s student debt relief now (opens Politico)

    Published

    Politico's feed description

    The resolution would repeal Biden’s plan to cancel up to $10,000 or $20,000 of student loan forgiveness per borrower.

  7. Oregon Capital Chronicle

    Biden student debt relief plan revoked in U.S. House vote (opens Oregon Capital Chronicle)

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    Oregon Capital Chronicle's feed description

    The U.S. House passed a bill on Wednesday to overturn President Joe Biden's one-time plan to ease the debt burden on students.

  8. Forbes

    House Passes Bill Repealing Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    The House GOP passed a bill Wednesday to repeal Biden's student loan forgiveness plan—but the effort faces long odds in the Democrat-controlled Senate.

  9. Roll Call

    In play to GOP base, House votes to block student loan relief (opens Roll Call)

    Published

    Roll Call's feed description

    The House approved a measure to block President Biden's plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student debt, which courts have already postponed.

  10. Fox News

    House votes to cancel Biden’s $400 billion student loan handout (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    House lawmakers voted Wednesday to eliminate President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan, which has been stalled due to ongoing legal challenges.

  11. NBC News

    House to vote on measure to block Biden's student debt relief program (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    President Joe Biden promised to veto the legislation if it makes it to his desk.

  12. Washington Examiner

    House passes repeal of Biden student loan forgiveness plan (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A resolution to repeal President Joe Biden's plan to cancel a wide swath of federally held student loans passed the House of Representatives Wednesday in a 218-203 vote.

  13. Newsweek

    Student loan cancellation update: Republicans vote to overturn Biden plan (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The vote was the first standalone bill from Congress challenging Biden's plan.

  14. WKBN Youngstown

    House passes measure overturning Biden’s student debt forgiveness program (opens WKBN Youngstown)

    Published

    WKBN Youngstown's feed description

    House Republicans passed a resolution on Wednesday that overturns President Biden’s student debt relief plan that would give up to $20,000 in loan forgiveness to borrowers. In a 218-203 vote,…

  15. WMUR

    House to vote on blocking Biden’s student loan forgiveness program (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    The Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program is facing a fresh threat from House Republicans while it awaits a ruling from the Supreme Court.

  16. MyNorthwest

    House GOP passes resolution overturning student loan cancellation; Biden vows veto (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans passed a resolution on Wednesday that would overturn President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan, but the

  17. Insider

    House Republicans just passed a bill to block student-loan forgiveness and end the payment pause immediately — but that's likely as far as it'll go (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    The House passed a bill on Wednesday to block student-debt cancellation. Biden will veto it if it makes it to his desk.

  18. PBS NewsHour

    House Republicans pass resolution overturning student loan cancellation; Biden vows to veto (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    It adds to the GOP's ongoing attack on Biden's one-time student loan cancellation, which was halted in November in response to lawsuits from conservative opponents.

  19. KHOU Houston

    House votes to repeal Biden's student loan forgiveness plan (opens KHOU Houston)

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    KHOU Houston's feed description

    The latest Republican challenge employs the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to undo recently enacted executive branch regulations.

  20. RedState

    House Passes Resolution to Block Biden's Student Loan Bailout (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    House Republicans argue that the student loan bailout will drive the inflation crisis and unfairly ascribe debt to taxpayers who didn't take out federal student loans.

  21. Maryland Matters

    U.S. House votes to block Biden student debt relief plan (opens Maryland Matters)

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    Maryland Matters's feed description

    The U.S. House on Wednesday voted to overturn the Biden administration’s one-time student debt relief plan that is currently on hold awaiting a Supreme...

  22. The Columbian

    GOP measure would overturn student loan relief (opens The Columbian)

    Published

    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — House Republicans passed a resolution on Wednesday that would overturn President Joe Biden’s student loan cancellation plan, but the White House has vowed to veto it and the plan remains

  23. Politico

    House votes to repeal Biden’s student debt relief plan (opens Politico)

    Published

    Politico's feed description

    The GOP-led resolution now faces an uncertain path in the Senate.

  24. Gopusa

    House Republicans vote to overturn Biden’s student loan cancellation (opens Gopusa)

    Published

    Gopusa's feed description

    (The Center Square) – House Republicans voted 218-203 Wednesday to overturn President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness even as the U.S. The Supreme Court considers the legality of the measure. Rep. Bob Good, R-Va.

  25. Deseret News

    House votes to cancel Biden student debt relief, Rep. Burgess Owens co-sponsors resolution (opens Deseret News)

    Published

    Deseret News's feed description

    Owens says Biden’s plan would increase inflation and put burden on taxpayers

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