House to vote on Republican plan to block Biden's student loan forgiveness program.

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House to vote on Republican plan to block Biden's student loan forgiveness program.
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The House of Representatives will vote on a Republican measure to block President Joe Biden's student debt relief program and end the administration's pause on federal student loan payments. The House resolution would repeal the administration’s program to cancel between $10,000 and $20,000 in loans for borrowers whose income falls below certain levels or who have received a Pell Grant. The legislation would also end a pandemic-era pause on loan payments and interest accrual. Republicans have sharply criticized the Biden administration's program, arguing it burdens taxpayers and is unfair to Americans who have already paid off their loans or who did not attend college.

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