Facts First: Biden’s claims are incorrect. Biden created his student debt forgiveness initiative through executive action, not through legislation. So he did not sign a law and didn’t get the initiative passed by any number of votes.
During an on-camera discussion conducted by progressive organization NowThis News and published online on Sunday, Biden told young activists that they “probably are aware, I just signed a law” that is being challenged by Republicans. Biden then summarized the plan he announced in August, which offers cancellation of up to $20,000 in federal student loans for Pell Grant recipients and $10,000 for other borrowers . Biden then said, “It’s passed.
Biden’s remarks were highlighted by numerous conservatives on Twitter on Sunday night, including by a Republican National Committee account. Policy by executive action To conduct student debt forgiveness without going through Congress, the Biden administration relied on the authority its lawyers argue the federal education secretary has under a 2003 law, the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act. The law, signed by President George W.
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