Senate Republicans Fail to Overturn Biden New Student Loan Program

The Senate on Nov. 15 defeated a resolution to overturn President Joe Biden’s income-driven repayment plan for student loans. The Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution, which only needs a vote of 50 to pass the Senate rather than 60 to end a filibuster, was defeated in a 49-50 vote. All Republicans voted in support of the resolution along with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). “President Biden’s student loan scheme is not a fix. It is a politically motivated giveaway that forces taxpayers to shoulder the responsibility of paying off someone else’s debt,” said Sen. Bill Cassidy, M.D., (R-La.), who first proposed the CRA with Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and John Thune (R-S.D.), in a Nov. 15 speech on the Senate floor ahead of the vote....