The Secretary of Education said his department was pressing ahead with plans to restart loan repayments, which are expected to begin again in the fall.
The GOP senator then said she believed"that same logic must apply to student loans."
He added that the HEROES Act"provides me the opportunity to create a waiver for those who are impacted significantly by the pandemic—very similar to small businesses the year before, whereBritt then referenced recent reports that claimed student loan servicers may be stopped from charging interest on federal loans until September; that the requirement to make a payment may be delayed until October 1; and that a"safety net" period would be implemented, preventing borrowers from...
Republican senator for Alabama Katie Britt asks the Secretary of Education questions about the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness program during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. on May 11, 2023.
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