Senate repeals Biden’s student debt relief, teeing up White House veto
Posted on AllSides June 1st, 2023
From The Left
Manchin blasted Biden’s student loan program this week as a “reckless” plan that adds too much to the national debt. In a statement explaining his vote, Manchin said it also “forces hard-working taxpayers who already paid off their loans or did not go to college to shoulder the cost.” Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), who has previously criticized Biden’s student debt relief, did not cast a vote. Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) also did not vote. Veto incoming: The legislation, which the House passed last week, now heads to Biden, who the...