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Thursday, November 7, 2024

Congressman Cohen Votes Against Republican Repeal of Student Debt Relief

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Rep. Steve Cohen | Rep. Steve Cohen Official Website

Rep. Steve Cohen | Rep. Steve Cohen Official Website

WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), who hosted a webinar to teach students how to apply for student debt relief last year, today voted against a Republican-inspired repeal of President Biden’s modest student debt relief plan that has already helped more than 50,000 students in his Congressional District.

The measure passed on a vote of 218 to 203.

Congressman Cohen made the following statement:

“Americans often find some Republican ideas comical or absurd, but canceling student debt relief for hard-working public servants -- like police officers, teachers and firefighters – is enacting cruelty as public policy. In this season of graduation ceremonies and transitions into first jobs, I hope America’s students and their parents will consider what motivated this spiteful move.”

Original source can be found here.

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