Student Debt Relief Plan Continues As House Fails to Override Biden’s Veto

The House failed to override U.S. President Biden’s veto of a bill that would have blocked the Student Debt Relief Plan. Nonetheless, the majority of the Democrats support Biden which kept the program intact.

Reports say on June 21, the Republican-led House failed to override U.S. President Joe Biden’s veto of a bill that would have blocked the implementation of the Student Debt Relief Plan. The 221-206 votes failed to reach the two-thirds needed to override Biden’s veto on June 7.

According to Ferrechio, the failure to override the veto means that the Student Debt Relief Plan will continue for now. However, the case will likely head to the Supreme Court due to the lawsuits that opposed and have stalled the implementation of the program.

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Bill to Block the Student Debt Relief Plan

According to Stratford, earlier this year, the House and the Senate passed the bill that would have blocked the Student Debt Relief Plan. The bill was under the Congressional Review Act that allows the U.S. Congress to override the rulemaking of the executive branch under specific circumstances.

Reports say two Democrats in the House and two Democrats in the Senate voted to block the Student Debt Relief Plan with the Republicans. However, the majority of the Democrats still support the Biden and his program which kept the veto intact.

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