Loan forgiveness advocates relayed to members of Biden’s domestic policy and economic teams that beyond the actual economic, legal and policy implications of lifting the loan repayment pause, the move was “bad politically.” They wanted “to sound the alarm to them about what we believe to be a very serious political mistake that they’re about to be making,” a second source familiar with the conversation told me. One such “tense meeting,” described by someone familiar with what happened in the conversation, happened Wednesday. 1 as Biden lifts the nearly two-year pandemic-era pause despite pressure from many in his own party to extend it.īehind the scenes, that political reality has led the Biden administration to conduct Zoom meetings with allies in the student loan forgiveness space in an effort to make the resumption of loan repayments as smooth as possible.īut despite their no-drama intent, the confabs have not always been smooth sailing. ‘IT’S JUST COMPLETELY DELUSIONAL’ - The White House has been pretty clear in recent days: Federal student loan payments will resume Feb.
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this morning, the Senate adjourned for 2021, officially ending any hope of passing Build Back Better before the end of the year.īut in the rush to finish up before the holiday recess, the Senate finally broke the logjam and confirmed a tranche of President JOE BIDEN’s nominees, including 41 ambassadors ( RAHM EMANUEL is now officially headed to Japan), nine district court judges and five members of the administration. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images DRIVING THE DAY But the confabs have not always been smooth sailing.
The Biden administration has conducted Zoom meetings with allies in the student loan forgiveness space in an effort to make the resumption of loan repayments as smooth as possible.
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