House Democrats unanimously blocked a measure that would have stopped the Biden administration from enacting a policy that would cancel hundreds of billions of dollars in student loan debt.
The amendment, introduced by Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, would have prohibited the Biden administration from moving forward with its student loan debt cancellation plan, which the congresswoman argues is an abuse of his executive power.
The Democrats’ move to block the amendment Thursday during the House Appropriations Committee markup of a fiscal year 2023 Labor Health and Human Services and Education bill, earned the scorn of several interest groups and Republicans.
“President Biden has spent over $100 billion extending the moratorium on student loan repayments. Now, the Administration is considering forgiving at least $10,000 of student loan debt per borrower, most of which are wealthy, liberal elites,” Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform told Fox News Digital.