Representative Adriano Espaillat Commends Ongoing Efforts of the Biden Administration to Provide Relief for Student Borrowers

NEW YORK, NY -- Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) issued the following statement on the Biden Administration’s new plans to cancel student debt for millions of Americans. 

“President Biden continues to make significant strides to cancel student debt for as many borrowers as possible, and in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision striking down the original student debt relief plan, I commend the Administration on this latest efforts to pursue alternative paths to debt relief that would benefit over 30 million Americans,” said Espaillat. “To date, the Department of Education under Biden’s leadership has canceled interest for millions of borrowers, provided debt relief for borrowers eligible for forgiveness programs like SAVE, PSLF, and others, while overhauling the program to support borrowers experiencing hardship in their daily lives. I look forward to continuing my efforts in collaboration with the Biden Administration to ensure a successful rollout of these programs for borrowers in New York’s 13th congressional district and around the nation.” 

Click here to read today’s announcement from the Biden Administration canceling debt for eligible borrowers.

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Representative Espaillat is the first Dominican American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and his congressional district includes Harlem, East Harlem, West Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Inwood, Marble Hill and the north-west Bronx. First elected to Congress in 2016, Representative Espaillat is serving his fourth term in Congress. Representative Espaillat currently serves as a member of the influential U.S. House Committee on Appropriations responsible for funding the federal government’s vital activities and serves as Ranking Member of the Legislative Branch Subcommittee of the committee during the 118th Congress. He is also a member of the House Budget Committee and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), where he serves in a leadership role as the Deputy Chair as well as Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI). Rep. Espaillat is a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) and serves as a Senior Whip of the Democratic Caucus. To find out more about Rep. Espaillat, visit online at https://espaillat.house.gov/.

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