Despite national polls showing debt relief has popular and bipartisan support, Republicans have worked against Biden’s actions at every step.

Student debt forgiveness would provide relief to borrowers in all 50 states, the administration says.

Multiple organizations advocating for marginalized Americans and progressives called President Biden’s action ‘historic,’ ‘life-changing’ step for millions.

Forty-three million Americans owe money on federal student loans.

An estimated 20 million people will see their federal student debt erased as a result of the White House’s announcement.

43 million Americans will be back on the hook for student loan payments in less than two months unless President Joe Biden takes action.

A growing chorus of advocates and politicians is calling for Biden to unilaterally cancel the nation’s $1.7 trillion in federal student debt.

The Department of Education’s rules will help more than 550,000 people.

College loan debt has increased racial inequality in the United States.

Democrats are pressing the issue as a matter of racial justice and as COVID-19 relief.

Joe Biden says he wants to make public colleges and universities free for families that earn less than $125,000 a year.