Republican leaders are ready to try pushing legislation through the House holding down interest rates on federal loans to millions of college students.
Democrats say that's a goal the GOP has adopted only lately, but the top House Democrat is opposing the measure anyway in a fig …
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Unless Congress acts, the interest rate on federal student loans will double this summer from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent. The Obama administration has called for Congress to prevent the increase and Senate Democrats are looking to m... Read Post
A legislative squabble over college costs persisted on Tuesday as Vice President Joe Biden criticized the GOP for not being serious about keeping student loan interest rates down while Senate Republicans urged the White House to tak... Read Post
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of college students could be in for a shock this summer when the interest rate on a popular federally subsidized student loan doubles unless Congress acts. College students on Tuesday delivered more than 1... Read Post