The Senate has made the decision to reject President Biden’s proposal that called for over $400 billion in student loan debts to be forgiven. This move is expected to ultimately force Biden to issue his fifth veto since taking on the presidency. A total of 52 Senators voted to pass a resolution that disapproved of the Department of Education rule that implemented Biden's plan. Thanks to the votes of Senators Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz, alongside 49 Republicans the vote proved successful in scrapping the loan bailout.

The decision of the Senate comes following the 218-203 vote in the House last week to kill the program, something that Republicans believe is unjust to citizens who either chose not to take out student loans or opted to pay their loans back. On the Senate floor before the vote, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. stated: "It’s something of a slap in the face to Americans who chose more affordable college options or worked their way through school to avoid taking on student loans, or whose parents scrimped and saved to put them through college."

The vote is clearly outlining the divide between Republicans and Democrats not just through their votes but also their rationale. Democrats overwhelmingly voted against the resolution, they believed that killing the program would impact millions of Americans who have already qualified for debt relief.The Democrats’ view of the program was reiterated by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash when she said: "I've heard from so many people across my state who were so grateful and relieved to have a glimmer of hope finally, to see a light at the end of the tunnel, and now, Republicans want to snuff it out."

The Senate has made the decision to reject President Biden’s proposal that called for over $400 billion in student loan debts to be forgiven. This move is expected to ultimately force Biden to issue his fifth veto since taking on the presidency. A total of 52 Senators voted to pass a resolution that disapproved of the Department of Education rule that implemented Biden's plan. Thanks to the votes of Senators Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz, alongside 49 Republicans the vote proved successful in scrapping the loan bailout.
The decision of the Senate comes following the 218-203 vote in the House last week to kill the program, something that Republicans believe is unjust to citizens who either chose not to take out student loans or opted to pay their loans back. On the Senate floor before the vote, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D. stated: "It’s something of a slap in the face to Americans who chose more affordable college options or worked their way through school to avoid taking on student loans, or whose parents scrimped and saved to put them through college."
The vote is clearly outlining the divide between Republicans and Democrats not just through their votes but also their rationale. Democrats overwhelmingly voted against the resolution, they believed that killing the program would impact millions of Americans who have already qualified for debt relief.The Democrats’ view of the program was reiterated by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash when she said: "I've heard from so many people across my state who were so grateful and relieved to have a glimmer of hope finally, to see a light at the end of the tunnel, and now, Republicans want to snuff it out."

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