Biden Extending Pause on Student Loans to 2022
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The Biden administration is extending the pause on federal student loan payments due to the coronavirus pandemic through January 31. While left-leaning articles highlight that payments will begin coming due again on February 1, right-leaning articles highlight that Biden touted the bipartisan infrastructure deal and job growth in a speech Friday.
A left-leaning article by The Boston Globe highlights that payments will begin coming due again on February 1. Education Secretary Miguel Caronda said that the extension will give “students and borrowers the time they need to plan for restart.”
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that student loan payments have been paused since Congress passed the CARES Act in March of last year but were due to resume in September. The Education Department described it as a “final extension of the pause.”
A right-leaning article by Fox Business highlights that Biden touted the bipartisan infrastructure deal and job growth in a speech Friday. Biden delivered remarks from the White House, where he praised the Senate for moving forward on the bipartisan infrastructure bill.