On Thursday, June 16, 2022.
From Senator Mark Warner: Ambition is not confined by income bracket or zip code. Unfortunately, access to start-up capital often is. Today, I introduced a bipartisan bill to get a tax credit to promote private investment in community lenders. It’s a step towards building an economy that works for all.
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From NPR:The Senate has approved a proposal that would allow borrowers stuck with student loan debt linked to a spouse or ex-spouse to separate those loans. For many, it could also open a path to having their loans erased as part of a federal loan-forgiveness program.
If approved by the House and signed by President Biden, the legislation would close a loophole created in the 1990s that allowed married couples to consolidate their student loans for a lower interest rate. Congress shuttered the program in 2006, but never passed a way to separate the loans.
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Of course, not everybody in Congress is doing good things. Remember the legislation to give veterans exposed to burn pits proper health care? Yes? It passed 84-14. Who were the 14 senators who voted “No”? All Republicans: Burr Crapo Lankford Lee Lummis Paul Risch Romney Rounds Shelby Thune Tillis Toomey Tuberville.