student debt
December 11, 2023
Pressley, Warren, Lawmakers Urge Dept. of Education to Use Full Authority, Expand Student Debt Cancellation by Strengthening Proposed Rules for Relief
June 30, 2023
Pressley Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Student Debt Cancellation
May 24, 2023
Pressley Slams GOP Effort to Deny Urgently Needed Student Debt Relief
May 24, 2023
Pressley Affirms Impact & Legality of President’s Student Debt Cancellation Plan
Trump is using Harvard students in his unlawful attempts to silence dissent, sow fear on campuses, and intimidate our immigrant neighbors.
But we cannot and will not give in to bullying.
I’m glad Harvard is standing firm and pushing back, and I’m proud to stand with them.
Republicans’ cruel, callous, and morally bankrupt bill is a shameful betrayal of our shared humanity.
This is a somber day, but this fight isn’t over.
My full statement:
To my Republican colleagues, you can save lives.
You can look your kids in the eye and say that when everything was at stake, you did the right thing.
I’m not begging you for benevolence, I’m asking you for decency.
Do right by your constituents and oppose this shameful bill.
If Republicans were proud of their bill, they’d debate it in the light of day.
Instead, they’re trying to move it under the cover of night like the cult of cowards that they are.
They know that ripping away healthcare and food assistance from millions is harmful and unpopular.
@RepLaMonica is a dedicated public servant who was doing the lawful work of Congressional Oversight.
For this White House to try to criminalize the work of Congress is a massive overreach, unlawful & unjust.
We stand with Rep. McIver & won’t be intimidated by baseless charges.
Medicaid and SNAP aren’t just line items in a budget — they’re lifelines.
Today I joined @colorofchange to tell Donald Trump and Republicans:
Hands off our healthcare. Hands off our food. Hands off our bodies.
In America, a baby born into poverty is likely to stay there through their adult lives.
Instead of investing in every child’s future, Republicans “MAGA Accounts” would help the rich get richer and leave poor kids behind.
We need true Baby Bonds.
Trump & the GOP are already coming for your food & healthcare. Their tariffs are raising prices.
And now they want to seize your wages, tax refunds & Social Security if your student loans are in default.
This is cruel, it hurts our most vulnerable—and we have a bill to stop it.
No one should have their hard-earned wages, tax refunds, or Social Security seized.
But that’s exactly what Trump and the WWE Secretary want to do.
I’m teaming up with @SenBooker & @SenWarren on a bill to end administrative garnishment and stand up for student borrowers.
You can read the story via the link in my bio.
