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Schatz, Pocan introduce legislation to end student loan debt crisis — Brian Schatz | ChamberLight

News/Local News/ | FEMA affirms Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Hawai‘i following Kona storms

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Schatz, Pocan introduce legislation to end student loan debt crisis

Schatz introduced the bill and argued that federal matching funds could help states cover the full cost of public college.

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Outlet credibility · | FEMA affirms Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Hawai‘i following Kona storms

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Sen. Brian Schatz and Rep. Mark Pocan introduced the Debt-Free College Act, which would use federal matching grants to encourage states to fund the full cost of public college without student borrowing. The proposal has numerous Democratic congressional cosponsors.

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D · HI · SEN

Senate sponsor of the Debt-Free College Act

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D · WI-2

House sponsor of the Debt-Free College Act

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Eleanor Holmes Norton

D · DC-AL

House cosponsor of the bill

Vicente Gonzalez

D · TX-34

House cosponsor of the bill

Yvette D. Clarke

D · NY-9

House cosponsor of the bill

Bonnie Watson Coleman

D · NJ-12

House cosponsor of the bill

Pramila Jayapal

D · WA-7

House cosponsor of the bill

Morgan McGarvey

D · KY-3

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D · NM · SEN

Senate cosponsor of the bill

D · WI · SEN

Senate cosponsor of the bill

Richard J. Durbin

D · IL · SEN

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D · CA-28

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D · CA-18

House cosponsor of the bill

Chellie Pingree

D · ME-1

House cosponsor of the bill

Ayanna Pressley

D · MA-7

House cosponsor of the bill

D · CA · SEN

Senate cosponsor of the bill

Daniel S. Goldman

D · NY-10

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D · CA-36

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D · LA-6

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D · MI-12

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D · CA-12

House cosponsor of the bill

Elizabeth Warren

D · MA · SEN

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D · IL-4

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D · IL-7

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D · OR · SEN

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Richard Blumenthal

D · CT · SEN

Senate cosponsor of the bill

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Outlet credibility · | FEMA affirms Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for Hawai‘i following Kona storms

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Brian SchatzD · HI · SEN

Senate sponsor of the Debt-Free College Act

PRIMARY SUBJECT

Mark PocanD · WI-2

House sponsor of the Debt-Free College Act

Pocan's version of this story ↗

Eleanor Holmes NortonD · DC-AL

House cosponsor of the bill

Vicente GonzalezD · TX-34

House cosponsor of the bill

Yvette D. ClarkeD · NY-9

House cosponsor of the bill

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Bonnie Watson ColemanD · NJ-12

House cosponsor of the bill

Pramila JayapalD · WA-7

House cosponsor of the bill

Morgan McGarveyD · KY-3

House cosponsor of the bill

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Ben Ray LujánD · NM · SEN

Senate cosponsor of the bill

Tammy BaldwinD · WI · SEN

Senate cosponsor of the bill

Richard J. DurbinD · IL · SEN

Senate cosponsor of the bill

Judy ChuD · CA-28

House cosponsor of the bill

Zoe LofgrenD · CA-18

House cosponsor of the bill

Chellie PingreeD · ME-1

House cosponsor of the bill

Ayanna PressleyD · MA-7

House cosponsor of the bill

Alex PadillaD · CA · SEN

Senate cosponsor of the bill

Daniel S. GoldmanD · NY-10

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Ted LieuD · CA-36

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Cory A. BookerD · NJ · SEN

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Cleo FieldsD · LA-6

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Rashida TlaibD · MI-12

House cosponsor of the bill

Lateefah SimonD · CA-12

House cosponsor of the bill

Elizabeth WarrenD · MA · SEN

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Chuy GarcíaD · IL-4

House cosponsor of the bill

Danny K. DavisD · IL-7

House cosponsor of the bill

Jeff MerkleyD · OR · SEN

Senate cosponsor of the bill

Richard BlumenthalD · CT · SEN

Senate cosponsor of the bill