Sen. Murkowski Votes to Overturn Borrower Defense Rule
March 12, 2020
March 12, 2020
WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Congressional Review Act (S.J. Res. 56) resolution of disapproval overturning a Department of Education Borrower Defense rule:
"Congress provided the Department of Education with authority to adopt regulations governing the cancellation of loans for students who were defrauded by their college.
"This provision is called 'borrower defense to repay . . .
"Congress provided the Department of Education with authority to adopt regulations governing the cancellation of loans for students who were defrauded by their college.
"This provision is called 'borrower defense to repay . . .