A new bill tries to claw back authority given to the executive branch on debt cancellation.
"Taken together, these actions will have an immediate and meaningful impact on people's lives," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
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It’s not good enough to blame Joe Manchin for failures when Biden isn’t using the full scope of presidential powers to help ordinary Americans. It’s vital Biden begins to use the full extent of his presidential powers to make far-reaching change
Democrats must adopt "a whole-of-government approach" if they are to fulfill their promises to act on the climate crisis, sky-high prescription drug prices, immigration reform, student debt, and other key policy priorities.
The president-elect has said that he believes in student debt forgiveness. Why then is he refusing to rely on straightforward executive action to achieve his stated aims?
A battle raged among allies, publicly and behind the scenes, to shift focus from a legislative overhaul strategy to making the idea of executive action inevitable. This is how it happened.
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