Last night, the Senate Parliamentarian ruled that several key aspects of the proposed “Big Beautiful Bill” violate the Byrd Rule. This means that they cannot be included in the budget reconciliation bill, as they would need 60 votes to pass the Senate.
According to a press release from the Senate Budget Committee ranking member, the following aspects related to higher education would require 60 votes to pass, and therefore can’t be included in the current proposal:
Changes to loan repayment plans for existing student loan borrowers, including migrating them into an amended version of Income-Based Repayment.
Changes to PSLF eligibility…
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