Nancy Pelosi: Presidential student debt relief

Nancy Pelosi (D) · Speaker of the House

Topic: Presidential student debt relief

THEN · 2021-07-28

“People think that the President of the United States has the power for debt forgiveness. He does not. He can postpone. He can delay. But he does not have that power. That has to be an act of Congress.”

Source: Transcript of weekly press conference (pelosi.house.gov)
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at the source URL.

NOW · 2022-08-24

“President Biden's bold action is a strong step in Democrats' fight to expand access to higher education and empower every American to reach fulfillment.”

Source: Statement on President Biden's student debt relief (pelosi.house.gov)
Verified 2026-10-13: exact text found at the source URL.

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