Senate votes to block student loan forgiveness but Biden vows to veto bill

Repayments could start with the passage of the debt ceiling deal, with supreme court to rule on forgiveness this month

The Senate approved a House resolution on Thursday to repeal Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan.

The vote came during a week when student loans have been at the center of public debate. The forgiveness plan faces sharp scrutiny in Congress and the supreme court. And the choice to resume debt repayments, which have been on pause since March 2020, has been tied up in the high-profile deal to lift the debt ceiling and avert a dangerous national default.