Supreme court to hear challenges to Biden’s student debt relief plan – live

Signature policy at risk as conservatives argue president does not have authority to lessen debt burden

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Good morning, US politics blog readers. Joe Biden’s plan to provide some student debt relief to tens of millions of Americans will be before the supreme court today, which will hear two cases brought by conservatives challenging the proposal. There’s no telling how the court – which is composed of six conservative justices and three liberals – will rule on the petitions, which argue the president does not have the legal authority to provide relief. But a ruling striking the program down or limiting it would be a major loss for the White House. We may get a sense of which way the justices are leaning in today’s oral arguments.

Here’s what else is going on today:

Republicans in the House of Representatives will vote on a bill that would bar retirement funds from sustainable investing.

The House select committee on competition with the Chinese Communist party will hold its first hearing during the primetime TV hour, at 7 pm eastern time.

Biden is heading to Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he’ll speak about his efforts to lower healthcare costs.