More than 170 Republican lawmakers signed onto amicus briefs urging the high court to block the president's debt relief program.
The White House has been contacted for further comment.Despite Republican officials' attempts to block student debt relief, my Administration is confident in our legal authority to carry out our plan. We'll keep fighting to get millions of Americans the relief they need.
In a legal opinion released in August, the Justice Department said the HEROES Act gives the administration"sweeping authority" to reduce or eliminate student debt in a national emergency,"when significant actions with potentially far-reaching consequences are often required."
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