Student loans are borrowed money to help pay for education. The political debate about student loans often involves the burden of student debt, whether interest rates should be lowered, and if there should be forgiveness programs. Some argue for forgiving loans to alleviate financial stress on graduates, while others believe borrowers should repay their loans to maintain fiscal responsibility.
On student loans, VoteSee scores every member of Congress on a spectrum from Loan Forgiveness (Supports total forgiveness of student loans) to Loan Repayment (Opposes any amount of student loan forgiveness), based on their actual votes.
Where the Parties Stand on Student Loans
Democrats score 62/100 on average (251 members scored).
Independents score 55/100 on average (3 members scored).
Republicans score 46/100 on average (265 members scored).
Making appropriations for national security, Department of State, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. (July 15, 2026)
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations". (June 25, 2026)
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require to the Secretary of Education to use an identity fraud detection system to review each FAFSA to determine whether the FAFSA presents a reasonable suspicion of identity fraud. (June 10, 2026)
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for in-state tuition rates for certain residents of Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes. (March 4, 2026)
Making further consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes. (February 3, 2026)