...and I’m prioritizing common-sense proposals to address college affordability.
Will prioritize proposals to address college affordability and reduce student loan debt.
Occurrences
I am committed to making higher education more affordable for North Carolina students.
Evidence
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"Congresswomen Deborah Ross ... introduced a suite of bills ... to remove default records from the credit history of federal student loan borrowers" and Ross said, "I promised action on student loan debt."
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Ross states she has been fighting "for greater investment in our students, teachers, and institutions" and is "committed to making higher education more affordable for North Carolina students."
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"Ms. Ross (for herself, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Williams of Georgia, and Ms. Adams) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce"
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"To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove all adverse credit history related to a loan from the credit history of a borrower who has rehabilitated the loan."
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"To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to remove from a borrower’s credit history the record of default on a defaulted loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV of such Act upon repayment of the full amount due on such loan, and for other purposes."
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"Ms. Stevens (for herself, Ms. Adams, Ms. Ross, and Ms. Williams of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce"
Assessments
The promise was framed as prioritizing proposals on college affordability and student loan debt, not necessarily securing final enactment of a debt-relief law. In federal office, Ross publicly maintained this issue as part of her education agenda and introduced legislation aimed at federal student loan borrower relief during the same term. That constitutes material advancement of the promised priority within her role as a U.S. Representative.