Biden in Wisconsin Makes the Case for Student Loan Relief

This loan forgiveness would add to the $146 billion of student debt relief already approved by the Biden administration for 4 million Americans.

President Joe Biden gestures after speaking about student loan debt relief at Madison Area Technical College in Madison, Wisconsin, April 8, 2024. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP

President Joe Biden visited Madison, Wisconsin, on April 8 to announce his administration’s latest attempt to forgive tens of millions of dollars of debt in student loans.

He also announced a plan to “deliver up to $20,000 in interest relief to over 20 million borrowers and full forgiveness for millions more.”