89 Groups Demand Congress Take Action As Student Loan Errors Hit Borrowers

A coalition of 89 advocacy groups, unions, and nonprofits is asking Congress to convene an emergency hearing on the student loan system, citing servicing errors and confusion that have followed the repayment overhaul that took effect July 1.

The letter (PDF File), was led by Protect Borrowers and Young Invincibles and signed by groups including the AFL-CIO, the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association, the NAACP, and the UAW.

The letter went to the chairs and ranking members of four committees: Senate HELP (Bill Cassidy and Bernie Sanders), Senate Banking (Tim Scott and Elizabeth Warren), House Education and Workforce (Tim Walberg and Bobby Scott), and House Financial Services (French Hill and Maxine Waters).

It asks them to “engage in critical oversight and convene an emergency hearing” to hold the Education Department and its federal student loan servicers accountable.