{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-carter-announces-legislation-forgive-50000-federal-student-loan", "Congressman Carter Announces Legislation to Forgive $50,000 of Federal Student Loan Debt", "2021-08-11", "2021", "2021-08", "Democrat", "House", "LA", "Troy A. Carter", "C001125", "troycarter.house.gov", "troycarter", "https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. (LA-02) announced his bill to forgive up to $50,000 in federal student loans for any and all federal borrowers.\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s Congress\u2019 job to improve the lives of the American people,\u201d said Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr. \u201cWhile some tragedies are out of our hands during this public health crisis, we can and should take action wherever we can. Easing the enormous burden of student loans for the millions of Americans, young and old, saddled with debt is one of my highest priorities in Congress. This legislation will do just that.\u201d\n\nCongressman Carter\u2019s legislation follows President Biden\u2019s extension of the student loan payment moratorium until January 31, 2022 from September 30, 2021. While this extension provides a much-needed cushion for those crushed by student loan debt, Congressman Carter\u2019s bill offers permanent forgiveness for all current, federal borrowers.\n\n\u201cMy mother taught me the value of education firsthand,\u201d said Congressman Carter. \u201cWhile studying at Xavier University in New Orleans, she would attend class with all six of her children in tow. Bringing all six of us to class absolutely wasn\u2019t easy. Many couldn\u2019t have done it. I can\u2019t imagine how we would have gotten by if she had worked so hard to earn her degree, only to graduate with thousands of dollars in debt. Her dedication instilled in me the importance of breaking down barriers in college education and the importance of being a lifelong learner.\u201d\n\n\u201cEducation is a lifelong endeavor, key to growing and evolving. Pursuing a dream should not put a shadow over the future. It\u2019s time to end student loan debt to ensure that all have the opportunity to succeed.\u201d\n\nYou can read the full text of the bill here.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:11:17Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://troycarter.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-carter-announces-legislation-forgive-50000-federal-student-loan"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8802991360425949, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}