By Malaika Jabali ·Updated December 22, 2021
In a statement Wednesday,President Joe Biden announced his administration will extend the date that borrowers are free from repaying federal student loans to May 1, 2022.
The repayment pause was initially set to end Jan, 31, 2022.
Biden has received pressure from advocates and elected officials about restarting payments amid the pandemic.
In a joint written statement, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and Senate Majority Leader