Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders.
  • Sens. Warren and Sanders joined 6 of their colleagues in calling for a strengthened gainful employment rule.
  • The rule would cut off federal aid to schools that offer programs that leave students with more debt than their degree can pay off.
  • Trump repealed the rule, and Biden has since delayed its timeline to reinstate it.

President Joe Biden has taken steps to crack down on schools that offer degrees to students that won't pay off the debt they took on — but Democratic lawmakers think he can go even further to prevent an endless cycle of repayment after graduation.