While Congress fought over, and then voted on legislation which would prevent a government shutdown, President Joe Biden was noticeably absent from the conversation.
With 31 days to go until inauguration day, Biden is focusing his efforts in ensuring that all of his goals are met in solidifying his presidential legacy.
Here are four matters that kept Biden occupied this week while Democrats, Republicans and Elon Musk duked out it over the national spending budget.
Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
On Friday morning — well before Congress finally approved the national budget — Biden announced that he would be cancelling $4.28 billion in student loan, giving loan relief to nearly 55,000 public service workers.
This debt elimination will be given to individuals enrolled in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program which gives those working in fields like…
