One of the benefits is making House staffers eligible for a public student-loan forgiveness program.
The House and Senate already offer loan-repayment options to staffers, but the benefits are capped.
Staffers who work for members of the House of Representatives are known for having low pay and high turnover rates, given that their jobs are reliant on their bosses being reelected. Three Democrats want to give those staffers more financial security, including through access to full student-loan forgiveness.
On Thursday, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Chair of the Committee on House Administration Zoe Lofgren, and Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Hakeem Jeffries sent a letter to the House s chief administrative officer, Catherine Szpindor, requesting a study on expanding benefits to House staffers. They cited the toll the January 6 insurrection took on staffers as a need to evaluate and improve the wellbeing of those who work on Capitol Hill.
3 Democrats want to forgive all your student debt - if you re a House staffer
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