Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos casting a vote in favor of House Joint Resolution 76 this week. The measure is intended to stop the Department of Education from implementing a policy that may prevent some college students from receiving debt relief from supposed to predatory lenders...

The Joint Resolution called the Borrowers Defense Rule is a policy implemented by the Obama Administration that would increase eligibility criteria for relief available for defrauded student loan borrowers. The policy was altered by the Department of Education late last year and HJR 76 is aimed at reversing that policy alteration.