A bipartisan group of senators will today introduce legislation that would extend the Perkins Loan program, which is set to expire Sept. 30, for another two years.
Senators Tammy Baldwin, a Wisconsin Democrat; Bob Casey, a Pennsylvania Democrat; Susan Collins, a Maine Republican; and Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican, are co-sponsoring the legislation, which is identical to a bipartisan bill agreed to in 2015. Companion legislation has already been introduced in the House.
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