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Jill Biden Confirms Free Community College Won’t Be in Build Back Better Bill

HeadlineFeb 08, 2022

First lady Jill Biden says President Biden will no longer promote two years of tuition-free community college as part of his Build Back Better agenda. Dr. Biden spoke Monday at the Community College National Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C.

Jill Biden: “Joe has also had to make compromises. Congress hasn’t passed the Build Back Better legislation yet. And free community college is no longer part of that package.”

The White House is no longer actively negotiating with Democratic Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, who’ve refused to support the Build Back Better bill. Democrats currently have just 49 senators available to vote in the 100-seat chamber, after New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Luján suffered a stroke and is not expected to return for weeks.

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