Jill Biden said Congress has failed to pass the Build Back Better plan 'and free community college is no longer a part of that package.'
— First lady Dr. Jill Biden admitted Monday that her goal of establishing government-backed, free community college for eligible students is not going to happen — at least not anytime soon or as part of some modified version of President Biden'sThe legislation is languishing on Capitol Hill, where its key opponent, Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, says he is not going to do anything to revive it as originally written.
Biden told a national association of community college leaders that Congress has so far failed to pass the Build Back Better plan"and free community college is no longer a part of that package. We knew that this wasn't going to be easy — and Joe has always said that. Still, like you, I was disappointed. Because, like you, these aren't just bills or budgets to me. We know what they mean for real people, for our students.
And she's not giving up entirely. In her speech, she added that the president is still fighting for the issue:"Joe doesn't quit. He doesn't give up. He is keeping his promise to rebuild our middle class, and he knows that community colleges do just that. He knows that you are our greatest resource and our best investment. He will keep fighting for us."
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