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Mar 19, 2025 The American Federation of Teachers sued the Education Department over halted income-driven repayment applications Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The lawsuit challenged whether the executive branch could suspend congressionally created student-loan processes without lawful authority.
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- Teachers Union Sues Education Department Over Loan Repayment Plans — The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Education for halting the processing of applications for income-driven repayment (IDR) plans for student loans.
- AFT sues Trump administration over student loan repayment plans — The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, accusing it of unlawfully shutting down access to income-driven student loan repayment plans.
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Week 9 – 2025-03-15–2025-03-21
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Mar 15, 2025 The Senate and President Trump passed and enacted a full-year continuing appropriations law to avert a shutdown Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The law kept the federal government operating and showed how budget control remained a central institutional lever over public services.
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- Became Law: Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 — The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, was enacted, providing funding for government operations and extending certain programs.
- Senate Passes Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown — The U.S.
- Trump signs Republican spending bill to avert government shutdown — On March 15, 2025, former President Donald Trump signed a Republican-backed spending bill into law, preventing a government shutdown.
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Week 9 – 2025-03-15–2025-03-21
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