The Democrat-led effort to overturn DeVos’ rule won some Republican votes in both chambers but did not get a veto-proof majority in either chamber.
The bipartisan rebuke of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ “borrower defense” rule that cleared Congress earlier this year is now heading to President Donald Trump’s desk.
House and Senate leaders on Tuesday enrolled the Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn DeVos’ new rule. That final procedural step now means that legislation will be presented to the White House for Trump’s signature or veto.
“Proud to send @RepSusieLee’s bipartisan resolution to the President’s desk and protect tens of thousands of defrauded students, many of whom are hurting now more than ever, by blocking Devos’s harmful student borrower defense rule,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Twitter. “@realDonaldTrump must sign it without delay.”