Merkley, Wicker Launch Bipartisan Effort to Overturn New Limits on Student Loans for Nurses

This press release from Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) was published on 2026-05-19 and titled "Merkley, Wicker Launch Bipartisan Effort to Overturn New Limits on Student Loans for Nurses".

Merkley, Wicker Launch Bipartisan Effort to Overturn New Limits on Student Loans for Nurses

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) introduced a new bill in response to a decision by the U.S. Department of Education (ED) that fails to classify post-baccalaureate nursing degrees as “professional degrees,” imposing stricter limits on federal student loans for nurses. The bipartisan Nursing is a Professional Degree [ ] The post Merkley, Wicker Launch Bipartisan Effort to Overturn New Limits on Student Loans for Nurses appeared first on Merkley .