King, Portman, Coons Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to End Student Loan Tax Penalty for Families Suffering from Child’s Death or Permanent Disability (Angus S Jr King)

(Source: Angus S Jr King) Thursday, February 16, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) re-introduced legislation to eliminate a tax penalty levied on student loans forgiven for families after the death of their child and Americans who develop permanent disabilities. Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Ron Kind (D-WI) are also re-introducing a House companion bill today, and Senators Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), John Hoeven (R-Neb.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Richard Bluementhal (D-Conn.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Dianne Feinstein...