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VIDEO RELEASE: Kline: It's Time for Presidential Leadership on Student Loans
Jun 18, 2013 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) today joined House Republican leaders at a press conference to discuss the urgent need for Senate action on a permanent fix to the student loan interest rate problem. The House has passed bipartisan legislation that will prevent ... More

VIDEO RELEASE: Kline Urges President to Lead on Student Loan Rates
Jun 17, 2013 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) reaffirmed his commitment to finding a permanent fix to prevent new subsidized Stafford Loan interest rates from doubling on July 1st. In May, the House passed the Smarter Solutions for Students Act, legislation that mirrors Pres... More

Kline Calls for Compromise on Student Loan Rates
Jun 12, 2013 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) has called on President Obama and Senate Democrats to work with congressional Republicans to negotiate a long-term solution to the student loan interest rate problem. During an interview posted on the Yahoo! Finance website earli... More

Kline, Foxx: Reckless Regulation Threatens Students, Schools, and Economy
Jun 12, 2013 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chair of the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, issued the following statement on the Obama administration’s decision to continue pursuing the widely-panned ‘gainful employment... More

***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Subcommittee to Discuss the Role of Accreditation in Quality Higher Education Programs
Jun 11, 2013 - On Thursday, June 13 at 10:00 a.m., the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training, chaired by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), will hold a hearing entitled, “Keeping College Within Reach: Discussing Program Quality Through Accreditation.” The hearing will take place in room 2175 of the Raybu... More

Kline Statement on Upcoming Senate Student Loan Votes
Jun 5, 2013 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement on the Senate’s upcoming vote on student loan interest rate proposals: Last month the House approved legislation that prevents student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1st and heeds the pre... More

Rokita: Smarter Solutions for Students Act is a Long-Term Solution
Jun 4, 2013 - Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee Chairman Todd Rokita (R-IN) today joined House Republican leaders at a press conference to discuss the Smarter Solutions for Students Act (H.R. 1911), legislation that will prevent student loan interest rates from doubling on July 1st... More

Kline to Administration: Stop Politicizing the Student Loan Interest Rate Issue
May 31, 2013 - House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s student loan event at the White House: It’s time for the president to stop politicizing the student loan issue. The president and House Republicans agree on the need... More

House Approves Long-Term Solution to Student Loan Interest Rates
May 23, 2013 - The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the Smarter Solutions for Students Act (H.R. 1911), legislation that will prevent subsidized Stafford loans from doubling on July 1st. Introduced by Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) and Higher Education and Workforce Tr... More

VIDEO RELEASE: Kline Encourages Colleagues to Vote 'Yes' on Legislation to Prevent Student Loan Interest Rate Cliff
May 23, 2013 - The House is currently considering the Smarter Solutions for Students Act (H.R. 1911), legislation that will move all federal student loans (except Perkins Loans) to a market-based rate. Moments ago, House Education and Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline (R-MN) urged his colleagues to support t... More

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