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Three Lessons: Tax Reform — A Boon To Colleges — Will Increase Scrutiny Of Public Colleges In High-Tax States
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Students and families across the country continue to see tuition costs for postsecondary education rise, and institutions of higher education are no longer serving students who are seeking a degree. Read more » ICYMI: Three Things: Students, Tuition, and Who’s On the Hook
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A recent piece in the Wall Street Journal notes that the cost of achieving a postsecondary education from a public institution continues to rise as states make financial cuts to public higher education. Read more » ICYMI: Congress must act before America falls into a student loan debt crisis
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Congress must act before America falls into a student loan debt crisis By Andy Puzder — Tuesday, March 27, 2018 "Congress should act before we experience a collapse in the student debt market similar to the collapse in the subprime mortgage market that led to the recession after the 2008 financial crisis. Fortunately, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, chaired by former educator ... Read more » The Failures of the CNCS — Fraud Edition
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Last week, the Committee on Education and the Workforce examined the Corporation for National and Community Service's (CNCS) ability to fulfill its purpose as a government agency. Read more » Opening Statement of Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), Chairman, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Hearing on “Expanding Affordable Health Care Options: Examining the Department of Labor’s Proposed Rule on Association Health Plans”
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Good morning, and welcome to today’s subcommittee hearing. I would like to thank our panel of witnesses and our members for joining today’s important discussion on the Department of Labor’s proposed rule on association health plans, or AHPs, and how we can make affordable health care options a reality for more working Americans. The timing of this particular hearing is appropriate as this week mar... Read more » Subcommittee Hearing Examines Expanding Affordable Health Care for All
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Today, the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), held a hearing on “Expanding Affordable Health Care Options: Examining the Department of Labor’s Proposed Rule on Association Health Plans (AHPs).” Read more » ICYMI: Three Things You May Have Missed on the PROSPER Act
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The PROSPER Act will bring major reforms to the student financial aid system that is currently not serving the best interests of students and families who are pursuing a postsecondary education. Find out more about how the PROSPER Act will bring accountability and simplicity to the student loan system for future generations. Read more » THIS WEEK: Subcommittee Hearing on Expanding Affordable Health Care Options
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On Tuesday, March 20 at 10:00 a.m., the subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing on "Expanding Affordable Health Care Options: Examining the Department of Labor’s Proposed Rule on Association Health Plans." Read more » Foxx and Roe Praise Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling to Vacate Obama-era Fiduciary Rule
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Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN), today issued the following statements after the Fifth Circuit Court vacated the Obama-era fiduciary rule, a regulation that limited retirement savers’ access to affordable financial advice and cost American families an estimated $17 billion a year. Read more » Opening Statement of Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Chairman, Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development Hearing on “Strengthening Access and Accountability to Work in Welfare Programs.”
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Good afternoon, and welcome to today’s subcommittee hearing. I’d like to thank our panel of witnesses and our members for joining today’s important discussion on how the inclusion of work requirements within public benefit programs can help beneficiaries return to the workforce and ensure stewardship of public resources. Since 1996, work requirements have provided families who receive federal assi... Read more » Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
