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@EdWorkforceCmte Will Markup Bill to Lower Cost of College – Tomorrow at 10:15 AM

WASHINGTON – Tomorrow, at 10:15 a.m., the Education and the Workforce Committee will markup H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act

“The nation’s postsecondary education system is in desperate need of accountability and transparency to increase affordability,” said Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC). “The College Cost Reduction Act includes bipartisan proposals to tackle widespread concern that the cost of postsecondary education has become insurmountable for too many Americans. This legislation addresses the issues of low completion rates, unaffordable student debt, and the inflated cost of obtaining a college degree.” 

What: 
Markup of H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act 

When: 
10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Where: 
2175 Rayburn House Office Building 

Press:
The markup is open to the press and will be livestreamed on the Committee’s YouTube page

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