Chairman Miller Statement on Senate Markup of Higher Education Proposals

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

WASHINGTON, DC --U.S. Rep. George Miller (D-CA), the chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement today on the Senate education committee’s markup of two major higher education proposals, including the panel’s budget reconciliation measure. Last week the Education and Labor Committee approved the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007, which will next be considered and voted on by the full House. The committee plans to consider a comprehensive Higher Education Act reauthorization bill later this year.

“I applaud Chairman Kennedy for his work to pass this critical legislation. Both the House and Senate education committees have now voted in favor of a historic effort to help students and families pay for college, and to do so at no new cost to taxpayers. I look forward to continuing to work with Senator Kennedy as we move this legislation through Congress and send it to the President for his signature. I also look forward to working with Senator Kennedy on enacting other key reforms of the U.S. higher education system, including legislation already passed in the House to clean up the corruption in the student loan industry.  

“For too long, increases in college costs have been outpacing American families’ ability to pay them. That’s not good for America’s students, its middle class, or its economy – and Congress is committed to doing what it takes to make sure that every qualified student can afford to go to college.”

For more information on the College Cost Reduction Act approved by the Education and Labor Committee, click here.

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