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“‘Today, the House will take much needed action to clean up the student loan industry and ensure that students and their families can trust the student aid system they rely on to afford college.”

With this latest veto threat, the President has once again chosen confrontation over cooperation. For four years, the President has refused to pay for this war responsibly, and it is his veto of the Iraq Accountability Act — which gave him more… Continue

Today, the House will take much needed action to clean up the student loan industry and ensure that students and their families can trust the student aid system they rely on to afford college. Corrupt practices among lenders, schools, and public officials… Continue

The Natural Resources Committee, led by Chairman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), is currently holding an oversight hearing: “Endangered Species Act Implementation: Science or Politics?” Julie MacDonald, deputy assistant secretary for fish, wildlife and parks in the Interior Department was scheduled to testify,… Continue

UPDATE: The bill has passed, 414-3. New legislation helping to clean up the student loan industry, the Student Loan Sunshine Act, comes as a key figure resigns: Education Department’s Financial Aid Chief to Resign Matthew Keenan, Bloomberg – May 8, 2007 The… Continue

Today the Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions held a hearing, “Are NLRB and Court Rulings Misclassifying Skilled and Professional Employees as Supervisors?” Artificially classifying employees in categories such as “supervisor” is a technique often used to avoid… Continue

Gas prices hit a record nationwide average of $3.07 per gallon this week. For six years, President Bush and the previous Republican Congress failed to enact a comprehensive energy strategy that would help stabilize the cost of gas and make America more… Continue

During a House debate on a Republican Motion to Instruct Conferees on the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget, Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Rob Andrews explain the distinction between the Democratic and Republican approaches: Rep. Earl Blumenauer (OR-03): “I find no small amount of… Continue

“‘I am proud to represent the city of San Francisco, where we are blessed in our community to have a thriving Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population. It is home to our nation’s oldest Japantown, one of the largest Chinatowns, and countless other ethnic communities.”

The Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Committee is currently holding a hearing, “The Role of the Secondary Market in Subprime Mortgage Lending.” Witness List & Prepared Testimony: Ms. Cara Heiden, Division President, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage; Mr. Warren… Continue