Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 2007

Revisions to 'College Cost Reduction and Access Act' will create ...

2007-10-08T20:00:00Z

(Washington) –Revisions recently made by Congress to the economic hardship definition in the ‘College Cost Reduction and Access Act’ (HR 2669) will deter ...

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Dwayne M. Murray, Esq., Grand Polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi Lauds ...

2007-10-04T20:00:00Z

... Inc., praised the United States Congress and President George W. Bush for the passage and signing of HR 2669 - The College Cost Reduction and Access ...

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Dwayne M. Murray, Esq., Grand Polemarch of Kappa Alpha Psi Lauds ...

2007-10-04T20:00:00Z

... Inc., praised the United States Congress and President George W. Bush for the passage and signing of HR 2669 - The College Cost Reduction and Access ...

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Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. News

2007-10-04T20:00:00Z

... Inc., praised the United States Congress and President George W. Bush for the passage and signing of HR 2669 - The College Cost Reduction and Access ...

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President signs bill to boost financial aid

2007-10-02T20:00:00Z

Both houses of Congress passed HR 2669, authored by Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) of the 7th District, with a Veto proof majority. ...

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Kentucky legislators are voting against students' future

2007-10-02T20:00:00Z

Once again, US senators from Kentucky Jim Bunning and Mitch McMconnell have ignored college students’ pleas from across the state and voted against HR 2669, ...

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Bill Reduces Long-Term Student Debt

2007-10-01T20:00:00Z

It is important to note that HR 2669 does not extend the amount of time residents have for deferring repayment of their loans under the economic hardship ...

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Bush Signs College Cost Reduction Act

2007-09-29T20:00:00Z

The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (HR 2669) will provide the single largest increase in college aid since the GI bill. ...

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Sometimes a Veto Threat . . . Is Just A Veto Threat

2007-09-27T20:00:00Z

He had threatened to veto the bill (HR 2669) right up until the House and Senate were just days away from clearing the bill, with veto-proof majorities. ...

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Veto is certain, Bush tells Pelosi

2007-09-27T20:00:00Z

By CHARLES BABINGTON AP Writer President Bush speaks before signing HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, at the Eisenhower Executive Office ...

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Bush vows to veto insurance expansion

2007-09-27T20:00:00Z

By CHARLES BABINGTON AP Writer President Bush speaks before signing HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, at the Eisenhower Executive Office ...

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Bush Seeks New Image on Global Warming

2007-09-27T20:00:00Z

By JOHN HEILPRIN President Bush speaks before signing HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in ...

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Sometimes a Veto Threat . . . Is Just A Veto Threat

2007-09-27T20:00:00Z

He had threatened to veto the bill ( HR 2669 ) right up until the House and Senate were just days away from clearing the bill, with veto-proof majorities. ...

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Bush Seeks New Image on Global Warming

2007-09-27T20:00:00Z

By JOHN HEILPRIN AP Writer President Bush speaks before signing HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, at the Eisenhower Executive Office ...

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Woman with local roots elected state GOP secretary; GOP chairmen ...

2007-09-27T20:00:00Z

Kirsten Gillibrand issued a press release Thursday praising President Bush for signing HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007, into law. ...

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US Rep. Braley: Applauds signing of College Cost Reduction Act ...

2007-09-26T20:00:00Z

Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) today applauded the signing of the College Cost Reduction Act (HR 2669) into law. The law marks the largest single investment in ...

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Bush Signs College Aid Bill

2007-09-26T20:00:00Z

President Bush speaks before signing HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, ...

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Bush signs college aid bill

2007-09-26T20:00:00Z

President Bush speaks before signing HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, ...

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Bush signs law cutting student lender subsidies

2007-09-26T20:00:00Z

US President George W. Bush after he signs legislation expanding Pell Grants to help make college affordable for students, HR 2669, The College Cost ...

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Remarks by the President at Signing of HR 2669 - College Cost ...

2007-09-26T20:00:00Z

27 /Standard Newswire/ -- the following is the remarks by the President at Signing of HR 2669 - College Cost Reduction and Access Act: THE PRESIDENT: Thank ...

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New Federal Law Will Greatly Benefit University of Minnesota Students

2007-09-26T20:00:00Z

Today President Bush will sign the bill, HR 2669, “the College Cost Reduction and Access Act,” into law. On September 7, Minnesota Representatives Keith ...

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Bush Signs Student Aid Overhaul

2007-09-26T20:00:00Z

The measure ( HR 2669 ) cuts about $20 billion from federal subsidies to private lenders and redirects the money to student aid. The Senate voted 79-12 on ...

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New Federal Law Will Greatly Benefit University of Minnesota Students

2007-09-26T20:00:00Z

Today President Bush will sign the bill, HR 2669, "the College Cost Reduction and Access Act," into law. On September 7, Minnesota Representatives Keith ...

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New Bill May Bring Student Loan Forgiveness

2007-09-25T20:00:00Z

Bill HR 2669, that passed through the House and Senate Friday, will provide legislation that would give student loan forgiveness of $5000 for graduates and ...

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White House Cancels Veto Threat Of College Cost Reducting Bill

2007-09-25T20:00:00Z

Washington, DC (AHN) - President Bush will sign the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, HR 2669, into law on Thursday morning. ...

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Amid Congressional and Public Pressure, Bush Reverses Veto Threat

2007-09-25T20:00:00Z

26 PRNewswire-USNewswire — The White House announced today that President Bush will sign the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, HR 2669, ...

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SCSU students to rally for College Cost Reduction Act

2007-09-25T20:00:00Z

18, HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction Act, was sent to President George W. Bush to be signed into law. The bill increases the maximum Pell Grant ...

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Water, Water Everywhere, but FY 2008 Federal Spending Unfinished

2007-09-23T20:00:00Z

... Costs $461.83 per family http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3539.html Updated Items HR 2669 The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 Costs ...

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How Our Congressional Representatives Voted This Week

2007-09-14T20:00:00Z

Dave Weldon R-FL (15th) College Cost Reduction Act, Conference Report (HR 2669): The House on Sept. 7 accepted the joint House-Senate conference report on a ...

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'Public Servants' Forgiven Loans

2007-09-12T20:00:00Z

The bill (HR 2669), sponsored by Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., was agreed upon by a conference committee Wednesday and cleared by the House and Senate on ...

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Congress Loosens Student Aid Funding

2007-09-12T20:00:00Z

The Senate passed HR 2669, The College Cost Reduction and Access Act, by a 79-12 vote, while the House of Representatives approved it 292-97. ...

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Giving an important helping hand to college students

2007-09-12T20:00:00Z

The College Cost Reduction Act, also known as HR 2669, looks to ease the postgraduate debt impact and increase overall access to higher education, ...

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Counselors and Admission Officers Applaud Passage of Pell Grant ...

2007-09-11T20:00:00Z

... college admission officers applauded Congressional passage of the "College Cost Reduction and Access Act," (HR 2669) by the House and Senate last week. ...

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Congress passes bills to help students pay for college

2007-09-11T20:00:00Z

The Senate passed HR 2669, The College Cost Reduction and Access Act, by a 79-12 vote, while the House of Representatives approved it 292-97. ...

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AACTE APPLAUDS THE PASSAGE OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION RECONCILIATION BILL

2007-09-09T20:00:00Z

Washington, DC - Last Friday, the United States Congress approved the Higher Education Reconciliation Bill (College Cost Reduction and Access Act, HR 2669) ...

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Congress Passes Bill to Forgive Student-Loan Debt for Some Charity ...

2007-09-09T20:00:00Z

The bill (HR 2669), a compromise between the House and Senate versions, is a victory for nonprofit groups and associations that were lobbying Congress to ...

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Bill to add $465 million to Colorado college coffers

2007-09-09T20:00:00Z

The bill, HR 2669, has been passed by both the US House of Representatives and the Senate and now goes to President Bush for his signature. ...

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Smith Votes Against Increased Entitlement Spending

2007-09-09T20:00:00Z

Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) today voted against HR 2669, the Higher Education Reconciliation conference report, pointing to the fact the bill creates ...

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Bordallo: 'UOG to Benefit' from Congressional $20 Billion ...

2007-09-08T20:00:00Z

The College Cost Reduction and Access Act (HR 2669), will boost college financial aid by roughly $20 billion over the next five years. ...

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How Texans voted

2007-09-08T20:00:00Z

Higher Education Aid: Approved, 79-12, the conference report on a bill (HR 2669) to cut subsidies of firms that lend to students by $20 billion over five ...

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House passes legislation to boost college aid

2007-09-07T20:00:00Z

Anna Eshoo, D-Palo Alto, was a cosponsor of HR 2669, which was passed by the House on a 292-97 vote and now goes to the president for signature into law. ...

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Bill to benefit Pacific Islander students OK'd

2007-09-07T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, DC-By a vote of 292 to 77, the US House of Representatives passed Friday the conference report for HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction Act of ...

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Democrats Promise to Put More Education Legislation in the Pipeline

2007-09-07T20:00:00Z

The House cleared a conference report on the student aid legislation ( HR 2669 ) on Sept. 7 by a vote of 292-97. The Senate had adopted the conference ...

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House Votes To Make College More Expensive | KXNet.com North ...

2007-09-06T20:00:00Z

The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669) would make the single largest investment in college financial aid since the 1944 GI Bill, ...

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Congress ups college aid; Grants increase, interest lowered

2007-09-06T20:00:00Z

The Senate passed HR 2669, The College Cost Reduction and Access Act, by a 79-12 vote, while the House of Representatives approved it 292-97. Sen. ...

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Pomeroy Votes for Historic Investment in College Financial Aid ...

2007-09-06T20:00:00Z

The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669) would make the single largest investment in college financial aid since the 1944 GI Bill, ...

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Congress approves student loan forgiveness for public servants

2007-09-06T20:00:00Z

The bill (HR 2669), sponsored by Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., was agreed upon by a conference committee Wednesday and cleared by the House and Senate on ...

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US Rep. Loebsack: Votes to extend college aid to thousands of Iowa ...

2007-09-06T20:00:00Z

The legislation, HR 2669, would boost college financial aid by more than $20 billion over the next five years. The bill pays for itself by reducing ...

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House Votes To Make College More Expensive | KXNet.com North ...

2007-09-06T20:00:00Z

The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669) would make the single largest investment in college financial aid since the 1944 GI Bill, ...

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Obama, Davis boost a new type of 'black college'

2007-09-06T20:00:00Z

WASHINGTON, DC – US Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) today praised the Senate's passage of The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 (HR 2669), ...

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Student Loan Bill Heads to House for Final Action

2007-09-06T20:00:00Z

The Senate by a 79-12 vote adopted the conference report on the bill ( HR 2669 ), which would slash roughly $20 billion from federal subsidies to private ...

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Pell Grant Increase On the Way

2007-09-06T20:00:00Z

Both houses of Congress are expected to consider, and pass, the compromise budget legislation (HR 2669) as soon as today. Some Congressional Republicans ...

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More States, counties passing anti-immigrant laws

2007-09-05T20:00:00Z

John Ensign, a Republican, introduced an amendment to an education bill, HR 2669, that would cut off the Social Security benefits of naturalized citizens ...

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College credit that fails students

2007-09-03T20:00:00Z

Sure, the House and Senate passed HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction Act. After reconciliation, it will soon be on its way to the president's desk. ...

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Alan COLLINGE Student loan borrowers need consumer protection

2007-09-03T20:00:00Z

Sure, the House and Senate passed HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction Act. After reconciliation, it will soon be on its way to the president's desk. ...

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Petri evolves into voice of moderation

2007-09-03T20:00:00Z

The House passed the bill, HR 2669, in July. Negotiators are working out differences between House and Senate bills. Committee Chairman George Miller, ...

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Alan M. Collinge: Student borrowers often victims of serious abuse

2007-09-02T20:00:00Z

Sure, the House and Senate passed HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction Act. After reconciliation, it will soon be on its way to the president's desk. ...

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College credit that fails students

2007-09-01T20:00:00Z

Sure, the House and Senate passed HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction Act. After reconciliation, it will soon be on its way to the president's desk. ...

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Students deserve better loans

2007-09-01T20:00:00Z

Sure, the House and Senate passed HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction Act. After reconciliation, it will soon be on its way to the president’s desk. ...

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Congress must end student loan abuses

2007-09-01T20:00:00Z

Sure, the House and Senate passed HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction Act. After reconciliation, it will soon be on its way to President Bush's desk. ...

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Collinge: College credit fails the students who need it most

2007-09-01T20:00:00Z

Sure, the House and Senate passed HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction Act. After reconciliation, it will go to the president's desk. ...

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College credit that fails students

2007-08-29T20:00:00Z

Sure, the House and Senate passed HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction Act. After reconciliation, it will be on its way to the president's desk. ...

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College credit that fails students

2007-08-27T20:00:00Z

Sure, the House and Senate passed HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction Act. After reconciliation, it will soon be on its way to the president's desk. ...

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Proposed Cuts Could Lead Lenders to Eliminate Money-Saving ...

2007-08-26T20:00:00Z

PHOENIX, AZ -- 08/27/07 -- Last month, the Senate passed a version of the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669), which would cut $19 billion in ...

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Proposed Cuts Could Lead Lenders to Eliminate Money-Saving ...

2007-08-26T20:00:00Z

PHOENIX, AZ -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 08/27/07 -- Last month, the Senate passed a version of the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669), which would cut $19 ...

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Proposed Cuts Could Lead Lenders to Eliminate Money-Saving ...

2007-08-26T20:00:00Z

PHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwire - August 27, 2007) - Last month, the Senate passed a version of the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669), which would cut ...

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White House should not veto student loan savings

2007-08-20T20:00:00Z

The budget reconciliation bill, the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669), is meant to serve as a budget-reconciliation measure, while providing ...

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BALITA NEWS SERVICE

2007-08-15T20:00:00Z

John Ensign, a Republican, introduced an amendment to an education bill, HR 2669, that would cut off the Social Security benefits of naturalized citizens ...

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Increases to Pell Grant wait on pen of president

2007-07-31T20:00:00Z

The College Cost Reduction Act, or HR 2669, would remove $19 billion in federal subsidies to lenders and instead use those funds to benefit students through ...

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No Justice for Student Bo...

2007-07-30T20:00:00Z

On July 20, in a 78 to 18 vote, the Senate passed HR 2669, otherwise known as the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007, and last week, the Senate took action ...

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Fairfield U. fights for program

2007-07-28T20:00:00Z

The bill, HR 2669, or the Cost of College Reduction Act of 2007, was approved by the House and is before in the Senate. At the same time, the university is ...

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Congressman Gregory Meeks Applauds Passing Of College Cost ...

2007-07-25T20:00:00Z

Congressman Gregory W. Meeks of the Sixth Congressional District recently voted in favor of the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669). ...

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Bill Would Ease Student Debt Rules

2007-07-24T20:00:00Z

The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007, or HR 2669, (at the Library of Congress' THOMAS Web site, type "HR 2669" in the search bar after selecting "Bill ...

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Senate Passes Rewrite of Higher Education Act

2007-07-23T20:00:00Z

Senate action came just days after the Senate on July 20 passed a companion bill ( HR 2669 ) that would cut federal subsidies for private lenders in order ...

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Amended - Fitch: Pending Legislation Spells Uncertainty for US ...

2007-07-22T20:00:00Z

On July 11, 2007, the US House of Representatives passed the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669) by a vote of 273 to 149. ...

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Senate Moving Toward Passage of Higher Education Reauthorization

2007-07-22T20:00:00Z

The bill is a follow-up to a bill ( HR 2669 ) the Senate passed early July 20 that would substantially reduce subsidies to private lenders and boost aid to ...

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Q&A: Reed Dasenbrock

2007-07-22T20:00:00Z

Daily Lobo: What do you think of HR 2669? Reed Dasenbrock: There are two very different opinions. The Republicans feel it's increasing the role of the ...

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From the Desk of Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy

2007-07-19T20:00:00Z

The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669) will boost college financial aid by $18 billion over the next five years. The legislation pays for itself ...

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The night Mitch McConnell became the leader of the Republican Party.

2007-07-19T20:00:00Z

The Senate spent much of the day discussing the merits, or demerits, of HR 2669, the Student Loans and Grants Act. Maybe it was the culmination of a long ...

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House passes College Cost Reduction Act

2007-07-19T20:00:00Z

The legislation, the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007, HR 2669, which the House passed by a vote of 273-149, would boost college financial aid by about ...

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From the Desk of Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy

2007-07-19T20:00:00Z

The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669) will boost college financial aid by $18 billion over the next five years. The legislation pays for itself ...

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Partisan Acrimony Reaches Full Boil in Senate

2007-07-19T20:00:00Z

The higher education bill ( HR 2669 ) was moving under budget-related procedural protections that limit debate and bar filibusters, but it was still ...

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Senate Cuts Lender Subsidies to Bolster Student Aid

2007-07-19T20:00:00Z

Led by Edward M. Kennedy , D-Mass., the Senate passed a student aid overhaul ( HR 2669 ) by 78-18 just before 1 am Democratic leaders in both chambers, ...

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Senate Limits College Affordability for America's Families

2007-07-19T20:00:00Z

The Higher Education Reconciliation Bill (HR 2669) proposes cutting $18.5 billion over five years from the FFEL program. Nelson’s amendment would maintain ...

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House moves to cut college costs

2007-07-18T20:00:00Z

The bill, HR 2669, passed 273-149, with 47 Republicans and 226 Democrats in favor, but fell short of a margin needed to override a possible veto by ...

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Cost-Control Provisions in House Bill Would Hit Public Colleges ...

2007-07-18T20:00:00Z

... that 47 percent of the 587 public four-year colleges studied would be subject to sanctions proposed in the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669). ...

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Possible Reprieve for Lenders

2007-07-18T20:00:00Z

The Higher Education Access Act, as the budget measure (HR 2669) is called, is a wide-ranging bill that would increase the maximum Pell Grant to $5100 next ...

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With Iraq Amendment Blocked, Reid Sets Defense Bill Aside for Now

2007-07-17T20:00:00Z

Senators then voted 49-48 to call up a reconciliation bill (HR 2669) aimed at reducing student loan rates and enhancing other aid for college students. ...

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With Iraq Amendment Blocked, Senate Turns to Student Loan ...

2007-07-17T20:00:00Z

Senators then voted 49-48 to call up a reconciliation bill ( HR 2669 ) aimed at reducing student loan rates and enhancing other aid for college students.

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EDUCATION SHELL GAME

2007-07-17T20:00:00Z

HR 2669 was introduced in Congress on June 12, 2007 by Congressman George Miller [D-CA] and 31 Democratic cosponsors in what cannot, by any stretch of the ...

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Sallie Mae's Story Gets Worse

2007-07-16T20:00:00Z

However, it said it do not support the size of the subsidy cuts to the student loan program contained in various legislative proposals, including HR 2669, ...

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To Pay for Aid Increases, House Agrees to Cut Lender Subsidies

2007-07-15T20:00:00Z

The bill, HR 2669, passed by a vote of 273 to 149. A total of 226 Democrats and 47 Republicans supported the bill. All of the votes against it were cast by ...

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Capitol link in Washington

2007-07-14T20:00:00Z

The House voted 273-149 on Wednesday to pass a bill (HR 2669) to cut taxpayer subsidies of firms that provide student loans by $19 billion over five years ...

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Bill boosts scholarships and reduces cost

2007-07-12T20:00:00Z

The legislation - the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669) - which Congressman Cuellar advocated for and voted in favor, will boost college ...

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Velázquez supports bill to increase access to affordable college ...

2007-07-12T20:00:00Z

HR 2669 would also provide $50 million to establish Centers of Excellence in teacher training at HSIs and other minority-serving institutions, ...

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Student Loan Budget Bill Will Cost Families More

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

"The deep across-the-board cuts that apply to all lenders regardless of their size, currently contained in HR 2669 will destroy competition," warned Dr. ...

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House Student Loan Bill: Families Will Pay More for Higher Education

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

HR 2669 would enact far-reaching changes and unfair taxes on student loans, ultimately wiping out the interest rate discounts currently available to ...

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Earl Pomeroy Applauds Passing Of “Let’s Make College More ...

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669), which passed by a vote of 273 to 149, would make the single largest investment in college financial aid ...

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Earl Pomeroy Applauds Passing Of “Let’s Make College More ...

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669), which passed by a vote of 273 to 149, would make the single largest investment in college financial aid ...

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Student Loan Budget Bill Will Cost Families More

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

"The deep across-the-board cuts that apply to all lenders regardless of their size, currently contained in HR 2669 will destroy competition," warned Dr. ...

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UPDATE: Congress Won't Be To Blame If SLM Deal Fails - Chairman

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

The news came just hours before the House of Representatives approved HR 2669, a plan that would cut student lenders' subsidies to save the government ...

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News from headquarters | KXNet.com North Dakota News

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669), which passed by a vote of 273 to 149, would make the single largest investment in college financial aid ...

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Gordon votes to reduce college costs

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

The College Cost Reduction Act, HR 2669, was approved by the US House of Representatives on Wednesday. The bill would raise the maximum value of a Pell ...

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House OKs bill to help decrease college costs

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669) bill would help students and families cope with college costs by increasing scholarships and reducing loan ...

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US Congress Won't Be To Blame If SLM Deal Fails - Chairman

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

The news came just hours before the House of Representatives approved HR 2669, a plan that would cut student lenders' subsidies to save the government ...

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Hoyer, House Pass Single Largest Investment in College Aid Since ...

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

The legislation, the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669), would boost college financial aid nationwide by about $18 billion over the next five ...

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Bill may increase students' funding

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

The bill, HR 2669, still faces significant challenges and opposition. Advisers to President Bush have said they will recommend that he veto the bill if it ...

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Hodes Votes to Extend Financial Aid to College Students

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669), which passed the House by a vote of 273 to 149, would boost college financial aid by about $18 billion ...

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Raucous House Passes Student Aid Bill

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

Passage of the “budget reconciliation” legislation, HR 2669, was never in doubt. The Democrats who control Congress have rallied behind it as a defining ...

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Rahall Backs West Virginia Students, Families, Supports Historic ...

2007-07-11T20:00:00Z

The legislation, the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669), would boost college financial aid by about $18 billion over the next five years. ...

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House passes bill to cut interest rates on student loans, boost ...

2007-07-10T20:00:00Z

... between colleges and their employees and student lenders. Similar legislation is pending in the Senate. The bill passed Wednesday in the House is HR 2669.

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House OKs Bill to Cut Student Loan Rates

2007-07-10T20:00:00Z

... between colleges and their employees and student lenders. Similar legislation is pending in the Senate. The bill passed Wednesday in the House is HR 2669.

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House OKs cuts to student loan rates

2007-07-10T20:00:00Z

... between colleges and their employees and student lenders. Similar legislation is pending in the Senate. The bill passed Wednesday in the House is HR 2669.

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House Student Loan Bill Will Make Families Pay More for Higher ...

2007-07-10T20:00:00Z

HR 2669 would enact far-reaching changes and unfair taxes on student loans, ultimately wiping out the interest rate discounts currently available to ...

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House Student Loan Bill Will Make Families Pay More for Higher ...

2007-07-10T20:00:00Z

HR 2669 would enact far-reaching changes and unfair taxes on student loans, ultimately wiping out the interest rate discounts currently available to ...

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Petri proposals contained in House-approved bill to remake student ...

2007-07-10T20:00:00Z

... in this bill to redirect these resources primarily as Pell Grants and interest rate reductions,” Petri, R-Fond du Lac, said during debate on HR 2669. ...

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Spratt Votes For More Affordable College

2007-07-10T20:00:00Z

The House passed the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669) by a vote of 273-149. "This bill is the largest single investment in college financial aid ...

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Congressman Carnahan Praises US House Passage of College Aid Bill

2007-07-10T20:00:00Z

St. Louis area Congressman Russ Carnahan says HR 2669, the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007, would boost scholarships and reduce loan costs at no new ...

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Legislation to Be Voted on This Week by the House of ...

2007-07-10T20:00:00Z

As the House considers HR 2669, the so-called "College Cost Reduction Act," American Student Loan Services President and CEO Brian Skowronski noted the ...

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Pomeroy Supports Bill to Invest in Student Aid and Reduce Loan ...

2007-07-10T20:00:00Z

The College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669), which passed by a vote of 273 to 149, would make the single largest investment in college financial aid ...

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House OKs Bill to Cut Student Loan Rates

2007-07-10T20:00:00Z

... between colleges and their employees and student lenders. Similar legislation is pending in the Senate. The bill passed Wednesday in the House is HR 2669.

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Dealing with Debt

2007-07-10T20:00:00Z

The bill, HR 2669, comes at a time when students need it the most. College costs have grown nearly 40 percent in the past five years, and 60 percent of all ...

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Bush Threatens Veto of Student Aid Bill

2007-07-10T20:00:00Z

A “Statement of Administration Policy” released by the White House late Tuesday said that if the legislation (HR 2669) was presented to the president “in ...

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Higher Education for Taxpayers

2007-07-09T20:00:00Z

The program and the provisional maximum grant award levels are authorized in legislation, such as HR 2669. Actual spending, however, is subject to annual ...

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Federal act would make college more affordable

2007-07-07T20:00:00Z

The US House of Representatives this month is expected to take up HR 2669, better known as the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007. ...

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Editorial: College cost reduction act deserves support

2007-07-05T20:00:00Z

In the coming days, the US House of Representatives and the Senate will consider versions of the College Cost Reduction Act (HR 2669), potentially landmark ...

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Bill in pipeline would give college students cost relief

2007-07-02T20:00:00Z

If you like the sound of this bill, contact your congressional representative about HR 2669. The April-June period was prosperous for stock investors, ...

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College Cost Reduction Act Will Increase Cost for Students

2007-06-13T20:00:00Z

PHOENIX, June 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Student Loan Services President and CEO Brian Skowronski today noted that the HR 2669, "The College ...

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Panel approves student loan forgiveness for public servants

2007-06-13T20:00:00Z

The bill (HR 2669), sponsored by Rep. George Miller, D-Calif., includes language that would make it easier for college graduates who have high student loan ...

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College Cost Reduction Act Will Increase Cost for Students

2007-06-12T20:00:00Z

PHOENIX , June 13 PRNewswire-USNewswire — American Student Loan Services President and CEO Brian Skowronski today noted that the HR 2669, "The College Cost ...

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College Cost Reduction Act Will Increase Cost for Students

2007-06-12T20:00:00Z

... June 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Student Loan Services President and CEO Brian Skowronski today noted that the HR 2669, "The College Cost ...

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College Cost Reduction Act Will Increase Cost for Students

2007-06-12T20:00:00Z

PHOENIX, June 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Student Loan Services President and CEO Brian Skowronski today noted that the HR 2669, "The College ...

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