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  <title>Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.5715 Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008</title>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5715/atom_news" rel="self"/>
  <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h5715/news" rel="alternate"/>
  <updated>2008-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
  <author>
    <name>opencongress.org</name>
  </author>
  <id>tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/news/49899</id>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit crunch leaves some hanging</title>
    <link href="http://www.thevistaonline.com/news/2008/06/05/News/Credit.Crunch.Leaves.Some.Hanging-3379111.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-04:/commentary/2279369</id>
    <updated>2008-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>University of Central Oklahoma Vista,&amp;nbsp;OK</name>
    </author>
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The House of Representatives passed the HR 5715 bill on April 17 to ensure that students continue to have access to federal student loan programs. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thevistaonline.com/news/2008/06/05/News/Credit.Crunch.Leaves.Some.Hanging-3379111.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Energized Cohen keeps on going</title>
    <link href="http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/2887/1/Energized-Cohen-keeps-on-going/Page1.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-04:/commentary/2279368</id>
    <updated>2008-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Tri State Defender,&amp;nbsp;TN</name>
    </author>
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Cohen also supported HR 5715, a bill that increases limits for student loans, changes repayment requirements for parents, and temporarily allows the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/2887/1/Energized-Cohen-keeps-on-going/Page1.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Universal Technical Institute, Inc. F2Q08 (Qtr End 3/31/08 ...</title>
    <link href="http://seekingalpha.com/article/79948-universal-technical-institute-inc-f2q08-qtr-end-3-31-08-earnings-call-transcript?source=news_sitemap" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-02:/commentary/2265818</id>
    <updated>2008-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seeking Alpha,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Beginning July 2008, Pell amounts for our average UTI students will increase up to an additional $446 and assuming HR 5715 is signed into law, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seekingalpha.com/article/79948-universal-technical-institute-inc-f2q08-qtr-end-3-31-08-earnings-call-transcript?source=news_sitemap&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Lincoln Educational Services: Passing Grade</title>
    <link href="http://seekingalpha.com/article/79414-lincoln-educational-services-passing-grade?source=side_bar_long_ideas" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-28:/commentary/2252638</id>
    <updated>2008-05-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Seeking Alpha,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
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Additionally, the President signed recent legislation (HR 5715) designed to alleviate the current student-lending credit crunch. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://seekingalpha.com/article/79414-lincoln-educational-services-passing-grade?source=side_bar_long_ideas&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Nelnet Says It Plans to Keep Lending in Letter to Schools</title>
    <link href="http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/nelnet-says-it-plans-to-keep-lending-in-letter-to-schools,406216.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2233387</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Earthtimes (press release),&amp;nbsp;UK</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the spirit of the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act (HR 5715), we intend to make federal student loans to all students regardless of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/nelnet-says-it-plans-to-keep-lending-in-letter-to-schools,406216.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kanjorski says student loan crisis not resolved</title>
    <link href="http://www.pocononews.net/news/May08/22/22May08-4.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2226946</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PoconoNews.net,&amp;nbsp;New York</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The House passed the Senate&#226;&#8364;&#8482;s amendments to HR 5715 on May 1, but without swift action from the Administration, students and their families will not ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pocononews.net/news/May08/22/22May08-4.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Nelnet Says It Plans to Keep Lending in Letter to Schools</title>
    <link href="http://www.sunherald.com/447/story/580017.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2226945</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>SunHerald.com,&amp;nbsp;MS</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In the spirit of the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act (HR 5715), we intend to make federal student loans to all students regardless of the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sunherald.com/447/story/580017.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Government Gets It Right</title>
    <link href="http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/05/22/loans" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/commentary/2222960</id>
    <updated>2008-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Inside Higher Ed,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
But, to his surprise, neither Congress, which passed a law (HR 5715) giving the Education Department wide but temporary authority to ward off a potential ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/05/22/loans&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Federal Student Loan Bill is Great News for Current College ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2008/5/prweb938834.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/2317479</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Emediawire (press release),&amp;nbsp;WA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This student loan bill, HR 5715, came after numerous lenders dropped out of federal programs for college education funding. Representative George Miller ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2008/5/prweb938834.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Federal Student Loan Bill is Great News for Current College ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/5/prweb938834.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-13:/commentary/2198496</id>
    <updated>2008-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>PR Web (press release),&amp;nbsp;WA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This student loan bill, HR 5715, came after numerous lenders dropped out of federal programs for college education funding. Representative George Miller ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/5/prweb938834.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bush Approves Student Loan Boost</title>
    <link href="http://ucsdguardian.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=10058&amp;amp;Itemid=2" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/commentary/2193081</id>
    <updated>2008-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The UCSD Guardian Online,&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 5715 aims to  offset the number of lenders who, in response to recent economic troubles, have paused or ceased their participation in federal programs ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://ucsdguardian.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=10058&amp;amp;Itemid=2&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>CoreFirst cuts student loans</title>
    <link href="http://cjonline.com/stories/050908/bre_studentloans.shtml" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/commentary/2182951</id>
    <updated>2008-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Topeka Capital Journal,&amp;nbsp;KS</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
President Bush recently signed into law a bill passed by the House and Senate (HR 5715) in response to shifts in the student loan markets. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cjonline.com/stories/050908/bre_studentloans.shtml&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t cut off college loans</title>
    <link href="http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19663629&amp;amp;BRD=2259&amp;amp;PAG=461&amp;amp;dept_id=456222&amp;amp;rfi=15" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/commentary/2279370</id>
    <updated>2008-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Wilkes Barre Citizen's Voice,&amp;nbsp;PA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
And HR 5715 would increase the amount students can borrow from federal loan programs. The House should pass these initiatives, the Senate should follow and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19663629&amp;amp;BRD=2259&amp;amp;PAG=461&amp;amp;dept_id=456222&amp;amp;rfi=15&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t cut off college loans</title>
    <link href="http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19663629&amp;amp;BRD=2259&amp;amp;PAG=461&amp;amp;dept_id=456222&amp;amp;rfi=6" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/commentary/2175016</id>
    <updated>2008-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Citizen's Voice,&amp;nbsp;PA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
And HR 5715 would increase the amount students can borrow from federal loan programs. The House should pass these initiatives, the Senate should follow and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19663629&amp;amp;BRD=2259&amp;amp;PAG=461&amp;amp;dept_id=456222&amp;amp;rfi=6&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Group Says New Law Will Cost College Families $8000</title>
    <link href="http://www.salem-news.com/articles/may062008/college_pay_5-6-08.php" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/commentary/2164063</id>
    <updated>2008-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Salem-News.Com,&amp;nbsp;OR</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 5715 which Bush is set to sign, takes away $2000 per year of &amp;#39;free money&amp;#39; from families who qualify for need-based aid. (BOCA RATON, Fla. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.salem-news.com/articles/may062008/college_pay_5-6-08.php&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Don&#226;&#8364;&#8482;t cut off college loans</title>
    <link href="http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19663629&amp;amp;BRD=2259&amp;amp;PAG=461&amp;amp;dept_id=456222&amp;amp;rfi=6" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/commentary/2161754</id>
    <updated>2008-05-05T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Citizens Voice,&amp;nbsp;PA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
And HR 5715 would increase the amount students can borrow from federal loan programs. The House should pass these initiatives, the Senate should follow and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19663629&amp;amp;BRD=2259&amp;amp;PAG=461&amp;amp;dept_id=456222&amp;amp;rfi=6&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>More News</title>
    <link href="http://www.progress-index.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19659444&amp;amp;BRD=2271&amp;amp;PAG=461&amp;amp;dept_id=462943&amp;amp;rfi=6" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-03:/commentary/2150490</id>
    <updated>2008-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Progress Index,&amp;nbsp;VA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
HR 5715, the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008, will increase students&#226;&#8364;&#8482; access to financial resources  by increasing the amount of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.progress-index.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19659444&amp;amp;BRD=2271&amp;amp;PAG=461&amp;amp;dept_id=462943&amp;amp;rfi=6&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kanjorski heads roundtable to avert student loan crisis</title>
    <link href="http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19658147&amp;amp;BRD=2259&amp;amp;PAG=461&amp;amp;dept_id=455154&amp;amp;rfi=6" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-02:/commentary/2170571</id>
    <updated>2008-05-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Citizens Voice,&amp;nbsp;PA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
And just yesterday the US House of Representatives passed HR 5715, the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act drafted by US Rep George Miller, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19658147&amp;amp;BRD=2259&amp;amp;PAG=461&amp;amp;dept_id=455154&amp;amp;rfi=6&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Kanjorksi heads panel to avert student loan crisis</title>
    <link href="http://www.thedailyreview.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19657984&amp;amp;BRD=2276&amp;amp;PAG=461&amp;amp;dept_id=465049&amp;amp;rfi=6" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-02:/commentary/2147200</id>
    <updated>2008-05-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Towanda Daily Review,&amp;nbsp;PA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
And just yesterday the US House of Representatives passed HR 5715, the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act drafted by US Rep George Miller, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.thedailyreview.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19657984&amp;amp;BRD=2276&amp;amp;PAG=461&amp;amp;dept_id=465049&amp;amp;rfi=6&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Higher Ed Roundup: Week of April 28 - May 2</title>
    <link href="http://www.newamerica.net/blog/higher-ed-watch/2008/higher-ed-roundup-week-april-28-may-2-3569" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/commentary/2144275</id>
    <updated>2008-05-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>New America Foundation,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The US House of Representatives moved quickly on Thursday to give final approval to HR 5715, which would increase the annual and aggregate federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.newamerica.net/blog/higher-ed-watch/2008/higher-ed-roundup-week-april-28-may-2-3569&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Student Loan Measure Volleyed Back to House; Expected to Clear Quickly</title>
    <link href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5&amp;amp;docID=news-000002714383" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-30:/commentary/2135577</id>
    <updated>2008-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>CQPolitics.com,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
all 110 news articles&amp;nbsp;&amp;raquo;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?parm1=5&amp;amp;docID=news-000002714383&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Send to Friend</title>
    <link href="http://cornellsun.com/send/send/30043" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-30:/commentary/2135576</id>
    <updated>2008-04-30T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
By Adi Kochavi In an effort to avert a potential student-lending crisis, the House of Representatives passed the HR 5715 bill on April 17, to guarantee ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cornellsun.com/send/send/30043&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Student Lending Bill Passes in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://cornellsun.com/section/news/content/2008/05/01/student-lending-bill-passes-congress" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/commentary/2168387</id>
    <updated>2008-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
By Adi Kochavi In an effort to avert a potential student-lending crisis, the House of Representatives passed the HR 5715 bill on April 17, to guarantee ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cornellsun.com/section/news/content/2008/05/01/student-lending-bill-passes-congress&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Senate Acts to Head Off Student-Loan Crisis</title>
    <link href="http://chronicle.com/daily/2008/05/2685n.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/commentary/2150491</id>
    <updated>2008-04-29T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The bill, HR 5715, which the House of Representatives passed in mid-April, seeks to stem the departure of loan... To continue reading this premium article, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chronicle.com/daily/2008/05/2685n.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>FAP785: The Missing Free Stuff, Student loan troubles</title>
    <link href="http://www.bostonnow.com/blogs/financialaidpodcast/2008/04/28/fap785-the-missing-free-stuff-student-loan-troubles" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-27:/commentary/2126165</id>
    <updated>2008-04-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>BostonNOW,&amp;nbsp;MA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
+ That bill (HR 5715) seeks to stem the withdrawal of lenders from the government&amp;#39;s guaranteed-student-loan program, which dozens of them have left in ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bostonnow.com/blogs/financialaidpodcast/2008/04/28/fap785-the-missing-free-stuff-student-loan-troubles&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bush presses Congress on student loan legislation</title>
    <link href="http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/bush-presses-congress-on-student-loan-legislation-2008-04-26.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-25:/commentary/2113290</id>
    <updated>2008-04-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The Hill,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
all 339 news articles&amp;nbsp;&amp;raquo;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/bush-presses-congress-on-student-loan-legislation-2008-04-26.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Congressional Bailout for Government</title>
    <link href="http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8106" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-24:/commentary/2110668</id>
    <updated>2008-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Agoravox,&amp;nbsp;France</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
In his most recent press release Mr. Miller brags: The Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (HR 5715) would provide new protections, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.agoravox.com/article.php3?id_article=8106&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Randy&amp;#39;s Roundup</title>
    <link href="http://www.reporternews.com/news/2008/apr/22/ra/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-22:/commentary/2094743</id>
    <updated>2008-04-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Abilene Reporter-News,&amp;nbsp;TX</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Last week I voted for HR 5715, the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008. This legislation increases student loan limits within the Federal ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.reporternews.com/news/2008/apr/22/ra/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Bill protects access to student loans</title>
    <link href="http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/2008/apr/22/bill-protects-access-student-loans/" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-21:/commentary/2090205</id>
    <updated>2008-04-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>The UCLA Daily Bruin,&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
    </author>
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George Miller, D-Calif., chairman of the Committee  on Education and Labor, sponsored the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act, HR 5715, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/2008/apr/22/bill-protects-access-student-loans/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>College students beginning to feel economy pinch</title>
    <link href="http://www.unlvrebelyell.com/article.php?ID=11943" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-20:/commentary/2090206</id>
    <updated>2008-04-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>UNLV The Rebel Yell,&amp;nbsp;NV</name>
    </author>
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The Ensuring Continued Access to Federal Student Loans Act of 2008 (HR 5715), which carries no new cost for taxpayers, was  passed by a vote of 383-27. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.unlvrebelyell.com/article.php?ID=11943&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>McKeon Applauds Student Loan Access</title>
    <link href="http://hometownstation.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=12677&amp;amp;Itemid=195" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-18:/commentary/2090207</id>
    <updated>2008-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>KHTS Radio,&amp;nbsp;CA</name>
    </author>
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The Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (HR 5715) would provide new protections, in addition to those already under current law, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hometownstation.com/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;task=view&amp;amp;id=12677&amp;amp;Itemid=195&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Gordon backs bill protecting student loans</title>
    <link href="http://www.t-g.com/story/1396097.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-18:/commentary/2090199</id>
    <updated>2008-04-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Shelbyville Times-Gazette,&amp;nbsp;TN</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
On Thursday, the US House of Representatives approved HR 5715, the Ensuring Continued Access to Federal Student Loans Act. The bill would provide new ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.t-g.com/story/1396097.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>News, Views and Careers for All of Higher Education</title>
    <link href="http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/04/18/qt" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/commentary/2090210</id>
    <updated>2008-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Inside Higher Ed,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
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The legislation (HR 5715), which passed by a vote of 383-27, would raise annual limits on how much in federal loans a student may borrow, defer repayment of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/04/18/qt&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Princeton, Kentucky</title>
    <link href="http://www.timesleader.net/articles/stories/public/200804/18/4Lii_news.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/commentary/2090201</id>
    <updated>2008-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Princeton Times Leader,&amp;nbsp;KY</name>
    </author>
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Whitfield voted for HR 5715, the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008. This widely-supported, bipartisan bill will protect students and ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.timesleader.net/articles/stories/public/200804/18/4Lii_news.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fixing Big Government with Bigger Government</title>
    <link href="http://www.townhall.com/Content.aspx?ContentGuid=a6d83674-cf42-4e30-9c44-123422c4da56" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/commentary/2090200</id>
    <updated>2008-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Town Hall,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
Yesterday, the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act (HR 5715) passed the House overwhelmingly, but there were several votes against this bill, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.townhall.com/Content.aspx?ContentGuid=a6d83674-cf42-4e30-9c44-123422c4da56&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>House passes student loan act, avoids &amp;#39;train wreck&amp;#39;</title>
    <link href="http://www.axcessnews.com/index.php/articles/show/id/14484" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/commentary/2113291</id>
    <updated>2008-04-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>AXcess News,&amp;nbsp;NV</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act of 2008 (HR 5715) would provide new protections, in addition to those already under current law, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.axcessnews.com/index.php/articles/show/id/14484&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US House Backs Measure to Address Student Loan Market Crunch</title>
    <link href="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;amp;sid=aD68UXEQ4MTs&amp;amp;refer=home" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/commentary/2090209</id>
    <updated>2008-04-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Bloomberg</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
STU&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&amp;amp;sid=aD68UXEQ4MTs&amp;amp;refer=home&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Student Loans for American Families</title>
    <link href="http://www.hvpress.net/news/126/ARTICLE/4069/2008-04-17.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/commentary/2090208</id>
    <updated>2008-04-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Hudson Valley Press,&amp;nbsp;NY</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Ensuring Continued Access to Federal Student Loans Act of 2008 (HR 5715), which carries no new cost for taxpayers passed the House easily. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hvpress.net/news/126/ARTICLE/4069/2008-04-17.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US House Approves Bill to Head Off a Potential Crisis in Student ...</title>
    <link href="http://chronicle.com/daily/2008/04/2553n.htm" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/commentary/2090204</id>
    <updated>2008-04-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)</name>
    </author>
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The bill (HR 5715), which passed by a vote of 383-27, seeks to stem the departure of loan companies... To continue reading this premium article, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://chronicle.com/daily/2008/04/2553n.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>US Rep. Loebsack: Ensures continued access to federal student ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=123858" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/commentary/2090202</id>
    <updated>2008-04-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>IowaPolitics.com (press release),&amp;nbsp;IA</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Ensuring Continued Access to Federal Student Loans Act of 2008 (HR 5715), which carries no new cost for taxpayers, was  passed by a vote of 383-27. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.iowapolitics.com/index.iml?Article=123858&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>This Week in Congress</title>
    <link href="http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/04/congress041408.html" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-13:/commentary/2090203</id>
    <updated>2008-04-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Center For American Progress,&amp;nbsp;DC</name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
This week, the House will consider HR 5715, the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act. The bill will raise student loan limits by $2000 and make ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/04/congress041408.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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