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Obama's Student Loan Plan Wins Support in House
The chairman of the House Education Committee has dismissed a last-ditch plea from the private student loan industry and is throwing his support behind President Obama 's plan to end the role of private banks in the federal education lending systems.
Orszag Says Health Bill Is - Not Enough' to Fix System
The Obama administration pressed House lawmakers to strengthen legislation to overhaul health care, saying it doesna t go far enough to fix a system plagued by spiraling costs that leaves millions of Americans uninsured.
Letter asks House chairmen to remove proposed skilled nursing cuts from healthcare reform bill
A draft of House healthcare reform legislation is set to slice $44.9 billion in nursing home funding over the next decade, according to a group of senior care advocates.
You know the old adage - " making law is like making sausage. The process is a little messier and more complicated than it looks.
Democrats Will Reveal How They Want to 'Pay' For Healthcare
We may know by the end of the week how the Democrats are claiming they will pay for their healthcare plans.
Washington Report: Home Valuation Code of Conduct
Critics of Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's controversial new appraisal rules ratcheted up the pressure before the July 4 congressional recess with the introduction of bipartisan legislation that would mandate an 18-month moratorium on the "Home Valuation Code of Conduct." Reps.
Tauscher Confirmed; Major Changes Ahead
Last week's confirmation of Rep. Ellen Tauscher's appointment to the State Department, heading the arms control office that Republican firebrand John Bolton once filled, sets off an unusual and energetic race for her Congressional seat and deprives local national security laboratories of the most experienced representative they have ever had.
House Committee Clears Bill on Hidden 401(k) Fees
The House Education and Labor Committee has approved a bill that would require 401 plan providers to provide clear, complete information about the fees they charge.
New Plant Closing Bill: 'FOREWARNED' Is Better Armed
The WARN Act , passed in 1988, was supposed to require employers to give workers and the surrounding community a 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs, providing workers a head start in preparing to find another job and communities a chance to brace for the economic impact.
The Fretting Over Health Care Reform
Talk to progressives on the subject of health care, and you will find they've gotten more and more nervous in the last couple of weeks.
House Democrats Say Health Reform Will Foster Competition
House Democrats want to dramatically reduce the costs of health care by establishing competition in the market place between private and public insurers while expanding coverage across the United States.
Lawmakers plan push to reform 401(k) plans
A pair of key lawmakers are expected to introduce a bill on retirement reform later this week that could have substantial implications for investment advisers, 401 service providers and the majority of employer-sponsored retirement plans.
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire
From the forthcoming CQ's Politics in America : Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Mass., donated more than half his liver to his brother-in-law. Reps.
Democrats Try to Regain Health Care Momentum
Trying to regain momentum on a core issue of Barack Obama's presidency, House Democrats on Friday unveiled legislation they said would cover virtually all the nearly 50 million uninsured Americans.
ExploreLearning on Capitol Hill
ExploreLearning participated in two Capitol Hill events this week, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education & Labora s a oeFuture of Learninga Hearing and a Capitol Hill Technology Showcase a oeBringing the Future of Learning to Schools Today.a These events examined and demonstrated the role of educational technology on the future ...
House panel OKs 401(k) fee disclosure, DB funding relief
Legislation approved Wednesday by the House Education and Labor Committee would require improved disclosure of fees and other financial information to 401 and other defined contribution plan participants, as well as provide some modest funding relief for defined benefit pension plans.
Obama would shorten aid form, put college within reach of more students
The Obama administration plans to simplify the federal college aid form, which at 153 questions drives millions of families to give up before they finish it.
Motorcycle Riders Foundation Urges Congress to Swiftly Pass 'Right to Repair'
BETHESDA, Md., June 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Motorcycle Riders Foundation strongly supports the Motor Vehicle Owners' Right to Repair Act and urges Congress to swiftly pass the legislation in order to safeguard individual vehicle ownership rights today and in the future.
Former Hill Staffers Keep Working With Congress
The award for Worst Regularly Scheduled Meeting Time in Washington should probably go to the Obama administration's congressional affairs team.
Legislation could expand memorial to Port Chicago disaster
National Park Ranger Margaret Styles stands by a chest-high granite memorial with the names of dead or missing men who died at the Port Chicago Naval Magazine explosion in July 17, 1944.