Posts Tagged ‘Senate Committee on Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP)’
DC Shuttle: Congress Looking at Obama’s Plans to Reward Colleges that Keep Down Costs
by The New England Council
February 6, 2012
Members on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) took advantage of a hearing Thursday on containing the cost of higher education to voice their thoughts on President Obama's plan to reward colleges who keep costs down with increased federal support. Several Republican members were concerned that the administration was effectively "picking ...
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DC Shuttle: Regulating For-Profit Colleges, Skills for America’s Future and Other Higher Ed News from Washington
by The New England Council
June 13, 2011
Republican senators boycotted a Tuesday hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) which was called to discuss recruiting practices at for-profit colleges. Ranking Member Michael Enzi (R-WY) said in a letter that “until the Majority demonstrates a sincere willingness to hold fair hearings on higher education, we will not participate ...
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