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House Dems Get Second Crack at Higher Education Appropriations Bill
25 February 09 04:23 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Just days after President Obama signed a $787 billion economic stimulus bill into law, House Democrats have reintroduced a $410 billion overdue appropriations measure that would finance dozens of federal agencies and programs, including many related to Read More...

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Justice Department Should Weigh In On Student-Loan Loophole Scandal, Senator Says
08 October 08 04:57 PM | Student Loan Girl | 0 Comments   

Rep. Thomas Petri , R-Wis., wrote to Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings this week asking whether she plans to involve the Justice Department in the investigation of a federal subsidy loophole that benefited nonprofit student loan providers and Read More...

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