I hear almost daily from constituents about the cost of higher education and affordability.
I want to thank Chairwoman Foxx for convening this important hearing.
I want to thank our witnesses, and I join Chairman Rokita in that.
under IDEA, such parentally-placed private school students with disabilities have no individual entitlement to a free ap...
When it comes to education, a one-size-fits-all policy simply doesn't work, and choice is important.
There's certainly a difference between public school choice and the privatization of education.
I applaud the topic of today's hearing. I am certainly a strong supporter of high quality public school choice.
over 90 percent of the students in this country go to public schools of some form
And I would point out to my colleagues, we would welcome their support to extend the protections of Federal law on the b...
It is essential that we empower communities rather than promote policies that treat various Americans as second class ci...
Colorado is an example of how public school choice can be done well, and how it can be a valuable tool for advancing equ...
Our Nation was built on the principle of equality for all Americans.
Mr. Wieske, I thought that what Mr. Tonko was asking you was really important, which is with this bill that we are looki...
if you expand Medicaid then you actually are more able to insure the vulnerable.
I don't think the biggest problems facing Medicaid are lottery winners getting Medicaid advantages.
If we are faced--and we will be faced--with increasing the debt limit of this country again, then in order to increase t...
Likewise, in the Marketplace, any proposal that results in fewer people being covered, or in benefits being reduced, sho...
The path forward is not a 'replacement' plan that covers fewer people and provides less robust benefits.
