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Rubén Hinojosa: In the past several years, Democrats have fought to make college more affordable by increasing the Pell Grant award by…

On the recordDecember 2, 2013
In the past several years, Democrats have fought to make college more affordable by increasing the Pell Grant award by at least $1,600.
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Rubén Hinojosa
Texas

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Hinojosa highlights Democratic efforts to increase Pell Grant funding for college affordability.

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