Rubén Hinojosa

The reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) is an opportunity for Congress and the federal government to do more to promote innovation and improve accessibility, affordability and student success in higher education.

In my view, Congress must incentivize high quality, low-cost innovative partnerships that make college more accessible, more affordable, and improve retention and student success.

Partnerships that serve the best interests of students and taxpayers should be expanded and supported, while partnerships that increase college costs to students and families should be discouraged.

In my view, Congress has a responsibility to support the more than 2 million soldiers who are returning from the wars of Iraq and Afghanistan.

I view today's hearing as an opportunity to discuss how institutions and higher education systems are responding to the unique needs and services of our veterans.

As this committee moves forward with the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act I look forward to working with my colleagues on this committee to support higher education opportunities for our nation's servicemembers and veterans.

As we commemorate September 11th, I join my colleagues in the House and the Senate in honoring and remembering the lives of the victims and families of this terrible tragedy.

Unfortunately, some for-profit companies and lenders are preying on servicemembers and veterans to cash in on their G.I. benefits.

America expects Members of Congress to exemplify what is great about our country. They expect us to represent virtues of tolerance, respect, and intelligence. Generalizations about children, about entire races of people are intolerant…

I am concerned that this Republican bill walks away from English language learners by removing measurable performance targets for content mastery and second language acquisition. Furthermore, it is failing to require native language…

On rollcall No. 360, had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes appeared to have it. Mr…

We are here today as a result of a lack of leadership of the Republican majority. Instead of passing a bipartisan farm bill like the Senate has done, House Republicans have tried to ram through a partisan bill that would have attacked our…

On rollcall No. 346, had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.''

As chair of the CHC, I ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks in very strong opposition to the farm bill rule and the underlying bill because it hurts America's poor children and senior citizens. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is…

While I clearly understand the need to hold a hearing on innovation in higher education, our committee and Congress, it seems to me, cannot continue to neglect students and families and allow colleges to become more expensive and not…

On rollcall No. 265, had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 26 Offered by Mr. Marino The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a recorded vote on the amendment offered by the gentleman from…

This is all despite the fact that a recent poll by the Texas Hospital Association shows a majority of Texans are in favor of Medicaid expansion.

Governor Perry has put politics above the health of Texans and refused to participate in the Medicaid expansion program.

For these reasons, I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to oppose H.R. 1911. I suggest you do two things: one is work to prevent interest rates from doubling on July 1, and second, work to make college more affordable and…

I am pleased that President Obama's proposed 2014 budget makes strategic investment in early learning and also on K-12 and higher education.

We have millions of people out of work and a Republican majority that refuses to bring a real jobs bill to the floor. We have record drought across the United States and in my home state of Texas, and a Republican majority that has refused…

On rollcall No. 130, had I been present, I would have voted ``yea.'' ____________________

By strengthening our federal student aid programs, Congress can ensure that all students, regardless of income or racial or ethnic background, have greater access to the American dream.

the Ryan budget proposal would devastate funding for students by freezing the maximum Pell Grant for 10 years

We must also be mindful of the consequences that could come with expanding the federal government's role.