Bobby Scott: “It is past time for Congress to raise the sequester-level discretionary spending caps that are stunting the progress we…”

Will actually contribute to the creation of miles of bureaucratic red tape, inconsistent education policy and enforcement across the federal government and a significant waste of the taxpayers’ money.

Instead, they’re forced to deal with uncertainty and chaos created by an administration that has systematically weakened the federal student aid system.

I’m disappointed the majority again ignores parents’ concerns, favoring divisive culture wars for political gain.

The sweeping changes to the federal student loan system originating from that law are compounding the issues that have risen from the dismantling of the Education Department.