Jay Rockefeller: “The appropriations situation was so uncertain that Senators Schumer and Roberts asked us to pass a short-term…”

If confirmed, I will commit to review all of the statutory requirements and congressional deadlines.

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today, I rise to reintroduce the Incentives to Educate American Children, or I TEACH, Act of 2014. With teacher retention rates on a steady decline nationwide, it is my hope that this legislation will encourage our best and brightest…

I come today with a spirit of reflection and optimism about our future. I am also compelled towards an honest assessment of where we are as a body--of the promise of what we can achieve when we don't shy away from compromise and what we…