Hoyer Statement on the Making College More Expensive Act  For
Immediate Release:  May 23, 2013   Mariel Saez, 202-225-3130
WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD)
released the following statement in opposition to H.R. 1911, the
Making College More Expensive Act:  “While I believe that the
House must take action to keep student loan interest rates low
before the July 1 deadline, this Republican bill is the wrong
approach.  Instead of making college more affordable,
their plan would make it more expensive to pursue higher
education, which puts students on a pathway to a successful
career.    “Making higher education more expensive inhibits the
development of a skilled and competitive twenty-first century
workforce, which is key to maintaining our nation's global
leadership. Congress needs to get to work reauthorizing the
Higher Education Act so we can address college costs as part of
a comprehensive approach. In the meantime, I urge Republicans to
work with Democrats on a solution before Jul