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May 9, 2007
Today, the House will take much needed action to clean up the student loan industry and ensure that students and their families can trust the student aid system they rely on to afford college.

Corrupt practices among lenders, schools, and public officials have undermined our student loan programs.

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May 9, 2007
UPDATE: The bill has passed, 414-3.

New legislation helping to clean up the student loan industry, the Student Loan Sunshine Act, comes as a key figure resigns:

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May 8, 2007
Today the Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions held a hearing, "Are NLRB and Court Rulings Misclassifying Skilled and Professional Employees as Supervisors?" Artificially classifying employees in categories such as "supervisor" is a technique often used to avoid affording employees certain b
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May 8, 2007
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Gas prices hit a record nationwide average of $3.07 per gallon this week.

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May 8, 2007
During a House debate on a Republican Motion to Instruct Conferees on the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget, Reps. Earl Blumenauer and Rob Andrews explain the distinction between the Democratic and Republican approaches:
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (OR-03):
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May 8, 2007
The Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Committee is currently holding a hearing, "The Role of the Secondary Market in Subprime Mortgage Lending."

Witness List & Prepared Testimony: Ms. Cara Heiden, Division President, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage; Mr.

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May 7, 2007
The war in Iraq has had a serious impact on the National Guard and its ability to protect and assist Americans in times of disaster here at home. On Friday May 4th, a massive tornado ripped through the town of Greensburg, Kansas killing at least 10 people and leaving the town in ruins. Kansas Gov.
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May 7, 2007
Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers has received a letter from the Department of Justice indicating it would not object to the House Judiciary Committee's grant of use immunity for Monica Goodling. Chairman Conyers had the following statement:

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