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Legislative Action Center

Legislative Action Center

In Support of Common Issues and Public Education


HIGHLIGHTS


SENATE REPUBLICANS BLOCK STUDENT LOAN BILL

The fixed interest rate on federal subsidized student loans, held by nearly 8 million college students, is set to double on July 1 – from 3.4 to 6.8 percent.  On May 9, Republican Senators blocked the “Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike of 2012.”  Learn more. 

 Take Action Today: 

  • Tell Congress to act now to stop student loan interest rates from doubling. 
  • Tell us your story.  Do you have a story to share about college debt? Would you have chosen a different career if you knew your interest rates would be doubled? Are you concerned about the financial realities of sending your own children to college? If you are a current student, what would doubled loan rates mean to you? Tell us your story and you may be featured in an upcoming Education Votes article. 

HOUSE VOTES TO SLASH EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, FOOD ASSISTANCE

The House of Representatives has approved the NEA-opposed Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act, which slashes funding for education, kicks hundreds of thousands of low-income students off school meals programs, cuts funding for food assistance for millions of poor families, and rolls back health care protections.  Learn more.  

Take Action Today: Tell Congress to make the right choice for America’s future – protect children, working families, and seniors and ensure everyone pays his or her fair share. 



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Issues for the 112th Congress 

NEA Letters to Congress