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By Henry Rodgers Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Scott Perry introduced legislation Friday that would make colleges and universities more affordable by allowing higher education institutions to cosign student loans to help. The Daily Caller first obtained a copy of the bill, which is titled the Student Loan Reform Act. The legislation would specifically allow colleges and universities to… Read more »

U.S. Representative Scott Perry (PA-10) introduced the Student Loan Reform Act to allow colleges and universities to cosign federal student loans. This bill allows higher education institutions to provide educational and career opportunities to help students repay their loans. “Currently, colleges and universities have zero incentive to keep costs low and offer courses relevant to the… Read more »

Legislative Update  Friends,   We had a busy week in Congress - read my legislative highlights below. If you'd rather watch this week's legislative update, click here.  … Read more »

Americans for Limited Government President Rick Manning today praised Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and U.S. Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) for stripping a provision from the FAA reauthorization bill that would have prohibited resale of airplane registration numbers: “There’s an old saying that you can’t fight city hall, but when it came to the… Read more »

By Jacob Fischler Conservative members of Congress at a hearing on Wednesday raised questions about using federal dollars to pay for rebuilding a state tollway, as the head of the Federal Highway Administration reiterated that the Biden administration is seeking congressional approval to reimburse 100% of the costs of rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Congress has… Read more »

By Mike Lee Republicans on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee sparred with Biden administration officials over how much the federal government should pay for replacing the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The bridge was destroyed when a cargo ship lost power and plowed into one of its support piers early in the morning of March 26, killing six construction… Read more »

Legislative Update  Dear Friend,    Here is a summary of what we did in the U.S. House of Representatives this week. Watch this week's legislative update here.  … Read more »

By Matthew Foldi While the House’s Oversight Committee has earned its share of headlines for its public hearings, the antics of some of its staff–all but certainly Democrats–are now raising eyebrows following the first true leak of this Congress. In advance of the subsequently-canceled hearing with Washington, D.C.’s mayor, Muriel Bowser, committee members and staff attended a… Read more »

By Curtis Houck With Republicans holding a razor-thin House majority and President Biden struggling to build momentum against former President Trump, there’s no limit to how far the liberal media will go into interfere in the presidential election. Such an odious example came up on Wednesday as CNN.com eagerly published an account using audio from a private House Oversight… Read more »

NFIB Small business owners and business leaders from across Pennsylvania traveled to Harrisburg today to advocate their positions on a wide range of issues including small business tax reform, burdensome regulations and mandates, permitting reform, steep minimum wage hikes, and other measures that impact the state’s business climate and affordability. The event, hosted… Read more »