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Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement today after the House overwhelmingly passed H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act. The bill, which builds on a law passed last year that is the largest increase in student aid since the 1944 GI Bill, includes additional steps to make college more affordable and accessible.
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The House passed the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act on March 5, by a vote of 268-148. The bill would require group health insurance plans to put coverage for mental illnesses on equal footing with physical ailments. More »
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Most bills may be introduced in either House of Congress. However, the Constitution provides that "All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives." As a result, the Senate does not have the power to initiate bills imposing taxes. Furthermore, the House of Representatives holds that the Senate does not have the power to originate appropriation bills, or bills authorizing the expenditure of federal funds. Historically, the Senate has disputed the interpretation advocated by the House. However, whenever the Senate originates an appropriations bill, the House simply refuses to consider it, thereby settling the dispute in practice.
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The College Opportunity and Affordability Act, the comprehensive reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, passed the House on February 7, by a vote of 354-58. The bill addresses the soaring price of college and removes other obstacles that make it harder for qualified students to go to college. More on the bill ยป
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