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September 27, 2007

Bush Signs Bill Boosting Aid to Students

Washington Post - September 27, 2007

This afternoon President Bush signed the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 into law.  This bill represents the single largest boost in federal financial aid since the GI Bill, and at no cost to the taxpayer.  President Bush praised Rep. George Miller's work in passing the legislation.  Read more about today's ceremony here.


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September 21, 2007

Rep. Miller shows his lighter side at Young Voter PAC fund-raiser

Politico.com - September 21, 2007

Rep. Miller volunteered his time to Democratic fund-raising efforts on Thursday as a "celebrity bartender" at the Young Voter PAC's fund-raiser on Capitol Hill.  Read about our Congressman's comedic contributions to the event here.

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September 10, 2007

"That's the difference that an election makes." - Congressman George Miller, September 7, 2007

Congress Passes Overhaul of Student Aid Programs

The New York Times - September 7, 2007

On Friday both the House and Senate approved the College Cost Reduction Act, which will ease the burden of student loans for students and their families.  The passage of this legislation is just one of the victories for Congressman Miller and the new Democratic Congress, part of the original "Six for '06" pieces of legislation that the Democrats promised to work on when they took back the Majority in the House of Representatives in November of last year. 

Read more about the College Cost Reduction Act here.

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