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Can't Let It Double
April 27, 2012
Dear Friends,
This past week, we watched the President slow jam his way across America to call attention to the coming crisis in student loans - an issue which should concern all of us. This July, the interest rate on student Stafford loans is slated to double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent as the College Cost Reduction and Access Act expires. My Democratic Colleagues and I decided it is time for earnest action to prevent the burden of student loan debt from continuing to crush college students across America- the future of our great nation. Today, the House voted 215-195 to freeze subsidized student loan interest rates at 3.4 percent for one year. The problem, however, is that Republicans plan to pay for this by cutting programs that would help keep American families healthy. We should not have to choose between the well-being of our country and the future of our country. That is why I endorse the President's plan to pay for it by closing payroll tax loopholes for millionaire corporations. Higher education is the single greatest creator of opportunity for children across our nation and they should not find themselves drowning in educational debt. We have a chance to make that opportunity a reality for everyone.
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GUEST BLOG
This week's guest blog is "Mental Health Services for the East Harlem Community" by Linda Embry, Director of Mental Health Services at Union Settlement Association
NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK
I am proud to stand in solidarity with the men and women who have worked hard in recent years to improve the conditions and civil liberties of those who have found themselves victimized by criminals who prey on the weak in our communities.
Please share stories of an unsung hero who deserves to be recognized on my Facebook page. I will recognize their efforts in my blog.
NATIONAL MINORITY HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
This month we recognize National Minority Health Awareness, an annual commemorative period to help the nation better understand that quality healthcare is a necessary critical element of stability for minority communities as it is for all Americans.
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Click on the link above to view the text and status of the Student Loan Forgiveness Act of 2012, H.R. 4170.
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Americans Shouldn't Have To Choose Between Healthcare and Education
"Rangel condemned House Republicans today for passing a bill that would cut funds for preventative healthcare screenings in order to pay for a measure that keeps interest rates on some student loans from doubling…more
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Click on the link above to view the text and status of Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, H.R. 2096
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Rangel Applauds Enhancement Of Nation's Cybersecurity
"Rangel today applauded the passage of the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, H.R. 2096--a bipartisan bill that will strengthen cybersecurity R&D and the cybersecurity workforce. The bill passed overwhelmingly by a vote of 395-10…more |
Click above on the photo to read the press release that Rangel released condemning the GOP of slashing benefits to U.S. territories. |
Rangel Condemns Republicans For Slashing Medicaid Benefits To Puerto Rico And Other U.S. Territories
Rangel joined Puerto Rico's Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi and Representatives from four other U.S. territories in deploring a bill that would repeal the provision in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that mitigated the unequal treatment that residents of the territories have historically been subject to under Medicaid...more
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Click on the Israeli flag to read the statement that Rangel released to mark Israel's Independence Day. |
Rangel: Israel Continues to Shine 64 Years Later
Rangel issued the following statement to mark Israel's Independence Day on sundown April 25, 2012, to sundown April 26, 2012:“Sixty-four years ago, David Ben Gurion declared the establishment of Eretz Israel, the State of Israel…more
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Click on the link above to read the text and status of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012, H.R. 4271. |
Rangel Lauds Senate Bipartisan Action In Reauthorizing The Violence Against Women Act
"I am a proud co-sponsor of the House version of this landmark legislation, which mirrors the Senate version and was introduced by Rep. Gwen Moore. The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act aims to provide more extensive support to victims of violence, cultivate stronger communities, foster safer environments for women and children, and gives law enforcement further resources needed to prosecute offenders without impediment…more
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Click on the link above to watch Errol Louis, the host of NY1's Inside City Hall, interview Congressman Rangel. |
Op-ed: Huffington Post
"Making College Affordable?"
"Today's young minority men and women should expect nothing less from themselves than a college degree…" |
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Charles B. Rangel
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