House Committee on Education and Labor
U.S. House of Representatives

Press Release

Republican Amendments Offered:

Amendment Number 2 offered by Mr. Walberg.  Adopted by voice vote.

Amendment Number 3 offered by Mr. Petri . Withdrawn.

Amendment Number 4 offered by Mr. Petri. Withdrawn.

Amendment Number 5 offered by Mr. Petri.  Adopted by unanimous consent.

Amendment Number 7 offered by Mr. Castle. Withdrawn.

Amendment Number 9 offered by Mr. Keller. Adopted by voice vote.

Amendment Number 11 offered by Mr. Keller.  Withdrawn.

Amendment Number 13 offered by Mrs. Foxx .  Adopted by voice vote.

Amendment Number 15 offered by Mr. Keller .  Roll Call No. 2

Amendment Number 16 offered by Mr. Keller.  Roll Call No. 3

Amendment Number 18 offered by Mr. Souder. Withdrawn.

Amendment Number 19 offered by Mr. Souder. Withdrawn.

Amendment Number 20 offered by Mr. Souder.  Roll Call No. 4

Amendment Number 22 offered by Mr. Price / Mr. Boustany.  Adopted by unanimous consent.

Amendment Number 24 offered by Mr. Price.  Roll Call No. 5

Amendment Number 26 offered by Mr. Price. Adopted by unanimous consent.

Amendment Number 28 offered by Mr. Davis (TN).  Adopted by unanimous consent.

Amendment Number 30 offered by Mrs. McMorris Rogers.  Roll Call No. 6

Amendment Number 32 offered by Mr. Kuhl.  Defeated by voice vote.

Amendment Number 33 offered by Mr. Kuhl.  Adopted by voice vote.

En bloc Amendment Number 34 offered by Mr. Walberg.  Adopted by unanimous consent.

En bloc Amendment Number 36 offered by Mr. Souder.  Adopted by unanimous consent.

Amendment Number 38 offered by Mr. Bishop (UT).  Adopted by unanimous consent.

Amendment Number 40 offered by Mr. Hoekstra. Adopted by unanimous consent.

Amendment Number 42 offered by Mr. Hoekstra.  Defeated by voice vote.

Amendment Number 44 offered by Mr. Hoekstra.  Withdrawn. 

Submitted for the Record:

Letter submitted by Mr. McKeon

Statement submitted by Mrs. McMorris Rodgers

Related Materials: 

• McKeon Statement on Higher Education Reform Bill (November 15, 2007)

• Dear Colleague:  Washington Post on "Cost-Conscious Colleges" (November 19, 2007)

• Committee Report (House Report 110-500, Part 1)

• Dear Colleague:  Help Solve the College Cost Crisis 
  Fact Sheet:  College Cost Reforms in the College Opportunity and Affordability Act (H.R. 4137) (February 6, 2008)  

• Press Release:  Real Progress (Finally) on College Affordability (February 7, 2008)

• Floor Statement of Senior Republican Member McKeon on H.R. 4137, the College Opportunity and Affordability Act (February 7, 2008)

• Press Release:  House Overwhelmingly Approves Bill to Address Rising College Prices and Remove Other Barriers to College Enrollment (February 7, 2008) 

• House-Senate Conference on H.R. 4137 (July 29, 2008)