The House Education and Labor Committee returned this morning for a third day of markup to finally approve the bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA). It was reported out by a vote of 28 to 22. Approximately five dozen amendments were considered during the consideration of the legislation.
The committee Democrats issued the following press release after the committee passage. Not surprisingly, the committee Republicans had a different take on the HEA measure.
The texts of the amendments offered during the markup are available here.
Even though the bill has emerged from committee, if and when it moves to the floor for consideration by the full House remains uncertain.