Rosa L. DeLauro tweeted the following:
"Pell Grants have helped over 80 million students afford college & are the cornerstone of federal financial aid. They help about 40% of all undergraduates pursue higher education. I promise to fight to strengthen this program for generations to come."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Rosa L. DeLauro:
"The Pell Grant is the most effective college assistance program & has supported the ambitions of millions of students.Today,@TomColeOK04,@PattyMurray, @RoyBlunt, & I introduced a resolution celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Pell Grant program, created on June 23, 1972."Read on Twitter
"School lunch waivers expire on June 30.@HouseGOP insisted on an offset - No waivers without an offset.We need to feed children in this country. That shouldn't be up for debate. Not now. Not ever."Read on Twitter
"For years, I have been advocating and investing in this program. Now, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act - the bipartisan gun and community safety bill - includes this grant program. Lets make this bill law." on June 22Read on Twitter