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Students’
academic
dreams
can
become
a
nightmare
upon
college
graduation
because
they
borrowed
more
from
the
federal
government
than
they
can
afford
to
repay
with
the
degree
they
earned. I
introduced
bipartisan
legislation
to
increase
the
amount
of
information
students
receive
about federal
student
loans.
The
federal
government,
as
the
lender,
has
a
responsibility
to
at
least
ensure
that
students
know
what
they’re
getting
themselves
into
before
they
get
in
over
their
heads.
I’ve
been
raising
concerns
for
years
about
enforcement
of
the
Foreign
Agents
Registration
Act.
It’s
a
law
from
1938
that
was
passed
to
prevent
agents
of
foreign
powers
from
spreading
propaganda
and
influencing
American
policies
and
elections,
but
in
recent
years
has
not
been
faithfully
enforced.
The
Senate
Judiciary
Committee,
which
I
chair,
held
a
hearing
this
week
and
heard
from
experts
on
this
issue.
I
am
urging
the
U.S.
Department
of
Agriculture
to
push
the
Chinese
government
to
end
its
ban
on
the
sale
of
American
poultry
products. For
communities
and
states
that
rely
on
a
thriving
and
growing
poultry
industry,
these
agreements
are
essential
to
a
strong
and
vibrant
future.
Taxpayers
spend
billions
of
dollars
a
year
to
provide
safe,
affordable
housing
for
those
in
need.
I’ve
looked
at
troubled
housing
authorities
around
the
country
and
pushed
for
more
oversight
from
the
federal
government
that
writes
the
checks.
The
latest
example
of
a
troubled
housing
authority
is
in Cairo,
Illinois,
where
hundreds
of
tenants
are
being displaced
due
to
years
of
negligence
and
mismanagement.
I’m
calling
on
federal
investigators
to
complete
their
investigation
into
the mismanagement
as
soon
as
possible
and
make
their
findings
public.
Transparency
is
necessary
for
accountablity
and
prevention.
One
of
the
biggest
challenges
facing
older
foster
youth
is
aging
out
of
care without
a
place
to
live.
I introduced
bipartisan
legislation
to
help
youth
aging
out
of
foster
care
with
housing
needs.
This
bill
would
make
it
easier
for
such
youth
to
get
federal
housing
assistance
so
they
can
continue
their
education,
get
a
job
and
have
a
good
start
into
adulthood.
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