Two Bills Make Way to President's Desk

Although Congress failed to agree on energy proposals as they left town for five weeks, they are sending some bills to the President's desk for signature. One bill will double the amount of money given to Pell Grant recipients from $4,000 to $8,000 by 2014. It will also simplify college loan applications from more than 100 questions to a more simplified, easy to read, two page questionnaire. The other piece of legislation will increase money, oversight and regulatory authority to the federal agency in charge of testing and recalling toys and consumer products.

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