"The budget agreement released today demonstrates strong, bipartisan
support for the students and families our colleges and universities
serve, and for the advancement of medical and scientific research. We
applaud congressional leaders for their clear commitment to these
important priorities.
Restoring access to year-round Pell Grants will help hundreds of
thousands of low-income students more quickly earn a college degree and
enter the workforce prepared to compete in today’s global economy.
Boosting funding for the National Institutes of Health by $2 billion
will strengthen the ability of our institutions to perform the valuable,
cutting-edge research that generates life-saving cures and countless
other medical and scientific innovations that improve the lives of
millions of Americans.
There is no better investment in our country’s future prosperity than
expanding federal student aid and research funding and we look forward
to the swift enactment of this measure."