OK Radio #7
Chairman George Miller, House Education and Labor Committee
2.14.2008
OK Radio host Joe Folan speaks with Chairman George Miller from California about the College Cost Reduction and Access Act that he helmed and was passed into law. What effect does this new law have on nonprofit careers and on the country as a whole? What expectation does the government have on how this will benefit public servants and the nonprofit community? What else does Chairman Miller have planned for the future?
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:54 About Chairman Miller
1:25 Overview of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act
4:29: Obstacles faced bringing the Act into existence
5:54 Why 10 years before debt coverage begins
6:54 Feedback from non-public services graduates on Act
8:35 Effect on careers for future or current college students
10:00 Effect of Act on entire country
11:30 Expectation of future bills
13:00 Overview College Affordability and Opportunity Act
16:47 OK If? Given the choice of anyone in history, who would Chairman Miller dine alone with…?
George Miller
Chairman, House Education and Labor Committee
Congressman George Miller is a leading advocate in Congress on education, labor, the economy, and the environment. He has represented the 7th District of California in the East Bay of San Francisco since 1975. His district includes portions of Contra Costa and Solano counties, including Richmond, Concord, Martinez, Pittsburg, Vallejo, Benicia and Vacaville. He is a life-long Democrat and Californian.
Miller serves in a number of important positions in Congress. Related Articles:
He is part of the Democratic Leadership, having been appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi to serve as chairman of the House Democratic Policy Committee, a position he has held at her request since 2003. In that role, he is responsible for helping Democrats to develop and articulate a wide range of policies of benefit to all Americans.
Miller was elected by his colleagues in January to serve as Chairman of the House Education and Labor Committee, a panel he has served on since first coming to Congress and on which he served as the Senior Democrat since 2001. Miller continues to serve on the House Natural Resources Committee, one of Congress’ primary committees overseeing the environment, energy and public lands. He was chairman of that Committee from 1991 to 1994.
Among Miller’s top priorities in Congress are ensuring that America’s economy remains strong and internationally competitive and that Americans have access to good jobs and responsible retirement and health benefits. Miller’s bill to increase the minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to $7.25 an hour, H.R. 2, was one of the first bills passed by the new Democratically-led Congress in January 2007.
Miller has been a vocal critic of President Bush’s war in Iraq and voted against going to war there in 2002. He believes America would be safer by redeploying American forces out of Iraq, either back to the United States or to other parts of the world to confront real security threats.
Website: The House Committee on Education and Labor
