Bipartisan lawmakers express concern over the education department's exclusion of nursing degrees from 'professional degree' classification.
Quiver AI Summary
Bipartisan lawmakers voice concerns over nursing degree classification: Over 150 lawmakers, including Senators Jeff Merkley and Roger Wicker, have expressed disappointment with the U.S. Department of Education's decision to exclude post-baccalaureate nursing degrees from the definition of "professional degree." They argue that this change would increase student loan debt burdens for nursing students.
Implications for nursing education funding: The proposed rule would limit loan accessibility for nursing students, capping them at lower amounts typical for graduate degrees instead of professional degrees. The lawmakers emphasize the need for post-baccalaureate nursing degrees to be recognized as professional to support an adequate nursing workforce amid ongoing healthcare shortages.
Support from health organizations: Their public comment is backed by 60 organizations from the nursing field, stressing that post-baccalaureate nursing graduates are essential for providing quality healthcare. They call for reconsideration of the rule to better support nursing education and workforce needs.
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Suzanne Bonamici Fundraising
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- H.R.7671: To amend the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 to establish the position of the Assistant Director and Student Loan Borrower Advocate of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, to provide a framework for the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection and the Department of Education to coordinate in providing assistance to and serving borrowers seeking to resolve complaints related to their private education or Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
- H.R.7670: To require a report on the competitiveness of United States exports of specialty crops.
- H.R.7656: To support marine carbon dioxide removal activities, and for other purposes.
- H.R.7279: Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026
- H.R.7129: Water Power Research and Development Reauthorization Act
- H.R.6834: STORE Act of 2025
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