Sens. Butler, Padilla Introduce Bill to Double Pell Grant, Make College More Affordable
June 21, 2024
June 21, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Laphonza Butler, D-California, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in introducing the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024, bicameral legislation that would nearly double the Pell Grant maximum award, index the maximum award for inflation, and make other im . . .
Today, U.S. Senators Laphonza Butler and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) joined Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) in introducing the Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024, bicameral legislation that would nearly double the Pell Grant maximum award, index the maximum award for inflation, and make other im . . .