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Committee debates and amends Truman Scholarship overhaul bill
Summary
The House Education and Labor Committee marked up HR 7894, a bill proposing major changes to the Harry S. Truman Scholarship’s foundation and governance. Members clashed over board removals, presidential appointment powers and timing; several Scott amendments were rejected and the committee reported the bill as amended.
Representative Fine, explaining an amendment in the nature of a substitute to HR 7894, said the bill would "right the ship" for the Truman Scholarship by restoring what he described as fairness and accountability to the board and its selection process, and thanked Representative Stefanik and Chairman Wahlberg for their roles in pursuing reforms.
The bill would remove and replace trustees, limit the partisan composition…
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