ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline
Volume 12, Number 61
July 7, 2003

In This Issue: Contact Your Representatives Re: Librarian Loan Forgiveness Legislation

Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-CA) is planning to offer an amendment to HR 438, the teacher training bill. HR 438 contains expanded Stafford (FFEL and Ford direct) loan forgiveness provisions for math and science teachers in certain schools. Becerra has added language to the bill that would also include Stafford loan forgiveness for librarians in public libraries and in schools in certain low-income areas. 

This bill may be introduced in the House Rules Committee as early as tomorrow, Tuesday July 8, at 4:30 pm. If your Representative is on the House Rules Committee and/or the House Education and the Workforce Committee, please call your Representative's office and urge them to support Rep. Becerra's bill. Committee members are listed below. Capitol switchboard number is (202) 224-3121. 

Thank you in advance for your support on this important piece of legislation. 

House Committee on Rules:
Rep. David Dreier (R CA-26)
Rep. Porter J. Goss (R FL-14)
Rep. John Linder (R GA-7)
Rep. Deborah Pryce (R OH-15)
Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R FL-21)
Rep. Doc Hastings (R WA-4)
Rep. Sue Myrick (R NC-9)
Rep. Pete Sessions (R TX-32)
Rep. Thomas M. Reynolds (R NY-26) 
Rep. Martin Frost (D TX-24)
Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D NY-28)
Rep. James P. McGovern (D MA-3)
Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (D FL-23) 

House Committee on Education and Workforce:
Rep. John A. Boehner (R OH-8)
Rep. Thomas E. Petri (R WI-6)
Rep. Cass Ballenger (R NC-10)
Rep. Peter Hoekstra (R MI-2)
Rep. Howard P. Buck McKeon (R CA-25)
Rep. Michael N. Castle (R DE-At Large)
Rep. Sam Johnson (R TX-3)
Rep. James C. Greenwood (R PA-8)
Rep. Charlie Norwood (R GA-9)
Rep. Fred Upton (R MI-6)
Rep. Vernon J. Ehlers (R MI-3)
Rep. Jim DeMint (R SC-4)
Rep. Johnny Isakson (R GA-6)
Rep. Judy Biggert (R IL-13)
Rep. Todd R. Platts (R PA-19)
Rep. Pat Tiberi (R OH-12)
Rep. Ric Keller (R FL-8)
Rep. Tom Osborne (R NE-3)
Rep. Joe Wilson (R SC-2)
Rep. Tom Cole (R OK-4)
Rep. Jon Porter (R NV-3)
Rep. John Kline (R MN-2)
Rep. John R. Carter (R TX-31)
Rep. Marilyn Musgrave (R CO-4)
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R TN-7)
Rep. Phil Gingrey (R GA-11)
Rep. Max Burns (R GA-12) 
Rep. George Miller (D CA-7)
Rep. Dale E. Kildee (D MI-5)
Rep. Major R. Owens (D NY-11)
Rep. Donald M. Payne (D NJ-10)
Rep. Robert E. Andrews (D NJ-1)
Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D CA-6)
Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (D TX-15)
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D NY-4)
Rep. John F. Tierney (D MA-6)
Rep. Ron Kind (D WI-3)
Rep. Dennis J. Kucinich (D OH-10)
Rep. David Wu (D OR-1)
Rep. Rush Holt (D NJ-12)
Rep. Susan Davis (D CA-53)
Rep. Betty McCollum (D MN-4)
Rep. Danny K. Davis (D IL-7)
Rep. Ed Case (D HI-2)
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva (D AZ-7)
Rep. Denise L. Majette (D GA-4)
Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D MD-8)
Rep. Tim Ryan (D OH-17)
Rep. Timothy H. Bishop (D NY-1) 



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