Issue Position: Education and Opportunity

Issue Position

Jimmy knows that there is no greater gift a parent can give to a child than a first-rate education. He is proud that his daughters attend the same public schools that he attended when he was their age, and is working in Congress, to make sure all of our children get the same opportunity to thrive.​ He is committed to making higher education both accessible and affordable. Before graduating from U.C. Davis, Jimmy attended Monterey Peninsula Community College (MPC). He knows firsthand the impact our community colleges can make by giving students the academic foundation, job training and skills for a path to success.
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In Congress, Jimmy is committed to making college loans more affordable and finding innovative ways to help students reduce their debt. He has cosponsored the Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act, the ASPIRE Act, and the ACCESS Act to restore the year-round eligibility for Pell Grants.​ He also cosponsored the Harry W. Colmery Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2017, which became law in 2017, to expand the post-9/11 GI Bill and eliminate the 15-year time limit on the use of education benefits for new recruits.
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Jimmy is focused on expanding Pre-K and early education options for families and improving the Migrant Education Program to help immigrant children meet the challenges of enrolling in American schools. He fought to protect and strengthen programs like Head Start and TRIO during the budget process, which resulted in strong funding for these programs.

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