"The Truman Scholarship represents an appropriation of $3 million a year, and directly impacts just 50 to 60 students annually,"
"The cuts to the higher education safety net made in the One Big Beautiful Bill are of far greater consequence to the millions of Americans who have never even heard of the Truman Scholarship."
"I hope today's conversation can shift toward making our entire higher education system more affordable and accessible for all students,"
"instead of having a narrow, partisan dialogue about the very few who receive this elite scholarship."
House Republicans held a hearing alleging the Truman Scholarship favors left-wing viewpoints and yields winners who promote racial justice, climate action, and Democratic causes. GOP witnesses argued few recipients express conservative aims and many go on to work for Democratic or left-leaning organizations. Democrats and their witness characterized the proceedings as a distraction from widespread college unaffordability and blamed recent GOP policy choices for worsening affordability. Democratic witness Ashley Harrington noted the scholarship costs $3 million annually and benefits roughly 50–60 students, urging attention to broader higher-education safety-net cuts that impact millions. The hearing reflected a wider conservative critique of elite academic programs.
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