The Senate Must Act to Bring College Costs Under Control

Originally published by Townhall

Higher education has become a flashpoint for President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, with opponents pulling out the stops to block some provisions that introduce a check on their longstanding, almost unrestricted access to public dollars.

For too long, higher education has gotten a blank check from American taxpayers, who are now on the hook for more than $1.6 trillion in student loans, with more added every semester. Only 38% of student loans are current and making payments, a ruinous record that consumes more and more of the federal government’s resources.

Speaker Mike Johnson and the House leadership courageously included two key reforms in the One Big Beautiful Bill: caps on government student loans and institutional risk sharing. Together, these reforms address the ongoing cost crisis in higher education and force universities to better align their degree offerings to the needs of the workforce.

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