Rule changes proposed by the Biden Administration to expand the Department of Education’s authority to discharge student loan debt presents a “dangerous moral hazard” and would exacerbate the military’s recruiting and retention crisis, NDC executive director Bob Carey told negotiators…
The National Defense Committee called on the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA) today to reconsider its 85/15 Rule, either by reinitiating the rulemaking process or rewriting the rule entirely. In a letter to Secretary Denis McDonough, executive direct Bob Carey…
In public comment before the Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking committee on Program Integrity and Institutional Quality today, NDC executive director Bob Carey encouraged the committee to reject burdensome regulations that unfairly penalize career colleges and non-traditional universities. One of…
The government’s distrust of military members to make the best decisions for themselves and its pervasive attitude of condescending paternalism contributes to the military’s recruiting and retention crisis. Case in point: The Healthy SNAP Act of 2023, which was introduced…
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In a letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona today the National Defense Committee (NDC) calls for diverse, unbiased representation for veterans and U.S. military members in the Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking. “The Department’s negotiated rulemaking has immense,…
Nippon Steel’s proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel would better position the United States and one of its closest allies to compete with Chinese steel production, National Defense Committee executive director Bob Carey writes in a new opinion piece for the National Interest. Some members of Congress have called for a…
Ret. Captain Bob Carey joined Fox News’ America’s Newsroom today to discuss a recent letter he sent to President Biden and the Environmental Protection Agency raising the alarm about EV policies. In the letter, Carey and 16 other retired military…
November 29, 2023 Dear Chair Foxx, Your leadership in holding the Biden administration’s Department of Education accountable through your Committee’s oversight, especially with regards to military and veteran students and their earned educational benefits, is deeply appreciated, and for it…
The Gainful Employment Regulation “is not about protecting students’ and veterans- educational benefits, it’s about protecting traditional colleges historical market position” Bob Carey Washington, DC, 28 September 2023 – The National Defense Committee decried the Department of Education’s ignoring of…
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