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InsuranceNewsNet For more than 10 million participants with multiemployer retirement pension plans, the past four years have been a difficult and frightful ride.

WASHINGTON: Dismissing a veto threat from President Barack Obama, lawmakers in the House passed legislation that links student loan rates to the ups and downs of the financial markets in a vote largely along party lines.

Wencel "Chum" Bohr, now an 87-year-old Eagan resident, served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.

The Republican-dominated U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to switch federal student loan interest rates to a market-based system.

Six of Minnesota's eight U.S. house seats are among the dwindling number of potentially competitive seats in the 2014 midterm elections, according to Oregon U.S. Rep.

With an insider's eye, Hot Dish tracks the tastiest bits of Minnesota's political scene and keep you up-to-date on those elected to serve you.

The average recipient of a bachelor's degree this year is saddled with an average of $30,000 in debt, according to a study by Edvisors .

President Barack Obama on Wednesday threatened to veto legislation by House Republicans that would avert a doubling of student loan interest rates on July 1 but allow them to vary with the markets going forward.

The days of fixed-rate student loans could be coming to a close, with House Republicans on Thursday advancing a proposal that would link rates to financial markets.

House Republicans are pushing back against a prominent conservative group's suggestion that congressional leaders should avoid scheduling potentially divisive votes which could shift the media spotlight away from the White House's recent woes.

It's a better deal at first, but student loan rates could steadily climb and cost students more over the long haul under the plan House Republicans are considering.

Casey said the HELP subcommittee he chairs had been told that Job Corps' financial struggles had been resolved, only to hear about enrollment freezes this year.

Republicans in the House of Representatives and President Barack Obama agree in general on what to do with student loan interest rates: Let them vary with the market.

With an insider's eye, Hot Dish tracks the tastiest bits of Minnesota's political scene and keep you up-to-date on those elected to serve you.

Rep. Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., on Monday ruled out running for governor or Senate next year, leaving Democratic Sen.

A drew this map in the hope that it would give Democrats a 7-1 majority. I don't believe Democrats would have any problem splitting Minneapolis.

It's dA©jA vu time for college students who are wondering what the interest rates on their federal loans will be for the coming year.

Lawmakers re-introduced legislation Thursday aimed at protecting children with autism and other disabilities from being injured in American schools, saying they were hopeful that greater awareness of the dangers of improper use of restraints will give the bill a better chance of passage.

House Republicans are willing to give President Barack Obama a rare win, the chairman of the Education and Workforce Committee said Thursday in outlining a deal that would let college students avoid a costly hike on their student loans.

This time, the Massachusetts Democrat is pushing legislation to prevent a scheduled jump in the interest rate on federal student loans that's due to take effect on July 1. Without action, the interest rate would double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent.