Husted also advocated for the use of federal Pell grants to help lower-income students access workforce education.
Support allowing federal Pell grants to be used for workforce education so lower-income students can access job training programs.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Public Law 119-21 created Section 83002, Workforce Pell Grants. It provides that beginning July 1, 2026, the Secretary shall award Workforce Pell Grants to eligible students and defines eligible workforce programs as 150 to fewer than 600 clock hours, offered over 8 to fewer than 15 weeks.
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The Senate roll call for H.R. 1 shows the bill passed 50-50 with the Vice President voting yea, and lists Husted (R-OH) as Yea.
Assessments
Public Law 119-21 enacted Workforce Pell Grants, allowing Pell aid for eligible short-term workforce education programs beginning July 1, 2026. Husted was serving in federal office and voted yea on H.R. 1, the enacted bill containing the provision, so the promised policy outcome was delivered during the same federal term with direct candidate support.