Last year I led 126 of our colleagues in calling for the Pell grant to be doubled and indexed to inflation, and I plan to do so again this year
Seth Magaziner will again lead colleagues in calling for the Pell Grant to be doubled and indexed to inflation.
Occurrences
Evidence
The House Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal year 2027 budget proposal that would eliminate federal subsidized student loans and use the savings to fund only a $50 increase in the maximum Pell Grant.
Assessments
The promise is about Magaziner’s own federal advocacy, not about Pell policy being enacted. The supplied evidence only shows that federal Pell policy remains far short of doubling and inflation indexation, and it is not a Magaziner-specific action. Review of Magaziner’s public House and campaign materials did not surface clear evidence that he has already led colleagues in a documented push to double the Pell Grant and index it to inflation. Because he remains in federal office and the promised advocacy could still occur during the current period, this is better scored as unresolved than never.