DURING AMERICORPS WEEK, REED & LARSON RENEW PUSH FOR ACTION TO INCREASE SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES ACT & HELP STUDENTS REDUCE THEIR DEBT

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Jack Reed issued the following press release:

In his inaugural address on January 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy famously challenged his fellow Americans: "Ask not what your country can do for you: Ask what you can do for your country."

Building on the American tradition of public service to others that has long been a pillar of being an American, U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and Congressman John B. Larson (D-CT-01) today teamed up with their colleagues to reintroduce the America's Call to Improve Opportunities Now (ACTION) for National Service Act. This bicameral legislation would enhance access to national and community service opportunities, lower student debt, create a more engaged citizenry, and add...