Washington, July 28 -- Congresswoman Deborah Ross issued the following press release:

Today, Representatives Deborah Ross (NC-02), Valerie Foushee (NC-04), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) introduced the Advancing International and Foreign Language Education Act to support foreign language and international education programs at colleges and universities by reauthorizing Title VI of the Higher Education Act. For decades, the Title VI/Fulbright-Hays programs have provided a strong foundation for international, research, and world language studies, especially in less commonly taught foreign languages that hold strategic importance for the United States.

Despite their proven importance, this administration has taken steps to undermine and dismantle...