WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan issued the following press release:
In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) helped introduce the bipartisan Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower (RISE) Act. This legislation would amend the Higher Education Act to eliminate the requirement that students with disabilities go through burdensome diagnostic testing if their disability is already documented. Senator Hassan introduced the legislation alongside Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jim Banks (R-IN), Todd Young (R-IN), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Tina Smith (D-MN).
"Heading off to college is an exciting time, but for students with disabilities, it can also mean navigating barriers, unnecessary paperwork, and expensive tests t...