This hearing of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions examines reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, focusing on ensuring college affordability. Following an opening statement by Honorable Lamar Alexander (Chairman, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions), the following senators provide statements: (1) Honorable Patty Murray, a U.S. Senator from the State of Washington; (2) Honorable Susan M. Collins, a U.S. Senator from the State of Maine; (3) Honorable Al Franken, a U.S. Senator from the State of Minnesota; (4) Honorable Bill Cassidy, a U.S. Senator from the State of Louisiana; (5) Honorable Michael F. Bennet, a U.S. Senator from the State of Colorado; (6) Honorable Lisa Murkowski, a U.S. Senator from the State of Alaska; (7) Honorable Elizabeth Warren, a U.S. Senator from the State of Massachusetts; (8) Honorable Johnny Isakson, a U.S. Senator from the State of Georgia; (9) Honorable Sheldon Whitehouse, a U.S. Senator from the State of Rhode Island; (10) Honorable Tim Scott, a U.S. Senator from the State of South Carolina; (11) Honorable Robert P. Casey Jr., a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania; (12) Honorable Tammy Baldwin, a U.S. Senator from the State of Wisconsin; and (13) Honorable Christopher Murphy, a U.S. Senator from the State of Connecticut. Prepared witness statements are offered by: (1) Scott-Clayton, Judith, Ph.D., B.A., Assistant Professor of Economics and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, New York; (2) Akers, Elizabeth, Ph.D., Fellow, Brown Center on Education Policy, The Brookings Institution, Washington, DC; (3) Alexander, F. King, Ph.D., B.A., M.S., President and Chancellor, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; (4) Mitchell, Michael, Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Washington, DC; and (5) Kennedy, James, Associate Vice President for University Student Services and Systems, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.