On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed legislation to fund the D.C. Opportunity Scholarships Program, a Washington, D.C. voucher program whose funding had lapsed in 2009. The program was supported by former Washington mayors Anthony Williams and Marion Barry.

Speaker of the House John Boehner stated "I think all of you know this issue is important to me. I'll tell you this: this is not about me," he said. "Instead of just throwing money at the problem, let's empower children from lower income families to choose the school that's right for them."