| Dec. 4, 2020
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Letter to Honorable Joshua Gordon, Director of National Institute of Mental Health - Rosen Urges Study of Pandemic's Impact on Youth Mental Health
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Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Underwood Leads 91 Members in Effort Urging President Trump to Extend Critical Relief for 41 Million Student Loan Borrowers
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Rep. John Larson, ...
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| Oct. 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Durbin, Murray, Blumenthal, Warren, Brown Continue To Push DeVos To Provide Debt Relief To Defrauded Student Borrowers
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| Oct. 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept, of Education - King Fights for Federal Student Loan Borrowers to Access "Critical Relief" from Coronavirus Bills
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| Sept. 23, 2020
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Schakowsky Announces Framework for College Athlete's Bill of Rights
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| Sept. 17, 2020
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Wyden, Merkley: The Next President Can and Should Cancel Up To $50,000 In Student Loan Debt Immediately
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| Sept. 15, 2020
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Murphy: For All Of Those In This Body Who Believe In The Free Market, I Don't Know Why We Decide To Keep It From Athletes Who Are Producing An Incredible And Increasingly Valuable Service
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Sen. Chris Murphy
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| Sept. 14, 2020
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Murphy Statement Ahead Of Senate Hearing On College Athlete Compensation
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Sen. Chris Murphy
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| Sept. 1, 2020
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UConn Receives $8 Million to Continue Air Force Research Lab Project in Advanced Manufacturing
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of Health and Human Services - Murphy, Warren, Smith Call on Health Agencies to Require "Complete, Transparent, and Timely National Reporting of Covid-19 Cases" on College Campuses
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Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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| Aug. 12, 2020
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Murphy Statement on Big Ten Conference Announcement Postponing College Football Season
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Sen. Chris Murphy
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Committee Democrats to DeVos: Stop Unlawfully Withholding Emergency Aid from Students
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| July 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Call for Department of Education to Reverse Rule That Excludes Many Student Veterans from Emergency COVID-19 Relief Aid
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| July 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Durbin, Blumenthal, Brown Call For Delay Of Naciqi Review Of Higher
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| July 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin, Colleagues Call for Fixes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to Be Included in Relief Package
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| July 24, 2020
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Letter to Mark Emmert, President of NCAA - NCAA Revokes COVID-19 Liability Waivers for College Athletes in Response to Blumenthal & Booker Demand
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal
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| July 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Senators Hassan, Warren, Durbin, and Brown Lead Colleagues in Opposing COVID-19 Bailout for Predatory For-Profit Colleges
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Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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| July 13, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Congressional Education Leaders to DeVos: Stop Robbing Vulnerable Students of Emergency Aid
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| July 13, 2020
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Courtney Highlights Importance Of International Students, Comments From UCONN's Geno Auriemma During Education & Labor Committee Hearing
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| July 9, 2020
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Letter to Matthew T. Albence, Deputy Director of the US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secreatry of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Pressley, Lawmakers Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| July 9, 2020
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Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - House and Senate Democrats Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Rep. Courtney, Senator Warren Introduce Bicameral Bill To Give Student Loan Borrowers Access To Historic Low Rates Amid COVID-19
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Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
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| July 1, 2020
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Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation - Representatives Dean and Pressley Lead Letter Urging Navient to Reconsider Stock Buyback Plans and Focus on Service to Borrowers
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| June 26, 2020
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DeLauro Remarks on Borrower Defense Override
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro
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| June 26, 2020
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Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Department of Education Relating to ``Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability''--veto Message From the President of the United States
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro
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| June 26, 2020
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Courtney Votes To Support Defrauded Veterans And Students, Override Trump Veto Of Borrowers Defense Bill
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| June 25, 2020
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College Sports Can't Return to Business as Usual
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Sen. Chris Murphy
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| June 11, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senators Shaheen and Hassan Urge Senate Leadership to Provide Much-Needed Relief for Higher Education Institutions in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| June 10, 2020
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Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - At Help Committee Hearing, Murphy Highlights Need To Increase School Funding Amid Covid-19, Support Students With Disabilities, And The Danger Of Having Police Officers In Schools
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Sen. Chris Murphy
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| June 3, 2020
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Rep. Courtney Statement As 2020 Treasury Auction Sends Federal Student Loan Rates To Historic Lows
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| June 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Democratic Senators Urge DeVos to Rescind Harmful Title IX Rule and Focus on Student Safety
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| May 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Brown, Warren, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Education Department Hold Student Loan Servicer Great Lakes Accountable for CARES Act Blunder That Likely Lowered Credit Scores for Millions of Borrowers
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, DeLauro Slam DeVos' Unauthorized Decision Squandering CARES Funds Reserved for Institutions Hardest Hit by COVID-19
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| May 20, 2020
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Feinstein, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand, Improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Reps Speier, Neguse, and Rose Introduce Bill to Compensate Families of Essential Workers Who Have Paid the Ultimate Price
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| May 6, 2020
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DeLauro Statement on Secretary DeVos's Final Campus Sexual Assault Rule
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro
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| May 5, 2020
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Maloney Joins with Health Care Professionals, Educators to Introduce Bill Forgiving Student Loans for Frontline Health Workers
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos - House, Senate Democrats Warn DeVos Against Changing Distance Education Rules Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Committee Democrats Call on Secretary DeVos to Fix Borrower Defense Application Process
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, DeLauro Urge DeVos to Reverse Unauthorized Guidance Excluding 7.5 Million Students From Emergency Financial Aid
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Rep. Wild Calls for Legislative Action on Student Mental Health Needs During COVID-19
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Tester, Moran lead bipartisan call to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to G.I. Bill author
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Swalwell Leads 72 Members in Sending Letter to Sec. DeVos Urging Quick Release of Emergency Grants to All Students, including DACA Recipients
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Rep. John Larson, ...
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| April 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Dept. of Justice - Feinstein, Blumenthal, Colleagues Seek DOJ Oversight of Textbook Company Merger
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Wyden Pushes to Ensure College Students Have Food on the Table Amid COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Warren, Colleague Urge Senate To Protect COVID-19 Relief Funds From Predatory For-Profit College Industry
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 20, 2020
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Rep. Himes Announces $37,855,848 in Coronavirus relief for students, colleges and universities.
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Rep. Jim Himes
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| April 16, 2020
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Congresswoman Jahana Hayes Announces Nearly $42,190,987 Million in Emergency COVID-19 Funding for Local Colleges and Universities
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Rep. Jahana Hayes
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Merkley, DeFazio, Bonamici Rebuke Administration for Unlawful Wage Garnishment
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| April 9, 2020
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DeLauro Statement on Distribution of $6 Billion in Aid to Colleges and Universities
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Warren, Durbin, Colleagues Push Education Department to Target CARES Act Funding to Public and Nonprofit Colleges, Not For-profit Colleges
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Reps. Axne, Foster to Education Secretary DeVos: Don't Hold Coronavirus Aid Against College Students
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Rep. John Larson, ...
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| April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Reps. Panetta, Levin Call on Department of Education for Clarity on Higher Education Funding in CARES Act
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| April 7, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Durbin, Warren, Colleagues Urge Education Department To Protect CARES Act Funds From Predatory For-Profit College Industry
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense - Durbin, Warren, Brown, Blumenthal Urge Departments Of Education & Defense To Protect Student Borrowers From Predatory For-Profit Schools
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Durbin, Warren, Brown, Blumenthal Urge Departments Of Education & Defense To Protect Student Borrowers From Predatory For-Profit Schools
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| April 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Elisabeth DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights for the Dept. of Education - Reps Kuster, Speier, Pressley and Slotkin Lead 46 Members in Letter Demanding Sec DeVos Halt Plans to Gut Title IX Protections Amid Coronavirus Crisis
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| April 2, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Merkley, Colleagues Continue Fight to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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| March 24, 2020
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Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation, Michael Dunlap, CEO of Nelnet, Inc., James Steeley, President and CEO of FedLoan/Pennsylvania higher Education Assistance Agency, Raymond Bayer, Executive Director and CEO of Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, Jeffrey Sloan, CEO of Global Payments, Inc., David Feitz, Executive Director of Cornorstone Education Loan Services/Utah Higher Education Assitance Authority, William Hollin, President and CEO of EdFinancial Services, James Farha, President of Oklahoma Student Loan Authority and Christiana Thornton, President and CEO of Granite State Management and Resources - Foster, Kaptur Lead Letter Urging Student Loan Servicers to Provide Relief for All Borrowers During COVID-19 Crisis
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| March 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Congressional Negotiators To Cancel Student Loan Payments And Debt In COVID-19 Response Package
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline Leading Effort to Help Student Loan Borrowers
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| March 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Congressman Panetta Calls on Education Secretary Devos to Protect Students from Financial Impacts of COVID-19
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Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
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| March 17, 2020
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Courtney Releases Statement, Pens Op-Ed On Administration's Failure To Protect Student Borrowers Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| March 16, 2020
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Connecticut Mirror - Courtney: Student debt relief must be permanent
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| March 10, 2020
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PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RELATING TO ``BORROWER DEFENSE INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY''--MOTION TO PROCEED
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Sen. Chris Murphy
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| March 10, 2020
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Federally Requiring Earned Education-Debt Discharges for Vets Act
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| March 10, 2020
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House Passes Bipartisan FREED VETS Act to Provide Student Loan Debt Forgiveness For Disabled Veterans
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Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
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| March 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Colleagues Push DeVos To Issue Clear Guidance On Coronavirus For Schools And Families Following Widespread School Closures
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Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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| Feb. 27, 2020
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Hearing of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. DeLauro, Hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro
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| Feb. 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| Feb. 11, 2020
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Murphy Statement on NCAA Athlete Compensation Subcommittee Hearing
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Sen. Chris Murphy
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| Feb. 10, 2020
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Reps. Blumenauer, Cole, Schrier, Moolenaar, Himes, and Stefanik Introduce Bill to Promote Civics Education
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Rep. Jim Himes, ...
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| Jan. 22, 2020
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Murphy Statement Ahead of Annual NCAA Convention
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Sen. Chris Murphy
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| Jan. 16, 2020
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Larson Votes to Stop DeVos Attack on Students Defrauded by Predatory Colleges
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Rep. John Larson
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