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Nov. 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Act on Promised Overhaul of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to Help Military Service Members Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Nov. 2, 2021 Letter to Hon. Cardona Secretary Department of Education - Simplify and Expand Student Loan Discharge Options Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 21, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Childcare/Education in Build Back Better Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 14, 2021 Schatz: Native Hawaiian Education Programs Set To Receive More Than $28 Million In Federal Funding From American Rescue Plan Sen. Brian Schatz
Sept. 14, 2021 Hirono Announces $28 Million in Department of Education Funding for Native Hawaiian Education Programs Sen. Mazie Hirono
Aug. 11, 2021 Hirono: Budget Vote Sets the Stage to Support Working Families, Create Jobs, Address the Climate Crisis, Reduce Child Poverty Sen. Mazie Hirono
Aug. 6, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Padilla Urges State Department to Address International Student Visa Backlog Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 6, 2021 Schatz Reintroduces Legislation To Remove Barriers To Higher Education For Americans With Criminal Records Sen. Brian Schatz
Aug. 5, 2021 Schatz Bills To Support Native Hawaiian Language Schools And Programs Unanimously Pass Key Committee Sen. Brian Schatz
July 20, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Luján Joins Colleagues Urging Senate Leadership to Invest in Educator Workforce Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
July 9, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senatory Murray Urges Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 8, 2021 Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
July 8, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Urge Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 7, 2021 Schatz Reintroduces Legislation To Narrow College Achievement Gaps, Support Students Of Color, Veterans, Disabled Students Sen. Brian Schatz
July 2, 2021 Schatz: Hawai"i Set To Receive Nearly $3 Million To Support Kids And Families, Fund Early Childhood Development Programs Sen. Brian Schatz
July 1, 2021 Schatz: UH Set To Receive More Than $2.4 Million To Launch Project, Engage More Native Hawaiian Students In STEM Education Sen. Brian Schatz
July 1, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Murray Urges Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
June 29, 2021 Schatz, Brown Introduce Bill To Support Community College Students, Improve Graduation Rates Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
June 29, 2021 Duckworth, Durbin Join Hirono, Murray in Introducing Bill to Double Pell Grant Awards to Help Make College More Affordable Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
June 24, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth, Durbin call on President Biden to extend pause on student loan payments Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
June 23, 2021 Matsui, Hirono Reintroduce Bicameral Bill To Boost Gender Equity In Education, Support Title IX Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
June 16, 2021 Pocan, Scott, Hirono, Murray Introduce Bill to Double Pell Grant, Make College More Affordable Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 13, 2021 Portman, Schatz, Rounds, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Education Benefits for Veterans Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Sarbanes, Kaine, Gillibrand Lead Bicameral Push to Fix PSLF Program and Provide America's Public Servants with Urgently Needed Student Loan Relief Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
April 22, 2021 Schatz, Pocan Reintroduce Legislation To End Student Loan Debt Crisis Sen. Brian Schatz
March 29, 2021 Hirono, Gillibrand, Smith, Colleagues Reintroduce Impact Aid Bill to Fund School Infrastructure Projects Sen. Mazie Hirono
March 29, 2021 Hirono, Gillibrand, Smith, Colleagues Reintroduce Impact Aid Bill to Fund School Infrastructure Projects Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 24, 2021 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution Sen. Mazie Hirono
March 12, 2021 Brownley, Schatz Introduce Biliteracy Bill to Improve America's Workforce Competitiveness Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
March 12, 2021 Schatz Releases New COVID-19 Relief Guide To Help Hawai"i Families, Workers, Small Businesses Access Federal Resources, Programs Sen. Brian Schatz
March 6, 2021 Hirono: American Rescue Plan Will Deliver Urgently-Needed Relief to Hawaii Residents Struggling During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono
March 3, 2021 Schatz Reintroduces Bill To Give Federal Workers Pay Raise Sen. Brian Schatz
Feb. 10, 2021 Letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell - Murphy, Dems to Senate Leadership: We Must Fund Summer Enrichment Opportunities for Low-Income Children in Next Covid-19 Relief Package Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Feb. 4, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwomen of Federal Communications Commission - Senators Markey, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Bennet, Hassan, and Schatz Lead Colleagues in Urging New Fcc to Use Its Emergency Authority to Connect Students to Online Learning Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Feb. 4, 2021 Letter to Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman of Federal Communications Commission - Gillibrand Calls On FCC To Provide Immediate Emergency Funding For E-Rate Program Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Feb. 4, 2021 Letter to Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoma of the Federal Communications Commission - Rosen, Colleagues Urge FCC to Use Existing Authorities to Close the "Homework Gap" Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 1, 2021 Letter to Honorable Charles Schumer, Majority Leader and Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto Urge Senate Leadership to Include Relief for State, Localities, and Tribal Governments in Next COVID Legislative Package Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 1, 2021 Hawai"i K-12 Schools To Receive $56.5 Million To Provide Extra Academic Support For Students In Low Income Communities Sen. Brian Schatz
Dec. 31, 2020 Schatz's Medical Tele-Training Bill Signed Into Law Sen. Brian Schatz
Dec. 28, 2020 Emergency Coronavirus Spending Bill Signed Into Law Includes Hirono-Backed Education Priorities Sen. Mazie Hirono
Dec. 28, 2020 Emergency Coronavirus Spending Bill Signed Into Law Includes Hirono-Backed Education Priorities Sen. Mazie Hirono
Dec. 21, 2020 Schatz Legislation To Restore Educational Opportunities For Those Incarcerated And Improve Public Safety Set To Become Law Sen. Brian Schatz
Dec. 11, 2020 Hirono Amendment to Boost Military Spouse Education Opportunities Passes in NDAA Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, Honorable Charles E. Schumer, Minority Leader, Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Heinrich Calls For Reauthorization Of SRS, PILT Programs To Ensure Financial Certainty For Rural New Mexico Counties Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Nov. 20, 2020 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 Rep. Ed Case, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 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 Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 23, 2020 Letter to Dr. Kihimoto - With Hawai"i Schools Set To Reopen For In-Person Learning, Schatz Asks School Leaders To Emphasize And Improve Proper Ventilation In Classrooms Sen. Brian Schatz
Sept. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Bennet, Mrkey, Schumer, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Hassan, Schatz Lead Colleagues in Demanding FCC Take Action to Connect Students to Online Learning as School Year Begins Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to Jeff McElfresh, Thomas Rutledge, Pat Esser, Jeffrey Storey, Mike Sievert, Dave Watson, and Hans Vestberg - King Joins Colleagues in Urging Internet Service Providers to Expand Internet Access During Pandemic Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to Jeff McElfresh, Chief Executive Officer at AT&T Inc., Thomas Rutledge, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Charter Communications, Inc., Jeffery Storey, President and Chief Executive Officer at Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Pat Esser, President and Chief Executive Officer at Cox Communications, Mike Sievery, Chief Executive Officer at T-Mobile, and Hans Vestburg, Chairman an Chief Executive Officer at Verizon Communications Inc. - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Internet Companies to Support Wider Interest Access During COVID-19 Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Date Title Politician
Nov. 17, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Act on Promised Overhaul of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to Help Military Service Members Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Nov. 2, 2021 Letter to Hon. Cardona Secretary Department of Education - Simplify and Expand Student Loan Discharge Options Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Oct. 21, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Childcare/Education in Build Back Better Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 14, 2021 Schatz: Native Hawaiian Education Programs Set To Receive More Than $28 Million In Federal Funding From American Rescue Plan Sen.Brian Schatz
Sept. 14, 2021 Hirono Announces $28 Million in Department of Education Funding for Native Hawaiian Education Programs Sen.Mazie Hirono
Aug. 11, 2021 Hirono: Budget Vote Sets the Stage to Support Working Families, Create Jobs, Address the Climate Crisis, Reduce Child Poverty Sen.Mazie Hirono
Aug. 6, 2021 Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Padilla Urges State Department to Address International Student Visa Backlog Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 6, 2021 Schatz Reintroduces Legislation To Remove Barriers To Higher Education For Americans With Criminal Records Sen.Brian Schatz
Aug. 5, 2021 Schatz Bills To Support Native Hawaiian Language Schools And Programs Unanimously Pass Key Committee Sen.Brian Schatz
July 20, 2021 Letter to Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Luján Joins Colleagues Urging Senate Leadership to Invest in Educator Workforce Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
July 9, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senatory Murray Urges Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 8, 2021 Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
July 8, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Urge Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 7, 2021 Schatz Reintroduces Legislation To Narrow College Achievement Gaps, Support Students Of Color, Veterans, Disabled Students Sen.Brian Schatz
July 2, 2021 Schatz: Hawai"i Set To Receive Nearly $3 Million To Support Kids And Families, Fund Early Childhood Development Programs Sen.Brian Schatz
July 1, 2021 Schatz: UH Set To Receive More Than $2.4 Million To Launch Project, Engage More Native Hawaiian Students In STEM Education Sen.Brian Schatz
July 1, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Murray Urges Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
June 29, 2021 Schatz, Brown Introduce Bill To Support Community College Students, Improve Graduation Rates Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
June 29, 2021 Duckworth, Durbin Join Hirono, Murray in Introducing Bill to Double Pell Grant Awards to Help Make College More Affordable Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
June 24, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth, Durbin call on President Biden to extend pause on student loan payments Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
June 23, 2021 Matsui, Hirono Reintroduce Bicameral Bill To Boost Gender Equity In Education, Support Title IX Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
June 16, 2021 Pocan, Scott, Hirono, Murray Introduce Bill to Double Pell Grant, Make College More Affordable Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 13, 2021 Portman, Schatz, Rounds, Coons Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Education Benefits for Veterans Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Sarbanes, Kaine, Gillibrand Lead Bicameral Push to Fix PSLF Program and Provide America's Public Servants with Urgently Needed Student Loan Relief Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
April 22, 2021 Schatz, Pocan Reintroduce Legislation To End Student Loan Debt Crisis Sen.Brian Schatz
March 29, 2021 Hirono, Gillibrand, Smith, Colleagues Reintroduce Impact Aid Bill to Fund School Infrastructure Projects Sen.Mazie Hirono
March 29, 2021 Hirono, Gillibrand, Smith, Colleagues Reintroduce Impact Aid Bill to Fund School Infrastructure Projects Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 24, 2021 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution Sen.Mazie Hirono
March 12, 2021 Brownley, Schatz Introduce Biliteracy Bill to Improve America's Workforce Competitiveness Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
March 12, 2021 Schatz Releases New COVID-19 Relief Guide To Help Hawai"i Families, Workers, Small Businesses Access Federal Resources, Programs Sen.Brian Schatz
March 6, 2021 Hirono: American Rescue Plan Will Deliver Urgently-Needed Relief to Hawaii Residents Struggling During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono
March 3, 2021 Schatz Reintroduces Bill To Give Federal Workers Pay Raise Sen.Brian Schatz
Feb. 10, 2021 Letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell - Murphy, Dems to Senate Leadership: We Must Fund Summer Enrichment Opportunities for Low-Income Children in Next Covid-19 Relief Package Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Feb. 4, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwomen of Federal Communications Commission - Senators Markey, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Bennet, Hassan, and Schatz Lead Colleagues in Urging New Fcc to Use Its Emergency Authority to Connect Students to Online Learning Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Feb. 4, 2021 Letter to Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoman of Federal Communications Commission - Gillibrand Calls On FCC To Provide Immediate Emergency Funding For E-Rate Program Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Feb. 4, 2021 Letter to Hon. Jessica Rosenworcel, Acting Chairwoma of the Federal Communications Commission - Rosen, Colleagues Urge FCC to Use Existing Authorities to Close the "Homework Gap" Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 1, 2021 Letter to Honorable Charles Schumer, Majority Leader and Honorable Mitch McConnell, Minority Leader - Rosen, Cortez Masto Urge Senate Leadership to Include Relief for State, Localities, and Tribal Governments in Next COVID Legislative Package Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Feb. 1, 2021 Hawai"i K-12 Schools To Receive $56.5 Million To Provide Extra Academic Support For Students In Low Income Communities Sen.Brian Schatz
Dec. 31, 2020 Schatz's Medical Tele-Training Bill Signed Into Law Sen.Brian Schatz
Dec. 28, 2020 Emergency Coronavirus Spending Bill Signed Into Law Includes Hirono-Backed Education Priorities Sen.Mazie Hirono
Dec. 28, 2020 Emergency Coronavirus Spending Bill Signed Into Law Includes Hirono-Backed Education Priorities Sen.Mazie Hirono
Dec. 21, 2020 Schatz Legislation To Restore Educational Opportunities For Those Incarcerated And Improve Public Safety Set To Become Law Sen.Brian Schatz
Dec. 11, 2020 Hirono Amendment to Boost Military Spouse Education Opportunities Passes in NDAA Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Dec. 9, 2020 Letter to Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, Honorable Charles E. Schumer, Minority Leader, Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Honorable Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader - Heinrich Calls For Reauthorization Of SRS, PILT Programs To Ensure Financial Certainty For Rural New Mexico Counties Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Nov. 20, 2020 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 Rep.Ed Case, ...
Oct. 21, 2020 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 Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 23, 2020 Letter to Dr. Kihimoto - With Hawai"i Schools Set To Reopen For In-Person Learning, Schatz Asks School Leaders To Emphasize And Improve Proper Ventilation In Classrooms Sen.Brian Schatz
Sept. 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Bennet, Mrkey, Schumer, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Hassan, Schatz Lead Colleagues in Demanding FCC Take Action to Connect Students to Online Learning as School Year Begins Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to Jeff McElfresh, Thomas Rutledge, Pat Esser, Jeffrey Storey, Mike Sievert, Dave Watson, and Hans Vestberg - King Joins Colleagues in Urging Internet Service Providers to Expand Internet Access During Pandemic Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 11, 2020 Letter to Jeff McElfresh, Chief Executive Officer at AT&T Inc., Thomas Rutledge, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Charter Communications, Inc., Jeffery Storey, President and Chief Executive Officer at Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Pat Esser, President and Chief Executive Officer at Cox Communications, Mike Sievery, Chief Executive Officer at T-Mobile, and Hans Vestburg, Chairman an Chief Executive Officer at Verizon Communications Inc. - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Internet Companies to Support Wider Interest Access During COVID-19 Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
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