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July 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group of Senators in Calling on DeVos to Allow the Use of FAFSA Income Data to Help Determine TRIO Eligibility Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
June 22, 2018 Hirono, Matsui Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Title IX, Honor Patsy T. Mink & Louise M. Slaughter Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
June 18, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Warren, Harris, Takano, Adams, Espaillat, Colleagues Press Education Secretary for Action on Student Loan Borrowers of Color Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senators Denounce Move by Secretary DeVos to End Investigations and Office Responsible for Protecting Students from Predatory Colleges Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 18, 2018 Letter to Ms. Leandra English, Acting Director, CFPB, and Mr. Mick Mulvaney, Director, OMB - Help Committees Call on Mulvaney to Protect Student Loan Borrowers Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 9, 2018 Schatz Statement on CFPB Move to Shut Down Student Loan Investigations Sen. Brian Schatz
April 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Concerns Over For-Profit College Industry Lobbyist's "Oversight" Role at the Department of Education Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
April 18, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Sen. Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Chairman, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Call For More Childcare Support For Student Parents Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 22, 2018 Pocan Leads House Democrats in Introducing Debt-Free College Act Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Nov. 1, 2017 Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Murray Keeps Up Pressure on VA Secretary Shulkin to Uphold Protections Against For-Profit College Corruption Following Decision to Back Down From Blanket Ethics Waiver Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Oct. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Senate Committee on Health, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Senate Committee on Health - Renew Career and Technical Education Programs Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Oct. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Call for Congressional Action to Renew Career and Technical Education Programs Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 28, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Decision to Revoke Sexual Assault Guidance Makes It Harder for Victims and Survivors to Seek Justice Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 18, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Suspension of Rule to Protect Students from Extensive Debt They Cannot Repay Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senators Urge Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to Uphold Protections for Sexual Assault Survivors, Invest in Civil Rights Office Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 24, 2017 Nearly $1 Million Awarded to Improve Computer Science Education in Hawaii Classrooms Sen. Mazie Hirono
July 26, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Delay in Potential Employment Information Disclosures for Career Training Programs Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Congressmembers Call on Education Department to Help Struggling Student Loan Borrowers Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 7, 2017 Senator Hirono Announces Over $1 Million for Hawaii Sea Grant Program Sen. Mazie Hirono
June 23, 2017 Hirono Introduces Legislation to Promote Title IX, Gender Equity in Education Sen. Mazie Hirono
June 23, 2017 Hirono Introduces Legislation to Promote Title IX, Gender Equity in Education Sen. Mazie Hirono
June 10, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of US Department of Education - Student Loan Servicing Contract and Protections of Student Loan Borrowers Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
May 25, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Continue Support of the Federal Pell Grant Program Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 25, 2017 Whitehouse, Senators Reintroduce Legislation to Help Students Burdened by Debt Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 24, 2017 Hirono, Murray, Davis, Scott Introduce Major Legislation to Secure Pell Grant Program and Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 22, 2017 Hirono, Rounds Introduce Legislation to Improve Career Opportunities for Returning Veterans Sen. Mazie Hirono
May 17, 2017 Reed & Whitehouse Seek to Strengthen Pell Grant and Make College More Affordable Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 16, 2017 Rep. Roybal-Allard Helps Lead Major Legislation to Secure Pell Grant Program and Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 16, 2017 Davis, Scott, Hirono, Murray Introduce Major Legislation to Secure Pell Grant Program and Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 16, 2017 Warren, Hirono, Brown, Murphy Re-Introduce Bill to Restore Pell Eligibility for Students Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 1, 2017 Budget Deal Includes Hirono Proposal to Reinstate Year-Round Pell Grants Sen. Mazie Hirono
April 19, 2017 Letter to His Excellency Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary - Central European University Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
April 3, 2017 Hirono Announces $1.4 Million for UH to Support Minority Students in STEM Degree Programs Sen. Mazie Hirono
April 3, 2017 Letter to President Donald Trump - National Sea Grant College Program Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elisabeth DeVos, Secretary of Education - Call on U.S. Department of Education to Explain Delay of Gainful Employment Rule Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Feb. 8, 2017 Letter to President Donald Trump - Expand Pell Grant to Make College More Affordable Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Feb. 6, 2017 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Expand Pell Grant To Make College More Affordable Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Feb. 5, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Trump - Expand Pell Grant to Make College More Affordable Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 22, 2016 Schatz, Warren, and Durbin Introduce Bill to Reform Higher Education Accreditation and Strengthen Accountability for Students and Taxpayers Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Aug. 3, 2016 Hirono Kicks off Small Business Committee Field Hearing on Growing Hawaii's STEM Pipeline with Visit to Farrington High School Sen. Mazie Hirono
Aug. 2, 2016 Letter to the Hon. John B. King Jr., Secretary of Education - More to Do to Further Strengthen Education Dept. Rule For Debt Relief in Higher Education Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Aug. 1, 2016 Letter to The Honorable John King, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education - More to Do to Further Strengthen Education Dept. Rule For Debt Relief in Higher Education Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
July 14, 2016 Letter to The Honorable John King, Secretary of Education, The Honorable Edith Ramirez, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, The Honorable Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and The Honorable Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Act to Protect Students & Veterans From Fraudulent Institutions Like Trump University Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
July 7, 2016 Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Wyden, Senate Dems: VA Must Do More to Prevent and Correct Abuse of Veterans in Higher Education Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
July 1, 2016 Letter to The Honorable John B. King, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, and The Honorable Loretta Lynch, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice - Hold Colleges & Universities Accountable for Underreporting Sexual Violence on Campus Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
June 30, 2016 Senators Introduce Legislation to Restore Educational Opportunity for Incarcerated Americans Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
June 22, 2016 Letter to The Honorable John King, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education - Close For-Profit College Loophole Impacting Servicemembers, Veterans and Taxpayers Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
May 25, 2016 Hirono Announces New Veterans Training Programs At University Of Hawaii Sen. Mazie Hirono
April 22, 2016 Letter to the Honorable John B. King, Secretary of U.S. Department of Education - Call to Hold College Accreditors Accountable, Protect Taxpayers Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
March 10, 2016 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Students Debt Relief from Schools Engaged in Deceptive and Predatory Practices Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
Date Title Politician
July 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group of Senators in Calling on DeVos to Allow the Use of FAFSA Income Data to Help Determine TRIO Eligibility Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
June 22, 2018 Hirono, Matsui Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Title IX, Honor Patsy T. Mink & Louise M. Slaughter Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
June 18, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Warren, Harris, Takano, Adams, Espaillat, Colleagues Press Education Secretary for Action on Student Loan Borrowers of Color Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senators Denounce Move by Secretary DeVos to End Investigations and Office Responsible for Protecting Students from Predatory Colleges Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 18, 2018 Letter to Ms. Leandra English, Acting Director, CFPB, and Mr. Mick Mulvaney, Director, OMB - Help Committees Call on Mulvaney to Protect Student Loan Borrowers Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 9, 2018 Schatz Statement on CFPB Move to Shut Down Student Loan Investigations Sen.Brian Schatz
April 26, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Concerns Over For-Profit College Industry Lobbyist's "Oversight" Role at the Department of Education Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
April 18, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Sen. Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Chairman, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Call For More Childcare Support For Student Parents Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 22, 2018 Pocan Leads House Democrats in Introducing Debt-Free College Act Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Nov. 1, 2017 Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Murray Keeps Up Pressure on VA Secretary Shulkin to Uphold Protections Against For-Profit College Corruption Following Decision to Back Down From Blanket Ethics Waiver Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Oct. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Senate Committee on Health, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Senate Committee on Health - Renew Career and Technical Education Programs Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Oct. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Call for Congressional Action to Renew Career and Technical Education Programs Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Sept. 28, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Decision to Revoke Sexual Assault Guidance Makes It Harder for Victims and Survivors to Seek Justice Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 18, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Suspension of Rule to Protect Students from Extensive Debt They Cannot Repay Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senators Urge Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to Uphold Protections for Sexual Assault Survivors, Invest in Civil Rights Office Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
Aug. 24, 2017 Nearly $1 Million Awarded to Improve Computer Science Education in Hawaii Classrooms Sen.Mazie Hirono
July 26, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Delay in Potential Employment Information Disclosures for Career Training Programs Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Congressmembers Call on Education Department to Help Struggling Student Loan Borrowers Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 7, 2017 Senator Hirono Announces Over $1 Million for Hawaii Sea Grant Program Sen.Mazie Hirono
June 23, 2017 Hirono Introduces Legislation to Promote Title IX, Gender Equity in Education Sen.Mazie Hirono
June 23, 2017 Hirono Introduces Legislation to Promote Title IX, Gender Equity in Education Sen.Mazie Hirono
June 10, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of US Department of Education - Student Loan Servicing Contract and Protections of Student Loan Borrowers Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
May 25, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Continue Support of the Federal Pell Grant Program Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 25, 2017 Whitehouse, Senators Reintroduce Legislation to Help Students Burdened by Debt Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 24, 2017 Hirono, Murray, Davis, Scott Introduce Major Legislation to Secure Pell Grant Program and Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 22, 2017 Hirono, Rounds Introduce Legislation to Improve Career Opportunities for Returning Veterans Sen.Mazie Hirono
May 17, 2017 Reed & Whitehouse Seek to Strengthen Pell Grant and Make College More Affordable Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 16, 2017 Rep. Roybal-Allard Helps Lead Major Legislation to Secure Pell Grant Program and Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 16, 2017 Davis, Scott, Hirono, Murray Introduce Major Legislation to Secure Pell Grant Program and Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 16, 2017 Warren, Hirono, Brown, Murphy Re-Introduce Bill to Restore Pell Eligibility for Students Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 1, 2017 Budget Deal Includes Hirono Proposal to Reinstate Year-Round Pell Grants Sen.Mazie Hirono
April 19, 2017 Letter to His Excellency Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary - Central European University Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
April 3, 2017 Hirono Announces $1.4 Million for UH to Support Minority Students in STEM Degree Programs Sen.Mazie Hirono
April 3, 2017 Letter to President Donald Trump - National Sea Grant College Program Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Elisabeth DeVos, Secretary of Education - Call on U.S. Department of Education to Explain Delay of Gainful Employment Rule Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Feb. 8, 2017 Letter to President Donald Trump - Expand Pell Grant to Make College More Affordable Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Feb. 6, 2017 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Expand Pell Grant To Make College More Affordable Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Feb. 5, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Trump - Expand Pell Grant to Make College More Affordable Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Sept. 22, 2016 Schatz, Warren, and Durbin Introduce Bill to Reform Higher Education Accreditation and Strengthen Accountability for Students and Taxpayers Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Aug. 3, 2016 Hirono Kicks off Small Business Committee Field Hearing on Growing Hawaii's STEM Pipeline with Visit to Farrington High School Sen.Mazie Hirono
Aug. 2, 2016 Letter to the Hon. John B. King Jr., Secretary of Education - More to Do to Further Strengthen Education Dept. Rule For Debt Relief in Higher Education Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
Aug. 1, 2016 Letter to The Honorable John King, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education - More to Do to Further Strengthen Education Dept. Rule For Debt Relief in Higher Education Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
July 14, 2016 Letter to The Honorable John King, Secretary of Education, The Honorable Edith Ramirez, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, The Honorable Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and The Honorable Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Act to Protect Students & Veterans From Fraudulent Institutions Like Trump University Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
July 7, 2016 Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Wyden, Senate Dems: VA Must Do More to Prevent and Correct Abuse of Veterans in Higher Education Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
July 1, 2016 Letter to The Honorable John B. King, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, and The Honorable Loretta Lynch, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice - Hold Colleges & Universities Accountable for Underreporting Sexual Violence on Campus Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
June 30, 2016 Senators Introduce Legislation to Restore Educational Opportunity for Incarcerated Americans Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
June 22, 2016 Letter to The Honorable John King, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education - Close For-Profit College Loophole Impacting Servicemembers, Veterans and Taxpayers Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
May 25, 2016 Hirono Announces New Veterans Training Programs At University Of Hawaii Sen.Mazie Hirono
April 22, 2016 Letter to the Honorable John B. King, Secretary of U.S. Department of Education - Call to Hold College Accreditors Accountable, Protect Taxpayers Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
March 10, 2016 Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Students Debt Relief from Schools Engaged in Deceptive and Predatory Practices Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
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