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Jan. 9, 2019
Tweet - "#4profit colleges account for 34% of federal student loan defaults but enroll 9% of college students. These companies scam people and bury them in student loan debt. Why is Sec. DeVos insistent on propping them up?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2019
Tweet - "While Ed Sec. Betsy DeVos continues to coddle for-profit colleges, students are being buried in debt and taxpayers end up holding the bag. Thanks to @ILAttyGeneral Madigan for fighting for students."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2018
Letter to Secretary DeVos - Provide Full Student Loan Discharges To Former ITT Tech Students
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2018
Letter to Administrator McMahon - Illinois Congressional Delegation Supports Disaster Assistance For Taylorville Tornado Recovery
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert E. Lighthizer, USTR - Enforcement of Peru Trade Agreement Environmental and Labor Standards
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Dec. 18, 2018
Letter to Ambassador Lighthizer - Solution to Tariffs on Mexico, Canada
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Dec. 14, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Implementation of 2nd Round of Market Facilitation Payments
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Dec. 14, 2018
Tweet - "Some 15,000 students nationwide will receive auto closed school discharges thanks to 2016 Obama Borrower Defense rule"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2018
Senator Warren's Accountable Capitalism Act Moves Forward as Representatives Luján, Pocan, Lynch, Boyle, and Schakowsky Introduce House Companion
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Hiding this report on Wells Fargo's shady business practices is another example of how the Trump Administration has sided with large, powerful companies over hardworking students. Students deserve to know the dangers associated with Wells Fargo."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 7, 2018
U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan Kennedy-Duckworth-Durbin Legislation to Support Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency to Ensure Companies Are Following the Law
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Senate Passes Bipartisan Duckworth-Kennedy-Durbin Legislation to Strengthen Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Dec. 6, 2018
Duckworth Urges VA to Fully Repay Every Veteran Impacted By GI Benefits Backlog, Ensure They Do Not Suffer Lasing Financial Harm As A Result Of VA's Failures
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "Kathleen Kraninger, President Trump's nominee to serve as the next CFPB Director, is no different than Mick Mulvaney. In fact during her committee hearing, Kraninger stated that she, "cannot identify any actions that Acting Director Mulvaney has taken with which I disagree.""
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "Good news: the Senate just passed the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act introduced by @SenDuckworth, @SenJohnKennedy, and me. This is a commonsense bill that can help veterans save costs as they open new businesses and store fronts."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2018
Rep. LaHood Statement on the USMCA Signing
Rep. Darin LaHood
Nov. 30, 2018
Schneider Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Help Small Businesses with National Guard and Military Reservists
Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 30, 2018
Duckworth, Klobuchar, Van Hollen Introduce Legislation to Keep Jobs in The United States
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 29, 2018
Klobuchar, Duckworth, Van Hollen Introduce Legislation to Keep Jobs in the United States
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 29, 2018
Schakowsky Statement Ahead of NAFTA 2.0 Signing
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 28, 2018
Tweet - "This is big news and a major win for students that were defrauded by ITT Tech. Secretary DeVos must now provide immediate complete federal Borrower Defense discharges to ITT Tech students:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 28, 2018
State of Modern Application, Research, and Trends of Iot Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 25, 2018
Tweet - "Protecting predatory for-profit colleges - and deadbeat accreditors - over students and taxpayers is irresponsible. They only care about their own bottom lines."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2018
Letter to Hans Vestburg, Chief Executive Office for Verizon - Push XPO to Change its Practices for Pregnant Workers
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - New Dems on Banking Committee Issue Recommendations on CRA Modernization to OCC
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Nov. 12, 2018
Schneider Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Veteran Entrepreneurs
Rep. Brad Schneider
Oct. 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Acting Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Preserve Military Lending Act Protections
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Secretary DeVos & Pres. Trump have done everything in their power to deny defrauded former for-profit college students federal student debt relief. Finally, the courts have stepped in to stop the stalling on borrower defense. Sec DeVos must expeditiously implement & enforce it."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2018
Rep. LaHood Statement on the Administration's Intent to Enter Trade Negotiations with Japan, EU, UK
Rep. Darin LaHood
Oct. 16, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Release More Information About Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Walorski, Kind Call on USTR Lighthizer to Establish Tariff Exclusion Process
Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
Oct. 15, 2018
Tweet - "It's time for @usedgov to fully discharge federal student debt of defrauded Corinthian borrowers once and for all. Sec DeVos has ignored tens of thousands of defrauded Corinthian students seeking discharges of their debt, or shortchanged them with partial relief #CancelCorinthian"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2018
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Nominations of Martha Pacold, Mary Rowland & Steven Seeger to Serve as U.S. District Judges for the Northern District of Illinois
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 11, 2018
Duckworth Meets with Nominee to Head EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 11, 2018
Senate Small Business Committee Passes Bipartisan Duckworth-Kennedy-Durbin Legislation to Help Strengthen Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Senators Call for Crackdown on Big Tobacco Social Media Schemes
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 2, 2018
Schakowsky Statement on announced North America Trade Deal
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 1, 2018
Bost Statement on USMCA Trade Agreement
Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 1, 2018
Rep. LaHood Applauds Trilateral Agreement to Replace NAFTA
Rep. Darin LaHood
Sept. 28, 2018
Schakowsky Statement on The Latest Massive Facebook Data Breach
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 26, 2018
Schneider, Marshall Bill to Help Small Businesses Acquire Federal Contracts Passes House
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Schakowsky Introduces Bill Banning Toxic Ingredients from Personal Care Products
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 26, 2018
Tweet - "Farmers aren't working night and day for a government bailout check. They want to be reliable sellers and make good on the promises they've kept to buyers. President Trump's scorched earth trade policy is not working."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018
Hearing of the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Schakowsky, Hearing on "Built in America: Jobs and Growth in the Manufacturing Sector"
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 26, 2018
Tariff Consequences
Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 21, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Maintain Capital Requirements for Megabanks
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 21, 2018
Tweet - "It took an Act of Congress, but we finally have regular public reporting of the Department of Education's processing of borrower defense claims again. It's no surprise the Department didn't want to do this."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump has unleashed a scorched Earth trade war that has no end in sight. Until this recklessness ends, American consumers, businesses, and farmers will feel the brunt of it. I'm all for fair trade, but this is no way to go about it."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2018
Murray, Durbin Slam Department of Education After New Data Shows One Hundred Thousand Cheated or Defrauded Students Are Awaiting Relief
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Jan. 9, 2019
Tweet - "#4profit colleges account for 34% of federal student loan defaults but enroll 9% of college students. These companies scam people and bury them in student loan debt. Why is Sec. DeVos insistent on propping them up?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2019
Tweet - "While Ed Sec. Betsy DeVos continues to coddle for-profit colleges, students are being buried in debt and taxpayers end up holding the bag. Thanks to @ILAttyGeneral Madigan for fighting for students."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2018
Letter to Secretary DeVos - Provide Full Student Loan Discharges To Former ITT Tech Students
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2018
Letter to Administrator McMahon - Illinois Congressional Delegation Supports Disaster Assistance For Taylorville Tornado Recovery
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert E. Lighthizer, USTR - Enforcement of Peru Trade Agreement Environmental and Labor Standards
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Dec. 18, 2018
Letter to Ambassador Lighthizer - Solution to Tariffs on Mexico, Canada
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Dec. 14, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Implementation of 2nd Round of Market Facilitation Payments
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Dec. 14, 2018
Tweet - "Some 15,000 students nationwide will receive auto closed school discharges thanks to 2016 Obama Borrower Defense rule"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2018
Senator Warren's Accountable Capitalism Act Moves Forward as Representatives Luján, Pocan, Lynch, Boyle, and Schakowsky Introduce House Companion
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Hiding this report on Wells Fargo's shady business practices is another example of how the Trump Administration has sided with large, powerful companies over hardworking students. Students deserve to know the dangers associated with Wells Fargo."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 7, 2018
U.S. Senate Passes Bipartisan Kennedy-Duckworth-Durbin Legislation to Support Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency to Ensure Companies Are Following the Law
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Senate Passes Bipartisan Duckworth-Kennedy-Durbin Legislation to Strengthen Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Dec. 6, 2018
Duckworth Urges VA to Fully Repay Every Veteran Impacted By GI Benefits Backlog, Ensure They Do Not Suffer Lasing Financial Harm As A Result Of VA's Failures
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "Kathleen Kraninger, President Trump's nominee to serve as the next CFPB Director, is no different than Mick Mulvaney. In fact during her committee hearing, Kraninger stated that she, "cannot identify any actions that Acting Director Mulvaney has taken with which I disagree.""
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "Good news: the Senate just passed the Veterans Small Business Enhancement Act introduced by @SenDuckworth, @SenJohnKennedy, and me. This is a commonsense bill that can help veterans save costs as they open new businesses and store fronts."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2018
Rep. LaHood Statement on the USMCA Signing
Rep.Darin LaHood
Nov. 30, 2018
Schneider Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Help Small Businesses with National Guard and Military Reservists
Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 30, 2018
Duckworth, Klobuchar, Van Hollen Introduce Legislation to Keep Jobs in The United States
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 29, 2018
Klobuchar, Duckworth, Van Hollen Introduce Legislation to Keep Jobs in the United States
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 29, 2018
Schakowsky Statement Ahead of NAFTA 2.0 Signing
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 28, 2018
Tweet - "This is big news and a major win for students that were defrauded by ITT Tech. Secretary DeVos must now provide immediate complete federal Borrower Defense discharges to ITT Tech students:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 28, 2018
State of Modern Application, Research, and Trends of Iot Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 25, 2018
Tweet - "Protecting predatory for-profit colleges - and deadbeat accreditors - over students and taxpayers is irresponsible. They only care about their own bottom lines."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2018
Letter to Hans Vestburg, Chief Executive Office for Verizon - Push XPO to Change its Practices for Pregnant Workers
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - New Dems on Banking Committee Issue Recommendations on CRA Modernization to OCC
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Nov. 12, 2018
Schneider Introduces Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Veteran Entrepreneurs
Rep.Brad Schneider
Oct. 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Acting Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Preserve Military Lending Act Protections
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Oct. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Secretary DeVos & Pres. Trump have done everything in their power to deny defrauded former for-profit college students federal student debt relief. Finally, the courts have stepped in to stop the stalling on borrower defense. Sec DeVos must expeditiously implement & enforce it."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2018
Rep. LaHood Statement on the Administration's Intent to Enter Trade Negotiations with Japan, EU, UK
Rep.Darin LaHood
Oct. 16, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Release More Information About Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Lighthizer, United States Trade Representative - Walorski, Kind Call on USTR Lighthizer to Establish Tariff Exclusion Process
Rep.Darin LaHood, ...
Oct. 15, 2018
Tweet - "It's time for @usedgov to fully discharge federal student debt of defrauded Corinthian borrowers once and for all. Sec DeVos has ignored tens of thousands of defrauded Corinthian students seeking discharges of their debt, or shortchanged them with partial relief #CancelCorinthian"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2018
Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Nominations of Martha Pacold, Mary Rowland & Steven Seeger to Serve as U.S. District Judges for the Northern District of Illinois
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 11, 2018
Duckworth Meets with Nominee to Head EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 11, 2018
Senate Small Business Committee Passes Bipartisan Duckworth-Kennedy-Durbin Legislation to Help Strengthen Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Oct. 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Joseph Simons, Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission - Senators Call for Crackdown on Big Tobacco Social Media Schemes
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 2, 2018
Schakowsky Statement on announced North America Trade Deal
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 1, 2018
Bost Statement on USMCA Trade Agreement
Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 1, 2018
Rep. LaHood Applauds Trilateral Agreement to Replace NAFTA
Rep.Darin LaHood
Sept. 28, 2018
Schakowsky Statement on The Latest Massive Facebook Data Breach
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 26, 2018
Schneider, Marshall Bill to Help Small Businesses Acquire Federal Contracts Passes House
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Sept. 26, 2018
Schakowsky Introduces Bill Banning Toxic Ingredients from Personal Care Products
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 26, 2018
Tweet - "Farmers aren't working night and day for a government bailout check. They want to be reliable sellers and make good on the promises they've kept to buyers. President Trump's scorched earth trade policy is not working."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2018
Hearing of the Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Schakowsky, Hearing on "Built in America: Jobs and Growth in the Manufacturing Sector"
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 26, 2018
Tariff Consequences
Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 21, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Maintain Capital Requirements for Megabanks
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 21, 2018
Tweet - "It took an Act of Congress, but we finally have regular public reporting of the Department of Education's processing of borrower defense claims again. It's no surprise the Department didn't want to do this."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2018
Tweet - "President Trump has unleashed a scorched Earth trade war that has no end in sight. Until this recklessness ends, American consumers, businesses, and farmers will feel the brunt of it. I'm all for fair trade, but this is no way to go about it."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2018
Murray, Durbin Slam Department of Education After New Data Shows One Hundred Thousand Cheated or Defrauded Students Are Awaiting Relief
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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