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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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