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Dec. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Thanks to the members of my Service Academy selection committee who meet in Springfield each year to sort through the applications and put forth strong nominees for each branch of our nation's military." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sandra Bruce, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Education - Amid NPR Investigation, Collins, King Join Push for Department of Education to Investigate Permanent Disability Loan Forgiveness Program Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy - Congressman Kildee, senator Durbin fight for Navy veteran to receive benefits denied by bureaucratic failures Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Russell Dotson's GI Bill benefit transferability must be restored. His daughter Paige is now more than $20,000 in debt because Mr. Dotson was mistakenly told--by the Navy--that he'd served long enough for his children to receive these benefits." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Announces Introduction Of The STOP Bullying Act Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 3, 2019 Durbin: Will Senators Stand With Betsy DeVos Or Defrauded Student Borrowers? Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Most Americans agree that students who were deceived by #4profit colleges should have their debt discharged. But not @BetsyDeVosED--she's changing the rule in order to deny these students the relief they deserve. DeVos' rewritten borrower defense rule must be overturned." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2019 Tweet - "It is outrageous that Betsy DeVos and the Trump Dept. of Education are failing to fulfill the promises of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Thousands of public servants have earned this much needed relief. We must not let them down." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2019 Krishnamoorthi, Merkley, Durbin Introduce Bill To Protect Students From Worthless Degrees Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Tweet - "I'm pleased that @GovPritzker and @ISBEnews have taken swift action to end isolated seclusion in Illinois schools. I will be supporting legislation at the federal level to ensure no student in America is subjected to this medieval practice." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Merkley, Durbin, Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bill to Protect Students From Worthless Degrees Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Educational inequality is a problem the US must address. But @BestyDevosED wants to stop collecting the civil rights data that will allow us to do just that. Her proposed changes will leave us under-informed & ill-equipped to help vulnerable students." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "The overwhelming majority of Americans stand by defrauded students, but not @BetsyDevosED. Instead, her new borrower defense rule will make it almost impossible for defrauded borrowers to get the relief to which they are entitled under federal law." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019 Durbin: Senate Must Stand With Defrauded Student Borrowers And Overturn DeVos Borrower Defense Rule Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Democrats Slam Devos' Decision to Mask Education Inequalities by Halting Critical Elements of Civil Rights Data Collection Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Murray Continue To Seek Status Of Group Discharge Applications Submitted By State AG's Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Tweet - "More than 200,000 defrauded borrowers are waiting for a decision from @BetsyDeVosED on their borrower defense claims. But despite @SenateDems & @EdLaborCmte efforts, no claims have been processed for more than a year and the Dept. has failed to provide answers about the claims." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 14, 2019 Tweet - "Today, Senate Republicans voted to confirm controversial Trump judicial nominee Steven Menashi for a lifetime appointment to serve on the nation's second highest court. Every Senate Democrat voted no. Here's why:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2019 Foster's Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Education Benefits for Military Families Passes House Rep. Bill Foster
Nov. 12, 2019 Protect the Gi Bill Act Rep. Bill Foster
Nov. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Steven Menashi told me in writing: "I am proud of my work at the Department of Education and of the legal advice that I provided." His legal advice was to deny student loan relief to students who'd been cheated by for-profit colleges and to misuse private data to do it." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 8, 2019 Durbin To Devos: Illinois Institute Of Art Students Deserve Full Loan Discharges After Accreditation Misrepresentation By Dream Center Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Today's students are tomorrow's leaders. On #STEAMDay, let's work to foster opportunities for our students to learn and grow in the sciences, tech, engineering, arts, & math." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2019 Tweet - "The bipartisan #FUTUREAct has already passed the House and is ready to pass through the Senate--if Leader McConnell will let us hold a vote. This funding is essential to the futures of our nation's proud HBCU's and MSI's, including in IL. We must not let them down. #FUTUREActNow" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2019 Tweet - "Always happy to host @UofILSystem President's Executive Leadership Program Fellows, a bright and inspiring group, in Washington. Thank you all for your thoughtful questions on research funding and mitigating student debt." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Yet another bill dies in Senator McConnell's legislative graveyard. The #FUTUREAct would restore much-needed funding & certainty to our nation's HBCU's & MSI's. The Senate has a chance prove that we recognize the importance of these institutions--we must pass the #FUTUREActNow." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Announces School Violence Prevention Grants for Kankakee County Schools Rep. Robin Kelly
Nov. 4, 2019 Tweet - "While @EdLaborCmte investigates reports that the @usedgov made $10.7 million in improper taxpayer-funding payments to Dream Center Education Holdings, @BetsyDeVosEd continues to impede Congress from getting the full picture of what happened." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the United States Senate - Senator Warren Joins Senate Colleagues in New Push to Renew Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions of Higher Education Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Blumenthal, Brown Call On Devos To Immediately Cooperate With Investigation Into Department's Role In Dream Center Accreditation Misrepresentation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Young Joins Resolution Recognizing Program Critical to US-Indo-Pacific Partnership Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Congressman García's Message to Chicago Teachers, Students and Families Rep. Chuy Garcia
Oct. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Durbin Demands CFPB Investigation Of Mismanagement Of Student Loan Forgiveness Program Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 28, 2019 Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act of 2019 Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday, @BetsyDeVosED found out that she is not above the law. But her contempt for students goes way beyond the judge's contempt finding in this case." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019 College Transparency Act Surpasses 100 Bipartisan House Cosponsors As Lead Sponsors Hail Growing Support Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "Had the pleasure of sitting down with @UChicago President Robert Zimmer to hear about his initiative to recruit more students from rural communities in Illinois and across the United States." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED must immediately comply with @BobbyScotts' investigation. Full transparency is the only way to clear up what appears to be serious Department misconduct and misrepresentations to Congress." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary U.S. Department of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education - Bonamici Leads 58 Lawmakers in Demanding DeVos Protect Civil Rights of LGBTQ Students Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Underwood Proposals to Simplify the Student Loan Application Process, Reduce Barriers to Financial Aid, Strengthen Trio Included in College Affordability Act Rep. Lauren Underwood
Oct. 16, 2019 Casten, Davis, and Spanberger Lead Bill to Protect Struggling Student Loan Borrowers Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Oct. 15, 2019 Foster Introduces Bipartisan Public Service Loan Forgiveness Legislation Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 15, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2019 Tweet - "This morning, I joined @GovPritzker & transportation leaders to announce a new collaboration with Chicago schools as part of the 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project. I'm proud to have worked to secure federal funding to help make this project a reality." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2019 Slotkin leads bill to boost education on disinformation, prevent foreign interference in U.S. political process Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
Oct. 11, 2019 Representatives Casten, Lee Introduce Pell Grant Sustainability Act Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Senators Murray and Duckworth Call For Secretary DeVos to Start Supporting Student Parents Following Her Rejection of GAO Recommendations and Undermining Child Care Programs Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 10, 2019 Bost Announces School Safety Grants Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 9, 2019 Letter to Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security - Senators Collins, King Join Bipartisan Call for Immediate Discharge of Outstanding Federal Student Loans for Permanently Disabled Americans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED failed to follow a clear court order that prohibited collecting debts from former Corinthian College students. These students were sold a stack of lies by Corinthian and it's unacceptable that they continue to be preyed upon by the Trump-DeVos Dept. of Education." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Dec. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Thanks to the members of my Service Academy selection committee who meet in Springfield each year to sort through the applications and put forth strong nominees for each branch of our nation's military." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sandra Bruce, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Education - Amid NPR Investigation, Collins, King Join Push for Department of Education to Investigate Permanent Disability Loan Forgiveness Program Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy - Congressman Kildee, senator Durbin fight for Navy veteran to receive benefits denied by bureaucratic failures Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Russell Dotson's GI Bill benefit transferability must be restored. His daughter Paige is now more than $20,000 in debt because Mr. Dotson was mistakenly told--by the Navy--that he'd served long enough for his children to receive these benefits." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Announces Introduction Of The STOP Bullying Act Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 3, 2019 Durbin: Will Senators Stand With Betsy DeVos Or Defrauded Student Borrowers? Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Most Americans agree that students who were deceived by #4profit colleges should have their debt discharged. But not @BetsyDeVosED--she's changing the rule in order to deny these students the relief they deserve. DeVos' rewritten borrower defense rule must be overturned." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2019 Tweet - "It is outrageous that Betsy DeVos and the Trump Dept. of Education are failing to fulfill the promises of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Thousands of public servants have earned this much needed relief. We must not let them down." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2019 Krishnamoorthi, Merkley, Durbin Introduce Bill To Protect Students From Worthless Degrees Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Tweet - "I'm pleased that @GovPritzker and @ISBEnews have taken swift action to end isolated seclusion in Illinois schools. I will be supporting legislation at the federal level to ensure no student in America is subjected to this medieval practice." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2019 Merkley, Durbin, Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bill to Protect Students From Worthless Degrees Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "Educational inequality is a problem the US must address. But @BestyDevosED wants to stop collecting the civil rights data that will allow us to do just that. Her proposed changes will leave us under-informed & ill-equipped to help vulnerable students." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019 Tweet - "The overwhelming majority of Americans stand by defrauded students, but not @BetsyDevosED. Instead, her new borrower defense rule will make it almost impossible for defrauded borrowers to get the relief to which they are entitled under federal law." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 20, 2019 Durbin: Senate Must Stand With Defrauded Student Borrowers And Overturn DeVos Borrower Defense Rule Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 18, 2019 Letter to Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Democrats Slam Devos' Decision to Mask Education Inequalities by Halting Critical Elements of Civil Rights Data Collection Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Murray Continue To Seek Status Of Group Discharge Applications Submitted By State AG's Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2019 Tweet - "More than 200,000 defrauded borrowers are waiting for a decision from @BetsyDeVosED on their borrower defense claims. But despite @SenateDems & @EdLaborCmte efforts, no claims have been processed for more than a year and the Dept. has failed to provide answers about the claims." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 14, 2019 Tweet - "Today, Senate Republicans voted to confirm controversial Trump judicial nominee Steven Menashi for a lifetime appointment to serve on the nation's second highest court. Every Senate Democrat voted no. Here's why:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2019 Foster's Bipartisan Legislation to Extend Education Benefits for Military Families Passes House Rep.Bill Foster
Nov. 12, 2019 Protect the Gi Bill Act Rep.Bill Foster
Nov. 11, 2019 Tweet - "Steven Menashi told me in writing: "I am proud of my work at the Department of Education and of the legal advice that I provided." His legal advice was to deny student loan relief to students who'd been cheated by for-profit colleges and to misuse private data to do it." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 8, 2019 Durbin To Devos: Illinois Institute Of Art Students Deserve Full Loan Discharges After Accreditation Misrepresentation By Dream Center Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Today's students are tomorrow's leaders. On #STEAMDay, let's work to foster opportunities for our students to learn and grow in the sciences, tech, engineering, arts, & math." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2019 Tweet - "The bipartisan #FUTUREAct has already passed the House and is ready to pass through the Senate--if Leader McConnell will let us hold a vote. This funding is essential to the futures of our nation's proud HBCU's and MSI's, including in IL. We must not let them down. #FUTUREActNow" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2019 Tweet - "Always happy to host @UofILSystem President's Executive Leadership Program Fellows, a bright and inspiring group, in Washington. Thank you all for your thoughtful questions on research funding and mitigating student debt." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Yet another bill dies in Senator McConnell's legislative graveyard. The #FUTUREAct would restore much-needed funding & certainty to our nation's HBCU's & MSI's. The Senate has a chance prove that we recognize the importance of these institutions--we must pass the #FUTUREActNow." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Announces School Violence Prevention Grants for Kankakee County Schools Rep.Robin Kelly
Nov. 4, 2019 Tweet - "While @EdLaborCmte investigates reports that the @usedgov made $10.7 million in improper taxpayer-funding payments to Dream Center Education Holdings, @BetsyDeVosEd continues to impede Congress from getting the full picture of what happened." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the United States Senate - Senator Warren Joins Senate Colleagues in New Push to Renew Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions of Higher Education Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Blumenthal, Brown Call On Devos To Immediately Cooperate With Investigation Into Department's Role In Dream Center Accreditation Misrepresentation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 31, 2019 Young Joins Resolution Recognizing Program Critical to US-Indo-Pacific Partnership Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Congressman García's Message to Chicago Teachers, Students and Families Rep.Chuy Garcia
Oct. 28, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Durbin Demands CFPB Investigation Of Mismanagement Of Student Loan Forgiveness Program Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 28, 2019 Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act of 2019 Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Oct. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Yesterday, @BetsyDeVosED found out that she is not above the law. But her contempt for students goes way beyond the judge's contempt finding in this case." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019 College Transparency Act Surpasses 100 Bipartisan House Cosponsors As Lead Sponsors Hail Growing Support Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 23, 2019 Tweet - "Had the pleasure of sitting down with @UChicago President Robert Zimmer to hear about his initiative to recruit more students from rural communities in Illinois and across the United States." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED must immediately comply with @BobbyScotts' investigation. Full transparency is the only way to clear up what appears to be serious Department misconduct and misrepresentations to Congress." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary U.S. Department of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education - Bonamici Leads 58 Lawmakers in Demanding DeVos Protect Civil Rights of LGBTQ Students Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Underwood Proposals to Simplify the Student Loan Application Process, Reduce Barriers to Financial Aid, Strengthen Trio Included in College Affordability Act Rep.Lauren Underwood
Oct. 16, 2019 Casten, Davis, and Spanberger Lead Bill to Protect Struggling Student Loan Borrowers Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Oct. 15, 2019 Foster Introduces Bipartisan Public Service Loan Forgiveness Legislation Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 15, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 15, 2019 Tweet - "This morning, I joined @GovPritzker & transportation leaders to announce a new collaboration with Chicago schools as part of the 75th Street Corridor Improvement Project. I'm proud to have worked to secure federal funding to help make this project a reality." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2019 Slotkin leads bill to boost education on disinformation, prevent foreign interference in U.S. political process Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
Oct. 11, 2019 Representatives Casten, Lee Introduce Pell Grant Sustainability Act Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Senators Murray and Duckworth Call For Secretary DeVos to Start Supporting Student Parents Following Her Rejection of GAO Recommendations and Undermining Child Care Programs Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 10, 2019 Bost Announces School Safety Grants Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 9, 2019 Letter to Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security - Senators Collins, King Join Bipartisan Call for Immediate Discharge of Outstanding Federal Student Loans for Permanently Disabled Americans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED failed to follow a clear court order that prohibited collecting debts from former Corinthian College students. These students were sold a stack of lies by Corinthian and it's unacceptable that they continue to be preyed upon by the Trump-DeVos Dept. of Education." Sen.Dick Durbin
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