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Sept. 8, 2017 Murphy, Durbin, Brown, Franken, Blumenthal, Warren & Harris Introduce Students before Profits Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Act on Student Loan Debt Relief Scams Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 8, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Elizabeth DeVos, Secretary of Education - Nomination for Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 7, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Dr A. Wayne Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid - Student Protection from For-Profit Colleges Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 4, 2017 Senators Seek to Lay Foundation for School Construction & Modernization Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2017 Duckworth, Murray, Gillibrand, Casey, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Expand Campus Child Care and Help Student Parents Graduate Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 27, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Mentoring To Succeed Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Reducing Excessive Discipline in Schools Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Delay in Potential Employment Information Disclosures for Career Training Programs Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 24, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 19, 2017 Letter to Chairman Frelinghuysen, Ranking Member Lowey, Chairman Cole, and Ranking Member DeLauro - Supporting Instruction State Grant Program in FY 2018 Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 17, 2017 Letter to President Donald Trump - Federal Funding for Apprenticeship Initiatives Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
July 14, 2017 Foster Reintroduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance Rep. Bill Foster
July 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Congressmembers Call on Education Department to Help Struggling Student Loan Borrowers Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 6, 2017 Bost Applauds Federal Funding Decision for Mascoutah Schools Rep. Mike Bost
July 6, 2017 Duckworth Calls for Economic Justice During Meeting with Peoria NAACP President Sen. Ladda Duckworth
July 5, 2017 Durbin, Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill To Protect Veterans' Education Benefits Sen. Dick Durbin
July 5, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Concerns About Student Civil Rights Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
June 30, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Hold ITT Tech Executives Accountable Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 30, 2017 Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduces Bill to Protect Veterans' Education Benefits Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 29, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Stand Up For Students And Families, Reverse Delay Of Protections For Defrauded Students Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 27, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Harmful Actions on Civil Rights Protections, Enforcement Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 22, 2017 House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Career and Technical Education Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 22, 2017 Letter to Heads of Regional College Accreditors - Proposed Sale of the Education Management Corporation's For-Profit Dream Center Foundation Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 22, 2017 House Approves Perkins Reauthorization to Strengthen Career and Technical Education Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 22, 2017 US House Reauthorizes Career and Technical Education Legislation Rep. Darin LaHood
June 15, 2017 House Career & Technical Education Leaders Applaud Expansion of Apprenticeship Opportunities for American Workforce Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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 Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
June 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Put Students Before Predatory Colleges, Continue Path to Debt Relief for Defrauded Students Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 26, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $1.1 Million For Early Head Start Program At Children's Home And Aid Society Of Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 26, 2017 Duckworth Discusses College Accessibility with AmeriCorps Members in Chicago Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 25, 2017 Whitehouse, Senators Reintroduce Legislation to Help Students Burdened by Debt Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 23, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the L-HHS-ED Subcommittee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Continue Funding for Federal Impact Aid Program Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 22, 2017 Duckworth Helps Reintroduce the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 22, 2017 Duckworth Delivers Commencement Address to the George Washington University's Class of 2017 Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 18, 2017 Reps. Cohen, Davis and Swalwell Introduce Legislation to Restore Fairness in Student Lending Rep. Danny Davis, ...
May 17, 2017 Committee Advances Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Career and Technical Education Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 17, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Calling for Answers on Stalled Student Debt Relief Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 15, 2017 Kelly, Chabot Introduce Legislation to Protect Girls' Access to Education Rep. Robin Kelly
May 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Upward Bound is Critical to My Constituents Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 4, 2017 Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Career and Technical Education Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 1, 2017 Durbin, Madigan: In First 100 Days Trump, DeVos Get "F" On Protecting Students Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2017 Langevin Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Provide Student Loan Forgiveness to Parents of Disabled Children Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 26, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Education - Support Access to Dual Enrollment for Low and Middle Income Students Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 21, 2017 Congresswoman Kelly Caps Off "Week of Jobs" Rep. Robin Kelly
April 20, 2017 Duckworth and Kelly Highlight Legislation to Close "Skills Gap" & Prepare Illinoisans for Good-Paying Jobs Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
April 19, 2017 Kelly and Duckworth Highlight Legislation to Close "Skills Gap" & Prepare Illinoisans for Good-Paying Jobs Rep. Robin Kelly
April 17, 2017 Duckworth Discusses Investments in Workforce Development at Southwestern Illinois College Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 14, 2017 Duckworth Visits UI Labs, Highlights Importance of Illinois's Advanced Manufacturing Capacity Sen. Ladda Duckworth
April 12, 2017 Letter to Illinois Principals, Counselors and Teachers - Risks of Enrolling in For-Profit Colleges Sen. Dick Durbin
April 7, 2017 Durbin, Cassidy, Burgess, Cummings Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Improve Accountability Of Foreign Medical Schools Receiving Federal Student Aid Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 7, 2017 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Demand Fair and Consistent Treatment of Student Loan Borrowers in Public Service Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 6, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Demanding Fair and Consistent Treatment of Student Loan Borrowers in Public Service Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 31, 2017 Durbin: Trump's Proposed Budget Would Eliminate After-School Programs For Thousands Of Chicago Kids Sen. Dick Durbin
March 30, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of US Department of Education - Protection of Personally-Identifiable Information Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
March 29, 2017 Senator Duckworth Calls for Investments in Job Training Programs to Boost U.S. Economy Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 28, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Protect Students and Taxpayers from Failing Colleges Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 27, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $20 Million For Head Start Programs In Illinois Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 27, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $58 Million For Head Start Programs In Chicagoland Area Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 24, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of US Department of Education - Internal Revenue Service Data Retrieval Tool Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 23, 2017 Durbin: ISAC Will Not Charge Fees To Students Who Rehabilitate Loans Within 60 Days Of Default Sen. Dick Durbin
March 16, 2017 Letter to the Honorable John Koskinen, Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service and Betsy DeVos, Secretary of US Department of Education - Protection of Personally Identifiable Information Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
March 15, 2017 Duckworth and Franken Re-Introduce Bill to Train Illinoisans for Open, High-Skill Jobs Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 15, 2017 Press Release: Foster Introduces Legislation to Establish National Pi Day Rep. Bill Foster
March 14, 2017 Letter to President Trump - Calls on Trump Administration to Increase Support for Pell Grants to Make Post-Secondary Education More Affordable Rep. Bill Foster, ...
March 14, 2017 Rubio, Durbin Push for More Accountability on Education Programs in Developing Countries Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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. Dick Durbin, ...
March 9, 2017 Durbin, Wicker Introduce Legislation To Promote Study Abroad Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 8, 2017 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Solutions to Chicago's Violence Requires More Than 140 Characters Sen. Dick Durbin
March 3, 2017 Letter to Secretary Betsy DeVos, U.S. Department of Education - Protections for Transgender Students Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 23, 2017 Duckworth Speaks at Secretary Jesse White's African-American Heritage Month Celebration About Need for Economic Justice Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 23, 2017 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Guard Against Potential Conflicts of Interest Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 22, 2017 Jobs, Skills & Innovation: Congresswoman Kelly Introduces Today's American Dream Act Rep. Robin Kelly
Feb. 22, 2017 Durbin Statement On White House Rollback Of Transgender Student Rights Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Sept. 8, 2017 Murphy, Durbin, Brown, Franken, Blumenthal, Warren & Harris Introduce Students before Profits Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Act on Student Loan Debt Relief Scams Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 8, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Elizabeth DeVos, Secretary of Education - Nomination for Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 7, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Dr A. Wayne Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid - Student Protection from For-Profit Colleges Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 4, 2017 Senators Seek to Lay Foundation for School Construction & Modernization Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 1, 2017 Duckworth, Murray, Gillibrand, Casey, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Expand Campus Child Care and Help Student Parents Graduate Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 27, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Mentoring To Succeed Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Reducing Excessive Discipline in Schools Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 26, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Delay in Potential Employment Information Disclosures for Career Training Programs Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 24, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 19, 2017 Letter to Chairman Frelinghuysen, Ranking Member Lowey, Chairman Cole, and Ranking Member DeLauro - Supporting Instruction State Grant Program in FY 2018 Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
July 17, 2017 Letter to President Donald Trump - Federal Funding for Apprenticeship Initiatives Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
July 14, 2017 Foster Reintroduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance Rep.Bill Foster
July 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Congressmembers Call on Education Department to Help Struggling Student Loan Borrowers Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 6, 2017 Bost Applauds Federal Funding Decision for Mascoutah Schools Rep.Mike Bost
July 6, 2017 Duckworth Calls for Economic Justice During Meeting with Peoria NAACP President Sen.Ladda Duckworth
July 5, 2017 Durbin, Bipartisan Senators Introduce Bill To Protect Veterans' Education Benefits Sen.Dick Durbin
July 5, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Concerns About Student Civil Rights Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
June 30, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission - Hold ITT Tech Executives Accountable Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 30, 2017 Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduces Bill to Protect Veterans' Education Benefits Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 29, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Stand Up For Students And Families, Reverse Delay Of Protections For Defrauded Students Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 27, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Harmful Actions on Civil Rights Protections, Enforcement Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 22, 2017 House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Career and Technical Education Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 22, 2017 Letter to Heads of Regional College Accreditors - Proposed Sale of the Education Management Corporation's For-Profit Dream Center Foundation Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 22, 2017 House Approves Perkins Reauthorization to Strengthen Career and Technical Education Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
June 22, 2017 US House Reauthorizes Career and Technical Education Legislation Rep.Darin LaHood
June 15, 2017 House Career & Technical Education Leaders Applaud Expansion of Apprenticeship Opportunities for American Workforce Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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 Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
June 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Put Students Before Predatory Colleges, Continue Path to Debt Relief for Defrauded Students Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 26, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $1.1 Million For Early Head Start Program At Children's Home And Aid Society Of Illinois Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 26, 2017 Duckworth Discusses College Accessibility with AmeriCorps Members in Chicago Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 25, 2017 Whitehouse, Senators Reintroduce Legislation to Help Students Burdened by Debt Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 23, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Roy Blunt, Chairman of the L-HHS-ED Subcommittee on Appropriations, the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member - Continue Funding for Federal Impact Aid Program Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 22, 2017 Duckworth Helps Reintroduce the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 22, 2017 Duckworth Delivers Commencement Address to the George Washington University's Class of 2017 Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 18, 2017 Reps. Cohen, Davis and Swalwell Introduce Legislation to Restore Fairness in Student Lending Rep.Danny Davis, ...
May 17, 2017 Committee Advances Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Career and Technical Education Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 17, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Calling for Answers on Stalled Student Debt Relief Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 15, 2017 Kelly, Chabot Introduce Legislation to Protect Girls' Access to Education Rep.Robin Kelly
May 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Upward Bound is Critical to My Constituents Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 4, 2017 Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Career and Technical Education Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 1, 2017 Durbin, Madigan: In First 100 Days Trump, DeVos Get "F" On Protecting Students Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2017 Langevin Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Provide Student Loan Forgiveness to Parents of Disabled Children Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 26, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Education - Support Access to Dual Enrollment for Low and Middle Income Students Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 21, 2017 Congresswoman Kelly Caps Off "Week of Jobs" Rep.Robin Kelly
April 20, 2017 Duckworth and Kelly Highlight Legislation to Close "Skills Gap" & Prepare Illinoisans for Good-Paying Jobs Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
April 19, 2017 Kelly and Duckworth Highlight Legislation to Close "Skills Gap" & Prepare Illinoisans for Good-Paying Jobs Rep.Robin Kelly
April 17, 2017 Duckworth Discusses Investments in Workforce Development at Southwestern Illinois College Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 14, 2017 Duckworth Visits UI Labs, Highlights Importance of Illinois's Advanced Manufacturing Capacity Sen.Ladda Duckworth
April 12, 2017 Letter to Illinois Principals, Counselors and Teachers - Risks of Enrolling in For-Profit Colleges Sen.Dick Durbin
April 7, 2017 Durbin, Cassidy, Burgess, Cummings Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Improve Accountability Of Foreign Medical Schools Receiving Federal Student Aid Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 7, 2017 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Demand Fair and Consistent Treatment of Student Loan Borrowers in Public Service Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 6, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Demanding Fair and Consistent Treatment of Student Loan Borrowers in Public Service Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 31, 2017 Durbin: Trump's Proposed Budget Would Eliminate After-School Programs For Thousands Of Chicago Kids Sen.Dick Durbin
March 30, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of US Department of Education - Protection of Personally-Identifiable Information Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
March 29, 2017 Senator Duckworth Calls for Investments in Job Training Programs to Boost U.S. Economy Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 28, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Protect Students and Taxpayers from Failing Colleges Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 27, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $20 Million For Head Start Programs In Illinois Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 27, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $58 Million For Head Start Programs In Chicagoland Area Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 24, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of US Department of Education - Internal Revenue Service Data Retrieval Tool Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 23, 2017 Durbin: ISAC Will Not Charge Fees To Students Who Rehabilitate Loans Within 60 Days Of Default Sen.Dick Durbin
March 16, 2017 Letter to the Honorable John Koskinen, Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service and Betsy DeVos, Secretary of US Department of Education - Protection of Personally Identifiable Information Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
March 15, 2017 Duckworth and Franken Re-Introduce Bill to Train Illinoisans for Open, High-Skill Jobs Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 15, 2017 Press Release: Foster Introduces Legislation to Establish National Pi Day Rep.Bill Foster
March 14, 2017 Letter to President Trump - Calls on Trump Administration to Increase Support for Pell Grants to Make Post-Secondary Education More Affordable Rep.Bill Foster, ...
March 14, 2017 Rubio, Durbin Push for More Accountability on Education Programs in Developing Countries Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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.Dick Durbin, ...
March 9, 2017 Durbin, Wicker Introduce Legislation To Promote Study Abroad Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 8, 2017 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Solutions to Chicago's Violence Requires More Than 140 Characters Sen.Dick Durbin
March 3, 2017 Letter to Secretary Betsy DeVos, U.S. Department of Education - Protections for Transgender Students Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 23, 2017 Duckworth Speaks at Secretary Jesse White's African-American Heritage Month Celebration About Need for Economic Justice Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 23, 2017 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Guard Against Potential Conflicts of Interest Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 22, 2017 Jobs, Skills & Innovation: Congresswoman Kelly Introduces Today's American Dream Act Rep.Robin Kelly
Feb. 22, 2017 Durbin Statement On White House Rollback Of Transgender Student Rights Sen.Dick Durbin
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