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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
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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