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July 26, 2019 Foster Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance Rep. Bill Foster
July 26, 2019 Rep. Hayes Introduces Legislation to Protect Health of America's School Chilldren Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
July 26, 2019 Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance Rep. Bill Foster, ...
July 26, 2019 Representatives Quigley, Clark & Fitzpatrick Introduce Bill to Expand Trauma-Informed Practices in Schools Rep. Mike Quigley
July 25, 2019 Congressman Cohen, Senator Duckworth Introduce School Bus Safety Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "Closing #4profit @midstatecollege must immediately provide affected students with information about their option for federal closed school discharge" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Democrats To Sec. DeVos: Parents Must Know When Seclusion And Restraint Occurs Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 23, 2019 Tweet - "Pleased that @BobbyScott is investigating @usedgov's handling of the Dream Center debacle that harmed thousands of students and wasted millions in taxpayer dollars." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 18, 2019 Durbin & Senators Introduce Bill To Prevent Unnecessary Private Student Loan Debt And Improve Transparency Sen. Dick Durbin
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "Enjoyed meeting with @Harvard President Larry Bacow today to discuss higher education & immigration -- particularly the #DACA program. The son of refugees, Pres. Bacow is a proponent of DACA and understands the importance of compassion in crafting immigration policy." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 11, 2019 Tweet - "Teachers and other public servants deserve the student loan forgiveness that Congress intended for them under #PSLF" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 8, 2019 Tweet - "Former IL Attorney General Lisa Madigan knows the importance of states being able to protect their students from unscrupulous and predatory student loan servicers." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 1, 2019 Tweet - "Betsy Devos can always be trusted to come down on the side of corporate greed over quality education. Her defense of federal subsidies for the worst performing for profit schools gives students and taxpayers the shaft and her corporate buddies a windfall. Sadly, it's no surprise." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 30, 2019 Tweet - "Trump-Devos revocation of Obama rule terminating federal subsidies to the worst performing for-profit schools means deeper debt for students at the expense of taxpayers. I will call on the Senate to take a stand on this clear choice between students and greedy for-profit schools." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 28, 2019 Tweet - "The result of Secretary DeVos' repeal of the gainful employment rule is not difficult to predict: more students will be exploited by for-profit colleges and more taxpayers dollars will line the pockets of for-profit college executives and investors. It's just that simple." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 27, 2019 Horn, Schrier, Casten, Allred Introduce Bill to Create Higher Service Standard for Student Loan Servicers Rep. Sean Casten, ...
June 25, 2019 Hearing of the Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Testimony of Sen. Durbin, Hearing on "Oversight of Bankruptcy Law and Legislative Proposals" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "Student loans can trail you to the grave. Let's give our young people a second chance and restore the ability for student borrowers to find meaningful relief in bankruptcy for student loans. Today I testified in @HouseJudiciary on student loan bankruptcy reform." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2019 Tweet - "I have long called on @BetsyDeVosED to stop her cruel delays and begin processing the backlog of borrower defense claims from students who were defrauded by #4profit colleges." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Letter to David Coleman, President and CEO of the College Board - Murphy, Blumenthal, Senators to College Board: You're Underestimating the True Costs of College Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2019 Congressman Casten's Priorities Featured In First Appropriations Package Rep. Sean Casten
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Some good news for ITT Tech students, but thousands are still waiting on @usedgov to provide them with the federal student debt relief to which they are entitled under the law. @BetsyDeVosED: it's time to end the delay." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "21 State attorneys general have filed group borrower defense discharge applications on behalf of thousands of students defrauded by #4profit colleges including #Corinthian, #Westwood, and #IllinoisInstituteOfArt students in IL. @BetsyDeVosED has not responded." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Durbin, Murray, Dem Senators Seek Status Of Group Discharge Applications Submitted By State AG's Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 14, 2019 Letter to David Coleman, CEO of The College Board - Harris, Colleagues to College Board: You're Underestimating the True Costs of College Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date Title Politician
July 26, 2019 Foster Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance Rep.Bill Foster
July 26, 2019 Rep. Hayes Introduces Legislation to Protect Health of America's School Chilldren Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
July 26, 2019 Congresswoman Gwen Moore Introduces Legislation to Give Students a Second Chance Rep.Bill Foster, ...
July 26, 2019 Representatives Quigley, Clark & Fitzpatrick Introduce Bill to Expand Trauma-Informed Practices in Schools Rep.Mike Quigley
July 25, 2019 Congressman Cohen, Senator Duckworth Introduce School Bus Safety Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 24, 2019 Tweet - "Closing #4profit @midstatecollege must immediately provide affected students with information about their option for federal closed school discharge" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 23, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Democrats To Sec. DeVos: Parents Must Know When Seclusion And Restraint Occurs Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 23, 2019 Tweet - "Pleased that @BobbyScott is investigating @usedgov's handling of the Dream Center debacle that harmed thousands of students and wasted millions in taxpayer dollars." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 18, 2019 Durbin & Senators Introduce Bill To Prevent Unnecessary Private Student Loan Debt And Improve Transparency Sen.Dick Durbin
July 17, 2019 Tweet - "Enjoyed meeting with @Harvard President Larry Bacow today to discuss higher education & immigration -- particularly the #DACA program. The son of refugees, Pres. Bacow is a proponent of DACA and understands the importance of compassion in crafting immigration policy." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 11, 2019 Tweet - "Teachers and other public servants deserve the student loan forgiveness that Congress intended for them under #PSLF" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 8, 2019 Tweet - "Former IL Attorney General Lisa Madigan knows the importance of states being able to protect their students from unscrupulous and predatory student loan servicers." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 1, 2019 Tweet - "Betsy Devos can always be trusted to come down on the side of corporate greed over quality education. Her defense of federal subsidies for the worst performing for profit schools gives students and taxpayers the shaft and her corporate buddies a windfall. Sadly, it's no surprise." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 30, 2019 Tweet - "Trump-Devos revocation of Obama rule terminating federal subsidies to the worst performing for-profit schools means deeper debt for students at the expense of taxpayers. I will call on the Senate to take a stand on this clear choice between students and greedy for-profit schools." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 28, 2019 Tweet - "The result of Secretary DeVos' repeal of the gainful employment rule is not difficult to predict: more students will be exploited by for-profit colleges and more taxpayers dollars will line the pockets of for-profit college executives and investors. It's just that simple." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 27, 2019 Horn, Schrier, Casten, Allred Introduce Bill to Create Higher Service Standard for Student Loan Servicers Rep.Sean Casten, ...
June 25, 2019 Hearing of the Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee - Testimony of Sen. Durbin, Hearing on "Oversight of Bankruptcy Law and Legislative Proposals" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 25, 2019 Tweet - "Student loans can trail you to the grave. Let's give our young people a second chance and restore the ability for student borrowers to find meaningful relief in bankruptcy for student loans. Today I testified in @HouseJudiciary on student loan bankruptcy reform." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2019 Tweet - "I have long called on @BetsyDeVosED to stop her cruel delays and begin processing the backlog of borrower defense claims from students who were defrauded by #4profit colleges." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019 Letter to David Coleman, President and CEO of the College Board - Murphy, Blumenthal, Senators to College Board: You're Underestimating the True Costs of College Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 19, 2019 Congressman Casten's Priorities Featured In First Appropriations Package Rep.Sean Casten
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "Some good news for ITT Tech students, but thousands are still waiting on @usedgov to provide them with the federal student debt relief to which they are entitled under the law. @BetsyDeVosED: it's time to end the delay." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2019 Tweet - "21 State attorneys general have filed group borrower defense discharge applications on behalf of thousands of students defrauded by #4profit colleges including #Corinthian, #Westwood, and #IllinoisInstituteOfArt students in IL. @BetsyDeVosED has not responded." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Durbin, Murray, Dem Senators Seek Status Of Group Discharge Applications Submitted By State AG's Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 14, 2019 Letter to David Coleman, CEO of The College Board - Harris, Colleagues to College Board: You're Underestimating the True Costs of College Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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