| Aug. 2, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Representatives Robin Kelly, Donald McEachin, Yvette Clarke, Danny Davis Write Letter in Support of PBI Grant Applications
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| July 27, 2021
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Tweet - "Enjoyed speaking with @linakhanFTC today about a wide range of issues, from combatting predatory #4profit colleges to lowering prescription drug prices to promoting online marketplace transparency. There is important work to be done at the FTC under her leadership."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 22, 2021
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Durbin, Duckworth, Hirono, Booker Introduce Bill To Expand Public Service Loan Forgiveness To Adjunct Professors
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 21, 2021
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Reps. Roy and Miller team up with Sen. Daines to defund colleges that help students perform DIY abortions
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Rep. Mary Miller, ...
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| July 14, 2021
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LaHood, Blunt Rochester Introduce Legislation to Protect Hospital-Based Nursing Schools From Federal Funding Claw Back
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| July 14, 2021
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Duckworth, Durbin Announce $21.9 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding to Support Head Start Programs in Illinois
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 12, 2021
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Congresswoman Mary Miller Questions Education Secretary Cardona on Concerning New Guidanc
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Rep. Mary Miller
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| July 9, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senatory Murray Urges Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 9, 2021
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Durbin Statement On Department Of Education Approving 1,600 Borrower Defense Claims For Former Westwood College Students
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 8, 2021
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Durbin, Murray, Colleagues Submit Public Comment On Rulemaking To Department Of Education, Urge Accountability Of For-Profit Colleges
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 8, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Urge Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 8, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 7, 2021
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Joins President Biden At McHenry County College Event In Support Of Community College And Career Education Programs
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| July 7, 2021
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Congresswoman Kelly announces over $1.2 million in grant funding for local Head Start Programs
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Rep. Robin Kelly
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| July 6, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Durbin, Democrats Urge Education Department To Expand Debt Relief For Student Loan Borrowers
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 2, 2021
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Durbin Statement On Department Of Education OIG Report On Dream Center Schools
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 2, 2021
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Durbin Statement On Department Of Education OIG Report On Dream Center Schools
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 1, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Murray Urges Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 1, 2021
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Bost Announces $5.7 Million in Head Start Grants
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| June 30, 2021
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Tweet - "We should always be looking for ways to open the doors of higher education to more students. That's why I want to double Pell Grant awards for working families."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 30, 2021
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Tweet - "We should always be looking for ways to open the doors of higher education to more students. That's why I want to double Pell Grant awards for working families."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 29, 2021
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Houlahan's Global Learning Loss Assessment Act Passes House with Overwhelming Bipartisan Support Bipartisan legislation seeks greater understanding of ways the pandemic has widened gaps in education, especially for girls, students with disabilities
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 29, 2021
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Duckworth, Durbin Join Hirono, Murray in Introducing Bill to Double Pell Grant Awards to Help Make College More Affordable
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 29, 2021
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Bost Introduces Bill to Connect Student Veterans with Vet Center Resources
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| June 24, 2021
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Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Durbin, Duckworth Call On President Biden To Extend Pause On Student Loan Payments
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 24, 2021
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Durbin, Duckworth, Schakowsky, Garcia, Trahan Introduce Mentoring To Succeed Act
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 24, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth, Durbin call on President Biden to extend pause on student loan payments
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 23, 2021
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Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Pressley, Warren, Schumer, Courtney Lead Call Urging Biden to Extend Pause on Student Loan Payments
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 22, 2021
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Durbin Talks For-Profit Colleges, Student Debt With Federal Student Aid COO
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 18, 2021
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Tweet - "Thanks to @usedgov, 535 more Illinois borrowers who attended #4profit ITT Tech will have a total of $16M in federal student loans discharged. Good news for these defrauded students, but there are many more who deserve relief."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 17, 2021
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Tweet - "8% of post-secondary students in America enroll in #4profit colleges and universities. And yet they represent 30% of all student loan defaults nationwide. These institutions are preying upon vulnerable students. @usedgov must be aggressive in protecting students and taxpayers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 16, 2021
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Durbin Urges Secretary Of Education Cardona To Take On For-Profit Colleges And Help Struggling Student Borrowers
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 16, 2021
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Durbin Urges Secretary Of Education Cardona To Take On For-Profit Colleges And Help Struggling Student Borrowers
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 15, 2021
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Sole Liability for Transferred Educational Assistance By An Individual Who Fails to Complete A Service Agreement
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| June 14, 2021
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Tweet - "Proud to announce that @UofILSystem will receive $1M in federal funding from @usedgov's Open Textbook Pilot Program to expand their ongoing efforts to make college textbooks more affordable for every student."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 26, 2021
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Reps. Schneider, Kuster, McKinley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Train More Doctors to Combat Opioid Epidemic
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Rep. Brad Schneider
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| May 20, 2021
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Senator Booker, Reps. García and Hayes Re-Introduce the DIVERSIFY Act
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| May 17, 2021
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Native Vetsuccess At Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| May 17, 2021
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GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline Act
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| May 17, 2021
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Foster, Young, Van Hollen, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Spur Innovation through National Network of Fab Labs
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Rep. Bill Foster
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| May 13, 2021
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Meuser Introduces Bipartisan Bills To Promote Skills Training And Job Opportunities For In-Demand Jobs
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| May 13, 2021
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces Bipartisan Partnership For American Jobs Act To Revitalize Job Growth
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| May 13, 2021
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Duckworth Helps Brown, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Hospital-Based Nursing Schools from Potential Funding Clawbacks During Global Pandemic
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| May 12, 2021
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Tweet - "This is the right decision--it was unnecessarily cruel for the Trump Administration to exclude undocumented and international students from pandemic relief grants. I commend @SecCardona for undoing the disastrous legacy of Betsy DeVos."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 11, 2021
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Infrastructure
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 7, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Calvert Urges Biden Administration to Stop Indoctrinating Students with Critical Race Theory
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| May 5, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Sarbanes, Kaine, Gillibrand Lead Bicameral Push to Fix PSLF Program and Provide America's Public Servants with Urgently Needed Student Loan Relief
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| May 5, 2021
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LaHood Retirement Security Bills Advance Out of Ways and Means Committee as Part of SECURE 2.0
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| May 4, 2021
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Reps. LaHood, Danny Davis Introduce Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act
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Rep. Darin LaHood
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| May 3, 2021
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Slotkin, Peters Stabenow, Upton, McClain Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold Universities Accountable for Sexual Abuse
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| April 30, 2021
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McClain, Peters, Slotkin, Cornyn, Stabenow, Upton, Schneider Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold Universities Accountable for Sexual Abuse
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| April 30, 2021
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Letter to the Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary U.S. Department of Education - Bost Urges U.S. Dept. of Education to Release Report on Student Loan Budgeting Projections
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| April 30, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Durbin, Brown Urge Departments Of Education And Veterans' Affairs To Protect Student Borrowers Harmed By CEHE
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 30, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Brown Urge Departments Of Education And Veterans' Affairs To Protect Student Borrowers Harmed By CEHE
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 30, 2021
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Peters, Slotkin, Stabenow, Upton, McClain Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold Universities Accountable for Sexual Abuse
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| April 29, 2021
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Tweet - "The American Families Plan is a bold investment in America's children, families, and students. It will help level the playing field for working moms and seeks to ensure that every child starts their life on equal footing. It has my full support."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 28, 2021
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Emmer Introduces Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Workforce Training
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| April 28, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and Tom Cole, Ranking Member - Upton leads bipartisan support for funding middle-skills adult education
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| April 28, 2021
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Durbin Statement On President Biden's Joint Address To Congress
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 28, 2021
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Letter to Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Tom Cole, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Congressman Neguse Advocates for Open Textbooks Funding in Fy2022 Appropriations Legislation
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Rep. Sean Casten, ...
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| April 27, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and Hon. Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member of Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - Congressman Greg Pence Leads Bipartisan Letter in Support of Expanding Virtual Learning and Telemedicine Capabilities
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| April 24, 2021
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Tweet - "With College Decision Day next week, I wrote to IL educators & principals asking them to warn college-bound students and their families about the risks associated with attending for-profit colleges that are exploiting students & the #COVID19 pandemic to simply make a buck."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 23, 2021
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Letter to Illinois Public School Principles - Durbin Urges Illinois Education Professionals To Sound The Alarm On For-Profit Colleges
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 21, 2021
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Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - After DeVos Delay, Durbin Urges Cardona To Grant Borrower Defense Discharges For Illinois Westwood College Students
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 21, 2021
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Tweet - "Today I'm asking @SecCardona to work with @KwameRaoul to provide prompt, automatic, group relief to Illinois students who were defrauded by now-defunct #4profit Westwood College."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 15, 2021
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Tweet - "Great to discuss pandemic relief for universities & students with the IL chapter of @HACUNews yesterday. I'm also proud to work alongside them to keep fighting for the #DreamAct and comprehensive immigration reform."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 31, 2021
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Duckworth Joins Hirono in Reintroducing Impact Aid Bill to Fund School Infrastructure Projects
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 19, 2021
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Tweet - "With the American Rescue Plan, Democrats have delivered for Illinois schools."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 19, 2021
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Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $380 Million For Illinois Schools For COVID-19 Testing
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| March 16, 2021
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Bost Introduces Legislation to Address Rural Teacher Shortages
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| March 16, 2021
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Fitzpatrick, Quigley, Meng Introduce Resolution Affirming US Support of the Global Partnership for Education
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| March 16, 2021
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Golden, Bost Introduce Legislation to Help Combat Rural Teacher Shortages
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Rep. Mike Bost, ...
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| March 11, 2021
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Underwood Supports Passage of American Rescue Plan to Deliver Urgently Needed Relief to Illinois Families and Communities; Legislation Heads to President to Be Signed Into Law
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| March 11, 2021
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Duckworth Discusses Service Opportunities for Military Families During SASC Hearing
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth
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| March 10, 2021
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Durbin, Baldwin, Smith, Bustos Introduce Bill To Address Teaching Disparities In Low-Income Communities Of Color
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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