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March 14, 2018 Schneider, Bost School Safety Proposal Passes House of Representatives Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 13, 2018 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Fully Fund School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention Services Rep. Danny Davis, ...
March 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Jose Serrano, Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Increased Funding to Boost School Security and Support Local Law Enforcement Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 9, 2018 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Denounces Betsy DeVos' Decision To Block Protections For Americans With Student Loans Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 9, 2018 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Denounces Betsy DeVos' Decision to Block Protections For Americans With Student Loans Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 7, 2018 Letter to Mr. Timothy J. Sloan, CEO, Wells Fargo - Halt Any Plans To Expand Presence On College Campuses Sen. Dick Durbin
March 7, 2018 Schneider, Bishop Introduce Bipartisan Alert Act To Address Sexual Abuse At Universities Rep. Brad Schneider
March 7, 2018 Reps. Bishop, Schneider Introduce Bipartisan ALERT Act to Address Sexual Abuse at Universities Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
March 6, 2018 Tweet - "I'm working to make college more affordable by supporting a $10 million investment in the upcoming omnibus for #opentextbooksFY18 grants. This is critical funding that can help our students succeed." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 1, 2018 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Make Community And Technical School More Affordable Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of VA, and Ms. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security - Immediately Discharge Outstanding Loans for Families Suffering from Child's Death or Permanent Disability Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 26, 2018 Tweet - "After weakening federal protections for student borrowers, Betsy DeVos now wants to attack state protections. The Secretary of Education is putting corporate interests above students." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2018 Durbin Statement On California State Approving Agency Denying Ashford University's Application For Approval Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Today, @MyCalVet denied Ashford University's bid for approval in California -- needed to continue participating in the GI Bill program. The VA must now move to stop the flow of GI Bill funds to this predatory #4profit college." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 16, 2018 Tweet - "More evidence why President Trump's @usedgov shouldn't be rolling back its oversight on #4profit colleges. These schools only care about their bottom lines and straddle our students with insurmountable student loan debt." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Virginia Foxx, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce - Rep. Susan Davis Leads Call for Action on School Safety After Florida School Shooting Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 15, 2018 Letter to Secretary DeVos, Secretary Shulkin, and Acting Commissioner Berryhill - Discharge Outstanding Federal Student Loans for Totally and Permanently Disabled Americans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Shrinking Dept. of Ed's role protecting students and taxpayers so that corporate and #4profit interests can run amok is not something to be proud of @BetsyDeVosED" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2018 Duckworth, Smith, Feinstein and Kaine Introduce Legislation to Train Students for High-Skill Jobs Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 8, 2018 Tweet - "These #4profit schools are the bottom of the barrel. Why are we allowing them to receive federal dollars without accreditation and little oversight from the Department of Education? This is shocking." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 6, 2018 Foster Introduces Legislation to Support Fab Lab Network Rep. Bill Foster
Feb. 1, 2018 Tweet - "Aggressive oversight on the front end is how you protect taxpayers from #4profit college predatory loan tactics, not being stingy on the back end with relief for defrauded students." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 31, 2018 Tweet - "For too long, weak accountability and poor oversight of schools and accreditors has made Congress and the federal government complicit in #4profit colleges' exploitation of students and bilking of taxpayers. That must change." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Testimony of Sen. Dick Durbin, Hearing on the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2018 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Sectary of Education and Dr. A. Wayne Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of the Federal Student Aid - Feinstein, Democratic Colleagues Raise Concerns Over Private Debt Collectors in Higher Education Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date Title Politician
March 14, 2018 Schneider, Bost School Safety Proposal Passes House of Representatives Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 13, 2018 Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Fully Fund School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention Services Rep.Danny Davis, ...
March 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the Hon. Jose Serrano, Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies - Increased Funding to Boost School Security and Support Local Law Enforcement Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 9, 2018 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Denounces Betsy DeVos' Decision To Block Protections For Americans With Student Loans Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 9, 2018 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Denounces Betsy DeVos' Decision to Block Protections For Americans With Student Loans Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
March 7, 2018 Letter to Mr. Timothy J. Sloan, CEO, Wells Fargo - Halt Any Plans To Expand Presence On College Campuses Sen.Dick Durbin
March 7, 2018 Schneider, Bishop Introduce Bipartisan Alert Act To Address Sexual Abuse At Universities Rep.Brad Schneider
March 7, 2018 Reps. Bishop, Schneider Introduce Bipartisan ALERT Act to Address Sexual Abuse at Universities Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
March 6, 2018 Tweet - "I'm working to make college more affordable by supporting a $10 million investment in the upcoming omnibus for #opentextbooksFY18 grants. This is critical funding that can help our students succeed." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 1, 2018 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill To Make Community And Technical School More Affordable Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of VA, and Ms. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security - Immediately Discharge Outstanding Loans for Families Suffering from Child's Death or Permanent Disability Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 26, 2018 Tweet - "After weakening federal protections for student borrowers, Betsy DeVos now wants to attack state protections. The Secretary of Education is putting corporate interests above students." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2018 Durbin Statement On California State Approving Agency Denying Ashford University's Application For Approval Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2018 Tweet - "Today, @MyCalVet denied Ashford University's bid for approval in California -- needed to continue participating in the GI Bill program. The VA must now move to stop the flow of GI Bill funds to this predatory #4profit college." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 16, 2018 Tweet - "More evidence why President Trump's @usedgov shouldn't be rolling back its oversight on #4profit colleges. These schools only care about their bottom lines and straddle our students with insurmountable student loan debt." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 16, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Virginia Foxx, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce - Rep. Susan Davis Leads Call for Action on School Safety After Florida School Shooting Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 15, 2018 Letter to Secretary DeVos, Secretary Shulkin, and Acting Commissioner Berryhill - Discharge Outstanding Federal Student Loans for Totally and Permanently Disabled Americans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Shrinking Dept. of Ed's role protecting students and taxpayers so that corporate and #4profit interests can run amok is not something to be proud of @BetsyDeVosED" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 8, 2018 Duckworth, Smith, Feinstein and Kaine Introduce Legislation to Train Students for High-Skill Jobs Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 8, 2018 Tweet - "These #4profit schools are the bottom of the barrel. Why are we allowing them to receive federal dollars without accreditation and little oversight from the Department of Education? This is shocking." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 6, 2018 Foster Introduces Legislation to Support Fab Lab Network Rep.Bill Foster
Feb. 1, 2018 Tweet - "Aggressive oversight on the front end is how you protect taxpayers from #4profit college predatory loan tactics, not being stingy on the back end with relief for defrauded students." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 31, 2018 Tweet - "For too long, weak accountability and poor oversight of schools and accreditors has made Congress and the federal government complicit in #4profit colleges' exploitation of students and bilking of taxpayers. That must change." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Testimony of Sen. Dick Durbin, Hearing on the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 23, 2018 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Sectary of Education and Dr. A. Wayne Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of the Federal Student Aid - Feinstein, Democratic Colleagues Raise Concerns Over Private Debt Collectors in Higher Education Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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