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Jan. 17, 2018 Schneider and Bost Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve School Safety Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 11, 2018 Letter to Arthur E. Keiser, Chairman of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and Frank H. Wu, Vice Chairman - Warren, Colleagues Call on Education Department's College Accreditation Advisory Panel to Address For-Profit Colleges Converting to Non-Profit Status in order to Skirt Oversight Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "The Department of Education is proposing to disburse federal student aid through prepaid cards. This raises concerns about fees, privacy, and how student info is used. I'm pressing for answers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2018 Letter to Dr. Wayne Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, DoE - Student Loan Disbursement Prepaid Card Pilot Program Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2017 Durbin Statement On DeVos Decision To Slash Student Loan Relief For Defrauded Students Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2017 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Where Are Gainful Employment Debt-to-Earnings Rates? Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 15, 2017 Tweet - "Once again, thank you IL AG @LisaMadigan for standing up for IL students & calling on @BetsyDeVosED to provide federal loan discharges to students victimized by predatory for-profit college Corinthian Colleges" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Answers on Disciplinary Protections for Minority Students Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Introduces The Protecting Students From Worthless Degrees Act To Prevent Taxpayer Funds From Going To Predatory And Valueless Programs Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 13, 2017 Tweet - "It's time for Congress to get serious about addressing for-profit colleges. We've been bystanders for too long as for-profit colleges have taken advantage of veterans, service members, and their families." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Release Contracts Between For-Profit Colleges & Military Installations Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Charles Schumer, Orrin Hatch, Ron Wyden, Paul Ryan, Nancy Pelosi, Kevin Brady, and Richard Neal - Oppose Tax Bill Provision that would Raise Taxes Substantially on Graduate Students and Hurt Our Economic Future Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Dec. 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking Member, the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Richard Neal, Ranking Member - Protect k-12, Higher Education in Tax Reform Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Tweet - "Today, @StudentLegalNet filed a class action lawsuit against Dream Center Education Holdings -- owner of predatory #4profit colleges, Art Institutes, that misrepresented its accreditation status to thousands of students, including in IL." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Tax Reform and Higher Education Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Dec. 6, 2017 Tweet - "About a week ago, California sued predatory #4profit Ashford University for defrauding low-income students and vets." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Carper, Colleagues Conduct Oversight to Protect Servicemembers and Student Veterans Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Carper, Colleagues Conduct Oversight to Protect Servicemembers and Student Veterans Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 17, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Maureen Ohlhausen, Chairwoman Federal Trade Commission - Senators Urge the FTC to Strengthen Penalties Against Media Company that Misled Veterans About Educational Opportunities Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Tweet - "@SenWarren & I called out @BetsyDeVosED for refusing to cancel student loans of those defrauded by predatory #4profit colleges." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 14, 2017 Improving Retirement Savings and Lowering Educational Debt Rep. Danny Davis
Nov. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Discharge Federal Student Loans of Defrauded Students Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, Dr. A Wayne Johnson, COO of Federal Student Aid - Provide Full Relief for Students Who Were Cheated Out of their Education and Savings Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Take Up The Thompson-Krishnamoorthi Act Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Nov. 9, 2017 Durbin Statement On Zenith Education Campus Closures Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Jan. 17, 2018 Schneider and Bost Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve School Safety Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Jan. 11, 2018 Letter to Arthur E. Keiser, Chairman of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and Frank H. Wu, Vice Chairman - Warren, Colleagues Call on Education Department's College Accreditation Advisory Panel to Address For-Profit Colleges Converting to Non-Profit Status in order to Skirt Oversight Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "The Department of Education is proposing to disburse federal student aid through prepaid cards. This raises concerns about fees, privacy, and how student info is used. I'm pressing for answers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2018 Letter to Dr. Wayne Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, DoE - Student Loan Disbursement Prepaid Card Pilot Program Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2017 Durbin Statement On DeVos Decision To Slash Student Loan Relief For Defrauded Students Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2017 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Where Are Gainful Employment Debt-to-Earnings Rates? Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 15, 2017 Tweet - "Once again, thank you IL AG @LisaMadigan for standing up for IL students & calling on @BetsyDeVosED to provide federal loan discharges to students victimized by predatory for-profit college Corinthian Colleges" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Answers on Disciplinary Protections for Minority Students Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 14, 2017 Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Introduces The Protecting Students From Worthless Degrees Act To Prevent Taxpayer Funds From Going To Predatory And Valueless Programs Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Dec. 13, 2017 Tweet - "It's time for Congress to get serious about addressing for-profit colleges. We've been bystanders for too long as for-profit colleges have taken advantage of veterans, service members, and their families." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Release Contracts Between For-Profit Colleges & Military Installations Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Charles Schumer, Orrin Hatch, Ron Wyden, Paul Ryan, Nancy Pelosi, Kevin Brady, and Richard Neal - Oppose Tax Bill Provision that would Raise Taxes Substantially on Graduate Students and Hurt Our Economic Future Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Dec. 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking Member, the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Richard Neal, Ranking Member - Protect k-12, Higher Education in Tax Reform Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Dec. 7, 2017 Tweet - "Today, @StudentLegalNet filed a class action lawsuit against Dream Center Education Holdings -- owner of predatory #4profit colleges, Art Institutes, that misrepresented its accreditation status to thousands of students, including in IL." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Tax Reform and Higher Education Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Dec. 6, 2017 Tweet - "About a week ago, California sued predatory #4profit Ashford University for defrauding low-income students and vets." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Carper, Colleagues Conduct Oversight to Protect Servicemembers and Student Veterans Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 21, 2017 Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Carper, Colleagues Conduct Oversight to Protect Servicemembers and Student Veterans Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 17, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Maureen Ohlhausen, Chairwoman Federal Trade Commission - Senators Urge the FTC to Strengthen Penalties Against Media Company that Misled Veterans About Educational Opportunities Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 15, 2017 Tweet - "@SenWarren & I called out @BetsyDeVosED for refusing to cancel student loans of those defrauded by predatory #4profit colleges." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 14, 2017 Improving Retirement Savings and Lowering Educational Debt Rep.Danny Davis
Nov. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Discharge Federal Student Loans of Defrauded Students Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, Dr. A Wayne Johnson, COO of Federal Student Aid - Provide Full Relief for Students Who Were Cheated Out of their Education and Savings Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Take Up The Thompson-Krishnamoorthi Act Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Nov. 9, 2017 Durbin Statement On Zenith Education Campus Closures Sen.Dick Durbin
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