| July 23, 2020
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Bost Announces Carbondale Workforce Training Grant
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Rep. Mike Bost
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| July 22, 2020
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Tweet - "While many universities are reverting to online learning this fall to protect students, faculty, & staff during the #COVID19 pandemic, it doesn't change the fact that many college students are newly eligible voters who are in need of vital information about their voting options."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 21, 2020
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Krishnamoorthi, Bennet, Klobuchar, Durbin, Booker, Introduce Legislation To Help College Students Vote During Pandemic
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| July 21, 2020
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Tweet - "The next #COVID19 relief package must include funding for the E-rate program to help close the #HomeworkGap. Education should be the great equalizer--we cannot afford to allow the 16 million+ students with limited internet access to fall behind their peers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Lewis, McCarthy Champion Civic Education for Students
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| July 17, 2020
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Letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos - McCarthy, Lewis, and Bipartisan Group of Members Champion Promoting Civic Education for Students
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| July 16, 2020
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Cardin, Schumer, Senate Democrats Announce Historic Proposal For $350 Billion Investment In Communities Of Color
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 16, 2020
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Tweet - "The public health pandemic has emphasized the importance of US involvement in global affairs, especially the effort to develop a #COVID19 treatment. Great to speak with @CatholicRelief about their work here & abroad to offer communities health & educational assistance."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 16, 2020
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Tweet - "Betsy DeVos' borrower defense rule is a disaster for defrauded students and veterans. First bipartisan majorities of Congress said so and now these 23 State Attorneys General agree."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 15, 2020
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Tweet - "Wishing a happy 125th birthday to @NIUlive today! Joining the more than 160,000 NIU alums in Illinois, and all those living across the country, in celebrating #HuskiePride today."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 14, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Davis, Emmer Lead Group of 41 Lawmakers in Urging Additional Federal Relief for Child Care Providers Nationwide
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Rep. Darin LaHood, ...
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| July 13, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - Van Hollen, Cardin, Democratic Senators Urge Significant, New Flexible Funding for State and Local Governments
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| July 10, 2020
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Krishnamoorthi, Mitchell, Stefanik, Harder Announce That The College Transparency Act Has The Support Of The Majority Of The House Of Representatives
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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| July 10, 2020
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Tweet - "Subjecting international students to deportation if their colleges choose to pursue full-time online coursework this fall due to #COVID19 is cruel. I'm joining 98 lawmakers in calling for the immediate reversal of this unnecessary policy."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 9, 2020
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Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - House and Senate Democrats Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 9, 2020
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Letter to Matthew T. Albence, Deputy Director of the US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secreatry of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Pressley, Lawmakers Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| July 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Rose DeLauro, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations and the Hon. Tom Cole, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations - Rep. Williams Urges Relief for Federally Impacted School Districts During COVID-19
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Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
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| July 7, 2020
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Duckworth, Durbin Announce $29 Million for Head Start Programs in Illinois
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| July 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kwame Raoul, Illinois Attorney General - Durbin To Illinois AG Raoul: We Must Protect Students From Predatory For-Profit College Industry
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| July 1, 2020
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Underwood-Backed Legislation to Rebuild America's Infrastructure Passes the House
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Rep. Lauren Underwood
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| July 1, 2020
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Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation - Representatives Dean and Pressley Lead Letter Urging Navient to Reconsider Stock Buyback Plans and Focus on Service to Borrowers
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 30, 2020
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Durbin Joins Colleagues To Introduce Series Of NDAA Amendments To Protect Service Members And Veterans From Predatory For-Profit College Practices
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Our students and veterans--who have been defrauded, in debt, and begging to get on with their lives----will always remember that President Trump and Secretary DeVos chose the for-profit college industry over them."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 25, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Wyden, Murray Demand End to Seizure of Tax Refunds from Americans Shouldering Federal Student Debt During COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Frank Pallone, Chairman of the Committee on Energy & Commerce, and the Hon. Greg Walden, Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy & Commerce - 70 House Members Urge Inclusion of the Mental Health Services for Students Act in the Next COVID-19 Relief Legislation
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| June 20, 2020
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Tweet - "Proud to introduce the Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act with @SenDuckworth . Our bill will remove bureaucratic roadblocks that make it harder for servicemembers to pay back their student loans. Read more about our bill here:"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 19, 2020
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Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill Expanding Student Loan Refinancing For Servicemembers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 19, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 17, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the Department of Education - Hayes Leads Connecticut Delegation Members And 22 House Democrats In Defending Connecticut's Gender-Inclusive Athletic Policy
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Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
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| June 16, 2020
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Tweet - "As we seek to re-open our economy in Illinois & across the country, contact tracing will be key. I'm calling on Illinois community colleges to partner with the State of Illinois and local health departments to recruit and organize training courses for #COVID19 contact tracers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 15, 2020
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Letter to Community College Presidents - Durbin Calls On Illinois Community Colleges To Partner With State & Local Health Departments To Recruit And Train COVID-19 Contact Tracers
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senators Shaheen and Hassan Urge Senate Leadership to Provide Much-Needed Relief for Higher Education Institutions in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 9, 2020
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Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $13 Million for Chicago Area Head Start Programs
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Democratic Senators Urge DeVos to Rescind Harmful Title IX Rule and Focus on Student Safety
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| June 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Tlaib, Hayes, and Pressley Lead 100-Plus Members of Congress in Historic $305 Billion Funding Push for K-12 Schools
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Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Murphy, Blumenthal, Booker, 20 Colleagues in Urging Senate Leadership to Increase Funding for Nonprofit Museums in the Next COVID-19 Package
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 29, 2020
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Durbin Statement On Trump's Veto Of Bipartisan Congressional Resolution Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 29, 2020
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Tweet - "Pres. Trump's veto of my bipartisan bill to help our vets was a victory for @BetsyDeVosED & the fraud merchants at #4profit colleges. My question to the President: in 4 days did you forget those flag waving Memorial Day speeches as you vetoed a bill veterans were begging for?"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 28, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Brown, Warren, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Education Department Hold Student Loan Servicer Great Lakes Accountable for CARES Act Blunder That Likely Lowered Credit Scores for Millions of Borrowers
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 28, 2020
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Tweet - "Stories like Melissa's & Brandon's - promised an education by a #4profit college, but left $224k in debt w/worthless degrees - are all too common. Mr. President, right this wrong & sign the CRA overturning @BetsyDeVosED 's disastrous borrower defense rule."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 27, 2020
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Tweet - "With everyone spending extra time at home, @SemicolonChi owner DL Mullen is making sure that kids in Chicago have more than enough books to enjoy with her #ClearTheShelves program. Thanks to DL for her generous efforts to keep kids reading."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 27, 2020
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Tweet - "For many students, attending school meant consistent & healthy meals in addition to lessons. Glad to see @PEORIA150 continue providing free lunches for their students during the summer months, as they have done for the past few months due to #COVID19."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 26, 2020
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Tweet - "Great to see @NASA name their newest space telescope for Nancy Grace Roman, the agency's pioneering first chief astronomer and a @UChicago graduate."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 23, 2020
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Tweet - "The Trump Administration must fix this mistake immediately -- it could have decades of financial implications for these student borrowers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 23, 2020
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Tweet - "Class of 2020, nothing about this is fair. This virus has limited our movements -- for now. But it does not need to limit your future. There is no pandemic strong enough to keep you from following your dreams. This afternoon, join me in celebrating Illinois' class of 2020!"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 23, 2020
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Durbin Delivers Virtual Commencement Address For Class Of 2020
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 22, 2020
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Tweet - "President Trump has a choice to make. Will he side with @BetsyDeVosED & predatory #4profit colleges? Or will he stand with defrauded veterans? I know where I stand -- defrauded vets deserve relief."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 22, 2020
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Tweet - "Over the last few months, coronavirus has upended just about every aspect of American life. For millions of students, that means graduating at home, away from classmates, teachers, and friends."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule
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Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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| May 21, 2020
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Tweet - "The President should honor our veterans by overturning @BetsyDeVosED 's Borrower Defense Rule that has left defrauded student veterans drowning in debt and with worthless degrees from #4profit colleges. Here's your chance to put #StudentsFirst, Mr. President."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 21, 2020
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Durbin To Trump: Support Veterans By Signing Resolution Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 20, 2020
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For-Profit Colleges and Universities
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. James E. Clyburn, Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis - Quigley Calls for Investigation of DeVos's Use of Coronavirus Funds
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Rep. Mike Quigley
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| May 19, 2020
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Reps Speier, Neguse, and Rose Introduce Bill to Compensate Families of Essential Workers Who Have Paid the Ultimate Price
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Letter to Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Joyce Urges Dept. of Education to Issue Guidance on Child Abuse Reporting
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| May 15, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Duckworth, Durbin and Colleagues Urge Congressional Leaders to Support Vulnerable Students Amid Coronavirus Crisis
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 14, 2020
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Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief With Illinois Public University Presidents
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Colleagues Call for Increased Investment in Education in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Legislation
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 14, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee - Rosen, Cortez Masto Join Bipartisan Calls for Additional Funding for School Districts on Federal Land in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Package
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 13, 2020
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Tweet - "Nice to answer thoughtful questions from high school students attending @SEGL yesterday about the #COVID19, the importance of civics, and the work of the Senate. These students have bright futures ahead of them!"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 13, 2020
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Tweet - "No more excuses. It's time for @BetsyDeVosED to comply with the law and stop garnishing wages of student loan borrowers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 12, 2020
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Duckworth, Durbin Join Markey and Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Ensure All Students Have Access to Internet during Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 12, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep Speier and 49 Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Inclusion of at least $175 Billion for Elementary and Secondary Education in Coronavirus Relief Package
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Rep. Bill Foster, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "Students, professors, & universities are trying to make the most of their online classes despite the financial & academic uncertainties brought on by the #COVID19 pandemic. Spoke w/ @NorthwesternU President yesterday to discuss Higher Ed's response during this crisis."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 8, 2020
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Tweet - "For kids, a sudden shift in their daily routines can be unsettling. Great to see the Carbondale Public Library start a reading program to help kids learn about essential workers and understand the importance of kindness during this pandemic."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader; Mitch Mc Connell, Senate Majority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Representative TJ Cox Leads Letter Urging Congressional Leadership to Invest in Rural Stem Education
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Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
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| May 8, 2020
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Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Meng Urges House and Senate Leaders to Ensure Students Have Internet Access for Remote Learning During COVID-19 Crisis
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| May 7, 2020
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Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With Northwestern University President
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "Congress must act to expedite loan discharges & ensure full relief for defrauded student borrowers in the next #COVID19 relief package. During this unprecedented crisis, it is the commonsense thing to do."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 5, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Wyden Calls for Greater Support for Students With Disabilities in Upcoming COVID-19 Package
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "Teachers dedicate themselves to educating the next generation of leaders, and that takes extra ingenuity & innovation during this time of online learning. During this #TeacherAppreciationWeek, take a moment to #ThankATeacher who has made a difference in your life."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "With the #COVID19 crisis interrupting individualized education plans for many students, it's vital that the gov't offer funding for school districts to properly accommodate students w/ disabilities. I'm joining @SenateDems in calling for this funding in the next #COVID19 package."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 5, 2020
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Maloney Joins with Health Care Professionals, Educators to Introduce Bill Forgiving Student Loans for Frontline Health Workers
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Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "I am joining with @SenSherrodBrown , @RepMarkTakano , @SenWarren , & @RepJayapal to announce a plan to grant full student loan discharges to three specific emergency categories of defrauded student borrowers in the next #COVID19 relief package."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos - House, Senate Democrats Warn DeVos Against Changing Distance Education Rules Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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