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June 12, 2019 Letter to Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Senators to CFPB: Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americans Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Congressmen Brad Sherman and David Kustoff Urge the Federal Reserve to Protect Homebuyers from Wire Fraud Rep. Bill Foster, ...
June 6, 2019 Letter to Director Kraninger,Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - In Wake of Crackdown on Annoying Robocalls, Menendez, Brown Lead Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 5, 2019 Tweet - "Those saving for retirement who seek investment advice should trust these professionals to put future retirees' financial interests first. Today's SEC decision to adopt the misleadingly named "Regulation Best Interest" weakens investor protections and preserves the status quo." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 3, 2019 Durbin Highlights Measure To Allow Student Loan Debt To Be Discharged In Bankruptcy Sen. Dick Durbin
June 3, 2019 Tweet - "I introduced the Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act to give those who are crushed by student debt a chance to get back on their feet. It's time to restore the availability of meaningful bankruptcy relief for student loan borrowers." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 2, 2019 Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
May 23, 2019 Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 Rep. Brad Schneider
May 22, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Stands with Consumers Against the Big Banks Rep. Chuy Garcia
May 22, 2019 Consumers First Act Rep. Chuy Garcia
May 21, 2019 Rep. Davis Reaffirms His Strong Support For HR 1500 Consumers First Act Rep. Danny Davis
May 21, 2019 Merkley, Senators Introduce Legislation to Restore Patients' Credit Opportunities Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 16, 2019 Kelly & Bost Introduces Bill to Empower Farmers & Ranchers Rep. Mike Bost, ...
May 15, 2019 Representatives García, Tlaib Call on Federal Reserve to Stop Deregulatory Decisions Rep. Chuy Garcia
May 6, 2019 Congressman García, Senator Gillibrand Announce Legislation to Protect Consumers Against Discrimination in Credit Lending Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos - Members of Illinois Delegation Express Concern Over Implementation of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Programs Rep. Mike Quigley
April 30, 2019 Hearing of the Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee - Testimony of Sen. Durbin, Hearing on PayDay and Small Dollar Credit Industry Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019 Supporting the Protection of Elders Through Financial Literacy Rep. Bill Foster
April 30, 2019 Supporting the Protection of Elders Through Financial Literacy Rep. Sean Casten
April 30, 2019 National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2019 Rep. Bill Foster
April 30, 2019 Encouraging Greater Public-Private Sector Collaboration to Promote Financial Literacy for Students and Young Adults. Rep. Bill Foster
April 29, 2019 Durbin Introduces Bill To Crack Down On Predatory Lending Practices Sen. Dick Durbin
April 17, 2019 Letter to Sen. Roy Blunt, Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Warren, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Congressional Negotiators to Ensure Education Department Faithfully Implements Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 16, 2019 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Tom Malinowski Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 2, 2019 Underwood, Schakowsky Introduce Bill to Address Retirement Gap, Strengthen Women's Financial Futures Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 1, 2019 Letter to Chairman Jose Carrion and the Members of the Financial Oversight and Management Board - Rep. Velazquez and Other Lawmakers Want Puerto Rico Oversight Board to Recover from Banks Fees Earned on Invalid Debt Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Re-Introduce Bill to Help Americans Refinance Student Loans and Save Thousands of Dollars Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 14, 2019 Durbin Votes For Bipartisan Resolution To Halt Unauthorized U.S. Military Involvement In Yemen Sen. Dick Durbin
March 13, 2019 Tweet - "Not only was this war never authorized by Congress -- it is a humanitarian disaster with an estimated 85,000 children having already died of malnutrition. Not another taxpayer dollar or American life should be put on the line in support of this Saudi-led disaster." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 11, 2019 Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 Rep. Bill Foster
March 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Warner, Kaine Join Senate Dems In Calling On Trump Admin. To Shield Troops From Predatory Lenders Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 6, 2019 Schatz, Pocan Reintroduce Legislation to End Student Loan Debt Crisis Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 4, 2019 Letter to Chairman Jay Clayton - Senator Warren and Colleagues Demand Answers on Shamefully Weak SEC Settlement with Corinthian College Executives Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 1, 2019 Tweet - "Credit and debit card swipe fees cost U.S. businesses and their customers $90 billion/year. This is unsustainable. Yet the WSJ reported that @Visa and @MasterCard are looking to raise swipe fees in the U.S. and lower them in Europe. How is that fair?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Durbin & Duckworth Voice Concerns About Trump Administration Siding With Predatory Payday Loan Sharks Over Consumers Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin Opposes Kraninger Plan To Gut CFPB Payday Lending Rule Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin Meets With Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2019 Congressmen Cohen, Davis and Swalwell Introduce the Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 28, 2019 Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act Rep. Sean Casten
Jan. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Letter Calling on Devos to Improve Shutdown Guidance for Student Loan Borrowers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 18, 2019 Schneider Bill to Help Small Businesses Acquire Federal Contracts Passes House Rep. Brad Schneider
Jan. 9, 2019 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep. Mike Quigley
Jan. 9, 2019 Tweet - "#4profit colleges account for 34% of federal student loan defaults but enroll 9% of college students. These companies scam people and bury them in student loan debt. Why is Sec. DeVos insistent on propping them up?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2019 Tweet - "While Ed Sec. Betsy DeVos continues to coddle for-profit colleges, students are being buried in debt and taxpayers end up holding the bag. Thanks to @ILAttyGeneral Madigan for fighting for students." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to Secretary DeVos - Provide Full Student Loan Discharges To Former ITT Tech Students Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Some 15,000 students nationwide will receive auto closed school discharges thanks to 2016 Obama Borrower Defense rule" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Hiding this report on Wells Fargo's shady business practices is another example of how the Trump Administration has sided with large, powerful companies over hardworking students. Students deserve to know the dangers associated with Wells Fargo." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency to Ensure Companies Are Following the Law Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Kathleen Kraninger, President Trump's nominee to serve as the next CFPB Director, is no different than Mick Mulvaney. In fact during her committee hearing, Kraninger stated that she, "cannot identify any actions that Acting Director Mulvaney has taken with which I disagree."" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2018 Duckworth Urges VA to Fully Repay Every Veteran Impacted By GI Benefits Backlog, Ensure They Do Not Suffer Lasing Financial Harm As A Result Of VA's Failures Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "This is big news and a major win for students that were defrauded by ITT Tech. Secretary DeVos must now provide immediate complete federal Borrower Defense discharges to ITT Tech students:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2018 Tweet - "Protecting predatory for-profit colleges - and deadbeat accreditors - over students and taxpayers is irresponsible. They only care about their own bottom lines." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - New Dems on Banking Committee Issue Recommendations on CRA Modernization to OCC Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Acting Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Preserve Military Lending Act Protections Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Secretary DeVos & Pres. Trump have done everything in their power to deny defrauded former for-profit college students federal student debt relief. Finally, the courts have stepped in to stop the stalling on borrower defense. Sec DeVos must expeditiously implement & enforce it." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Release More Information About Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "It's time for @usedgov to fully discharge federal student debt of defrauded Corinthian borrowers once and for all. Sec DeVos has ignored tens of thousands of defrauded Corinthian students seeking discharges of their debt, or shortchanged them with partial relief #CancelCorinthian" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2018 Tweet - "It took an Act of Congress, but we finally have regular public reporting of the Department of Education's processing of borrower defense claims again. It's no surprise the Department didn't want to do this." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Maintain Capital Requirements for Megabanks Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 19, 2018 Murray, Durbin Slam Department of Education After New Data Shows One Hundred Thousand Cheated or Defrauded Students Are Awaiting Relief Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House and Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos for Her Latest Attempt to Put Predatory Corporations and Institutions Over Students Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Americans deserve a strong CFPB to police predatory student loan companies, servicers, and #4profit colleges. The Trump Administration & Mick Mulvaney are letting these corporate and #4profit interests exploit students and taxpayers with impunity." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton - Increase Investor Protections Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Proposed Borrowers Defense Rule Will Hurt Defrauded Students Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 28, 2018 Tweet - "I've spoken often about the need for Congress to address the student debt crisis. I've filed student loan amendments to several bills and tried to get the Senate to debate the issue on the floor. When will Republicans stop ignoring this problem?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration has forced another cop from the beat when it comes to protecting students from predatory #4profit colleges, loan servicers, and repayment scams. It is shameful. I thank Mr. Frotman for his hard work and years of service on behalf of students & taxpayers.Senator Dick Durbin added," Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Duckworth Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Expand the Able Savings Program Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Abandon Rollback of Military Lending Oversight Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Secretary DeVos isn't holding the for-profit college industry accountable, she's just making it harder for the students who are lured into their traps." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Protect Servicemembers & Their Families From Predatory Lenders Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Company, the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency, the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Hon. J. Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading - Stop Weakening Volker Rule Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2018 Rounds, Duckworth Introduce Options Markets Stability Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "The new doctrine for the Trump-DeVos Department of Education is "Student Borrower Beware" It's not personal responsibility, it's government complicity in the illegal and predatory practices of the for-profit college industry." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
June 12, 2019 Letter to Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Senators to CFPB: Data Critical to Ensuring Housing Access for All Americans Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Merkley, Wyden Join Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
June 7, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve - Congressmen Brad Sherman and David Kustoff Urge the Federal Reserve to Protect Homebuyers from Wire Fraud Rep.Bill Foster, ...
June 6, 2019 Letter to Director Kraninger,Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - In Wake of Crackdown on Annoying Robocalls, Menendez, Brown Lead Colleagues in Calling on Trump Administration to Protect Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Tactics Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 5, 2019 Tweet - "Those saving for retirement who seek investment advice should trust these professionals to put future retirees' financial interests first. Today's SEC decision to adopt the misleadingly named "Regulation Best Interest" weakens investor protections and preserves the status quo." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 3, 2019 Durbin Highlights Measure To Allow Student Loan Debt To Be Discharged In Bankruptcy Sen.Dick Durbin
June 3, 2019 Tweet - "I introduced the Student Borrower Bankruptcy Relief Act to give those who are crushed by student debt a chance to get back on their feet. It's time to restore the availability of meaningful bankruptcy relief for student loan borrowers." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 2, 2019 Appropriations Committee Releases Fiscal Year 2020 Financial Services and General Government Funding Bill Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
May 23, 2019 Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 Rep.Brad Schneider
May 22, 2019 Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Stands with Consumers Against the Big Banks Rep.Chuy Garcia
May 22, 2019 Consumers First Act Rep.Chuy Garcia
May 21, 2019 Rep. Davis Reaffirms His Strong Support For HR 1500 Consumers First Act Rep.Danny Davis
May 21, 2019 Merkley, Senators Introduce Legislation to Restore Patients' Credit Opportunities Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 16, 2019 Kelly & Bost Introduces Bill to Empower Farmers & Ranchers Rep.Mike Bost, ...
May 15, 2019 Representatives García, Tlaib Call on Federal Reserve to Stop Deregulatory Decisions Rep.Chuy Garcia
May 6, 2019 Congressman García, Senator Gillibrand Announce Legislation to Protect Consumers Against Discrimination in Credit Lending Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 3, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos - Members of Illinois Delegation Express Concern Over Implementation of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Programs Rep.Mike Quigley
April 30, 2019 Hearing of the Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions Subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee - Testimony of Sen. Durbin, Hearing on PayDay and Small Dollar Credit Industry Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2019 Supporting the Protection of Elders Through Financial Literacy Rep.Bill Foster
April 30, 2019 Supporting the Protection of Elders Through Financial Literacy Rep.Sean Casten
April 30, 2019 National Senior Investor Initiative Act of 2019 Rep.Bill Foster
April 30, 2019 Encouraging Greater Public-Private Sector Collaboration to Promote Financial Literacy for Students and Young Adults. Rep.Bill Foster
April 29, 2019 Durbin Introduces Bill To Crack Down On Predatory Lending Practices Sen.Dick Durbin
April 17, 2019 Letter to Sen. Roy Blunt, Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Sub-Committee of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Warren, Kaine, Colleagues Urge Congressional Negotiators to Ensure Education Department Faithfully Implements Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 16, 2019 MSNBC "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" - Transcript: Interview with Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Tom Malinowski Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 2, 2019 Underwood, Schakowsky Introduce Bill to Address Retirement Gap, Strengthen Women's Financial Futures Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 1, 2019 Letter to Chairman Jose Carrion and the Members of the Financial Oversight and Management Board - Rep. Velazquez and Other Lawmakers Want Puerto Rico Oversight Board to Recover from Banks Fees Earned on Invalid Debt Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2019 Duckworth, Durbin Re-Introduce Bill to Help Americans Refinance Student Loans and Save Thousands of Dollars Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 14, 2019 Durbin Votes For Bipartisan Resolution To Halt Unauthorized U.S. Military Involvement In Yemen Sen.Dick Durbin
March 13, 2019 Tweet - "Not only was this war never authorized by Congress -- it is a humanitarian disaster with an estimated 85,000 children having already died of malnutrition. Not another taxpayer dollar or American life should be put on the line in support of this Saudi-led disaster." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 11, 2019 Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act of 2019 Rep.Bill Foster
March 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Warner, Kaine Join Senate Dems In Calling On Trump Admin. To Shield Troops From Predatory Lenders Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 6, 2019 Schatz, Pocan Reintroduce Legislation to End Student Loan Debt Crisis Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 4, 2019 Letter to Chairman Jay Clayton - Senator Warren and Colleagues Demand Answers on Shamefully Weak SEC Settlement with Corinthian College Executives Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 1, 2019 Tweet - "Credit and debit card swipe fees cost U.S. businesses and their customers $90 billion/year. This is unsustainable. Yet the WSJ reported that @Visa and @MasterCard are looking to raise swipe fees in the U.S. and lower them in Europe. How is that fair?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 15, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Durbin & Duckworth Voice Concerns About Trump Administration Siding With Predatory Payday Loan Sharks Over Consumers Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin Opposes Kraninger Plan To Gut CFPB Payday Lending Rule Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2019 Democrats Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Housing Discrimination Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Durbin Meets With Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2019 Congressmen Cohen, Davis and Swalwell Introduce the Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 28, 2019 Promoting Transparent Standards for Corporate Insiders Act Rep.Sean Casten
Jan. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Letter Calling on Devos to Improve Shutdown Guidance for Student Loan Borrowers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Jan. 18, 2019 Schneider Bill to Help Small Businesses Acquire Federal Contracts Passes House Rep.Brad Schneider
Jan. 9, 2019 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2019 Rep.Mike Quigley
Jan. 9, 2019 Tweet - "#4profit colleges account for 34% of federal student loan defaults but enroll 9% of college students. These companies scam people and bury them in student loan debt. Why is Sec. DeVos insistent on propping them up?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2019 Tweet - "While Ed Sec. Betsy DeVos continues to coddle for-profit colleges, students are being buried in debt and taxpayers end up holding the bag. Thanks to @ILAttyGeneral Madigan for fighting for students." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 20, 2018 Letter to Secretary DeVos - Provide Full Student Loan Discharges To Former ITT Tech Students Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Some 15,000 students nationwide will receive auto closed school discharges thanks to 2016 Obama Borrower Defense rule" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Hiding this report on Wells Fargo's shady business practices is another example of how the Trump Administration has sided with large, powerful companies over hardworking students. Students deserve to know the dangers associated with Wells Fargo." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency to Ensure Companies Are Following the Law Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Kathleen Kraninger, President Trump's nominee to serve as the next CFPB Director, is no different than Mick Mulvaney. In fact during her committee hearing, Kraninger stated that she, "cannot identify any actions that Acting Director Mulvaney has taken with which I disagree."" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2018 Duckworth Urges VA to Fully Repay Every Veteran Impacted By GI Benefits Backlog, Ensure They Do Not Suffer Lasing Financial Harm As A Result Of VA's Failures Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - "This is big news and a major win for students that were defrauded by ITT Tech. Secretary DeVos must now provide immediate complete federal Borrower Defense discharges to ITT Tech students:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2018 Tweet - "Protecting predatory for-profit colleges - and deadbeat accreditors - over students and taxpayers is irresponsible. They only care about their own bottom lines." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 15, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency - New Dems on Banking Committee Issue Recommendations on CRA Modernization to OCC Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 23, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget and Acting Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Preserve Military Lending Act Protections Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Secretary DeVos & Pres. Trump have done everything in their power to deny defrauded former for-profit college students federal student debt relief. Finally, the courts have stepped in to stop the stalling on borrower defense. Sec DeVos must expeditiously implement & enforce it." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Release More Information About Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 15, 2018 Tweet - "It's time for @usedgov to fully discharge federal student debt of defrauded Corinthian borrowers once and for all. Sec DeVos has ignored tens of thousands of defrauded Corinthian students seeking discharges of their debt, or shortchanged them with partial relief #CancelCorinthian" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2018 Tweet - "It took an Act of Congress, but we finally have regular public reporting of the Department of Education's processing of borrower defense claims again. It's no surprise the Department didn't want to do this." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 21, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System - Maintain Capital Requirements for Megabanks Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Sept. 19, 2018 Murray, Durbin Slam Department of Education After New Data Shows One Hundred Thousand Cheated or Defrauded Students Are Awaiting Relief Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House and Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos for Her Latest Attempt to Put Predatory Corporations and Institutions Over Students Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Sept. 14, 2018 Tweet - "Americans deserve a strong CFPB to police predatory student loan companies, servicers, and #4profit colleges. The Trump Administration & Mick Mulvaney are letting these corporate and #4profit interests exploit students and taxpayers with impunity." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 12, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jay Clayton - Increase Investor Protections Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 30, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Proposed Borrowers Defense Rule Will Hurt Defrauded Students Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Aug. 28, 2018 Tweet - "I've spoken often about the need for Congress to address the student debt crisis. I've filed student loan amendments to several bills and tried to get the Senate to debate the issue on the floor. When will Republicans stop ignoring this problem?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration has forced another cop from the beat when it comes to protecting students from predatory #4profit colleges, loan servicers, and repayment scams. It is shameful. I thank Mr. Frotman for his hard work and years of service on behalf of students & taxpayers.Senator Dick Durbin added," Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 27, 2018 Duckworth Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Expand the Able Savings Program Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 22, 2018 Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Abandon Rollback of Military Lending Oversight Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 22, 2018 Tweet - "Secretary DeVos isn't holding the for-profit college industry accountable, she's just making it harder for the students who are lured into their traps." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 15, 2018 Letter to Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget - Protect Servicemembers & Their Families From Predatory Lenders Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Aug. 2, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Company, the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency, the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Hon. J. Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading - Stop Weakening Volker Rule Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 31, 2018 Rounds, Duckworth Introduce Options Markets Stability Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 26, 2018 Tweet - "The new doctrine for the Trump-DeVos Department of Education is "Student Borrower Beware" It's not personal responsibility, it's government complicity in the illegal and predatory practices of the for-profit college industry." Sen.Dick Durbin
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