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April 1, 2019
Ahead of National Service Recognition Day, Reed, Larson, Coons, Duckworth & Members of Congress Call for ACTION to Expand Opportunities for National Service
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 28, 2019
Durbin Slams Devos For Cut To Special Olympics, Delayed Relief For Defrauded For-Profit College Students, And Public Service Loan Forgiveness Elimination
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2019
Durbin And Hassan Introduce Comprehensive Legislation To Protect Students And Taxpayers From Predatory Higher Education Practices
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2019
Tweet - "Did you know that for-profit colleges enroll just 9% of all postsecondary students but account for 34% of all federal student loan defaults?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 22, 2019
Mitchell and Krishnamoorthi Respond to Trump Administration's Support of College Transparency
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 21, 2019
Tweet - "Giving students the ability to refinance their student loans at lower and more affordable interest rates would help millions of student borrowers save money. Congress must do more to address the student loan debt crisis in America. Proud to support this bill."
Sen. Dick Durbin
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
Mitchell, Krishnamoorthi, Stefanik, Harder Introduce Bipartisan College Transparency Act
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 13, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, McMorris Rodgers Introduce Bicameral Bill To Support Military Families By Fixing Inconsistency In GI Bill Benefit
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 13, 2019
Hearing of the Labor, Health And Human Services, Education, And Related Agencies Subcommittee for the House Appropriations Committee - Sen. Durbin Testimony, Hearing on Oversight of For-Profit Colleges: Protecting Students and Taxpayer Dollars
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 11, 2019
Durbin Statement On For-Profit Argosy University's Imminent Closure
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Durbin, Smith, Sinema, Senators Urge Department Of Education To Immediately Assist Argosy University Students
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 8, 2019
Tweet - "After wasting millions of tax dollars and crippling thousands of students with debt, another phony for-profit university, Argosy, is expected to imminently close its doors. When will this Administration stop subsidizing these worthless vultures?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 7, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Calls on Consumer Director to Address Discrimination on Student Loans
Rep. Chuy Garcia
March 6, 2019
Schatz, Pocan Reintroduce Legislation to End Student Loan Debt Crisis
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "Cumulative student loan debt in America amounts to more than $1.5 trillion. I've joined @BrianSchatz to reintroduce a bill that would help reverse growing student loan debt. If we don't do something, we risk losing a generation of economic growth."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Durbin Reintroduces Bill 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 - "Students who were hung out to dry by deadbeat for-profit schools, with mountains of loan debt, should be allowed to hold these schools accountable in court. I've intro'd the CLASS Act w/ @RepMaxineWaters. It ends mandatory arbitration in for-profit college enrollment agreements."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2019
Durbin, Waters Re-Introduce Bill To Give Students Defrauded By For-Profit Colleges Their Day In Court
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 27, 2019
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's Help Students Vote Act Added To H.R.1, Passes House Administration Committee
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 25, 2019
Tweet - ".@rosadelauro and I have called on the Dept. of Ed. Inspector General to investigate the missing student aid funds and @BetsyDeVosED's handling of Dream Center case: https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-and-delauro-call-for-oig-investigation-into-department-of-educations-handling-of-dream-center-transaction-possible-misuse-of-federal-funds- "
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Cortez Masto, Senators Condemn DeVos' Inaction To Relieve Student Debt, Punish Colleges' Predatory Practices
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sandra D. Bruce, Acting Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Education - Durbin & Delauro Call For OIG Investigation Into Department Of Education's Handling Of Dream Center Transaction, Possible Misuse Of Federal Funds
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 8, 2019
Bost Backs Bipartisan Bill to Address Rising Student Loan Debt
Rep. Mike Bost
Feb. 7, 2019
Durbin Meets With Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2019
Duckworth Announces Chicago Union Apprentice Lily Wu As State Of The Union Guest
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 30, 2019
Congressmen Cohen, Davis and Swalwell Introduce the Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 29, 2019
Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion
Sen. Dick Durbin
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. 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
Moulton Introduces Bill to Expand National Service Opportunities for Young Americans and Make College More Affordable
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 20, 2018
Letter to Secretary DeVos - Provide Full Student Loan Discharges To Former ITT Tech Students
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "Another overcharging, underperforming #4profit college has closed its doors. With the collapse of Vatterott College, approximately 150 students in Illinois and 2,300 nationwide are left high and dry."
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. 12, 2018
Tweet - "The Department of Education should rescind its reinstatement of deadbeat #4profit college accreditor ACICS. Students and taxpayers stand to lose if this company is allowed to keep propping up predatory #4profit institutions."
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. 10, 2018
Letter to Secretary DeVos - Protect Military And Veteran Students
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. 4, 2018
Tweet - "Dept. of Ed OIG: For-profit colleges represent a disproportionate risk to students and taxpayers in higher education."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2018
Durbin Echoes Department Of Education Inspector General's Alarm On For-Profit Colleges
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Lawmakers Call on Sec. DeVos to Rescind Title IX Proposed Rules
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
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. 21, 2018
Tweet - "What does the Trump-DeVos Department of Education and deadbeat accreditor ACICS have in common? They both protect and enable predatory for-profit colleges that defraud students and cheat taxpayers out of millions. Today's decision isn't surprising but it's still outrageous."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2018
Tweet - "Students at 145 closed schools in Illinois are now eligible for automatic closed school discharges. Sec. DeVos must immediately provide this federal student debt relief to eligible students instead of dragging her feet."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 12, 2018
Congressman Krishnamoorthi, Mayor Emanuel, And City Colleges Announce Federal Perkins Act Funding To Support Ongoing Modernization Of Career And Technical Education
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 19, 2018
Warren, Bonamici, Colleagues Call on DeVos to Release Documents Used in Decision to Restore Recognition of For-Profit Accreditor ACICS
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 18, 2018
Letter to Ms. Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner, SSA - Provide Data Needed For Gainful Employment
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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Politician
April 1, 2019
Ahead of National Service Recognition Day, Reed, Larson, Coons, Duckworth & Members of Congress Call for ACTION to Expand Opportunities for National Service
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 28, 2019
Durbin Slams Devos For Cut To Special Olympics, Delayed Relief For Defrauded For-Profit College Students, And Public Service Loan Forgiveness Elimination
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2019
Durbin And Hassan Introduce Comprehensive Legislation To Protect Students And Taxpayers From Predatory Higher Education Practices
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2019
Tweet - "Did you know that for-profit colleges enroll just 9% of all postsecondary students but account for 34% of all federal student loan defaults?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 22, 2019
Mitchell and Krishnamoorthi Respond to Trump Administration's Support of College Transparency
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 21, 2019
Tweet - "Giving students the ability to refinance their student loans at lower and more affordable interest rates would help millions of student borrowers save money. Congress must do more to address the student loan debt crisis in America. Proud to support this bill."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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
Mitchell, Krishnamoorthi, Stefanik, Harder Introduce Bipartisan College Transparency Act
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 13, 2019
Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, McMorris Rodgers Introduce Bicameral Bill To Support Military Families By Fixing Inconsistency In GI Bill Benefit
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 13, 2019
Hearing of the Labor, Health And Human Services, Education, And Related Agencies Subcommittee for the House Appropriations Committee - Sen. Durbin Testimony, Hearing on Oversight of For-Profit Colleges: Protecting Students and Taxpayer Dollars
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 11, 2019
Durbin Statement On For-Profit Argosy University's Imminent Closure
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 11, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Durbin, Smith, Sinema, Senators Urge Department Of Education To Immediately Assist Argosy University Students
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 8, 2019
Tweet - "After wasting millions of tax dollars and crippling thousands of students with debt, another phony for-profit university, Argosy, is expected to imminently close its doors. When will this Administration stop subsidizing these worthless vultures?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 7, 2019
Congressman Jesús "Chuy" García Calls on Consumer Director to Address Discrimination on Student Loans
Rep.Chuy Garcia
March 6, 2019
Schatz, Pocan Reintroduce Legislation to End Student Loan Debt Crisis
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 6, 2019
Tweet - "Cumulative student loan debt in America amounts to more than $1.5 trillion. I've joined @BrianSchatz to reintroduce a bill that would help reverse growing student loan debt. If we don't do something, we risk losing a generation of economic growth."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 6, 2019
Durbin Reintroduces Bill 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 - "Students who were hung out to dry by deadbeat for-profit schools, with mountains of loan debt, should be allowed to hold these schools accountable in court. I've intro'd the CLASS Act w/ @RepMaxineWaters. It ends mandatory arbitration in for-profit college enrollment agreements."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2019
Durbin, Waters Re-Introduce Bill To Give Students Defrauded By For-Profit Colleges Their Day In Court
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 27, 2019
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi's Help Students Vote Act Added To H.R.1, Passes House Administration Committee
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 25, 2019
Tweet - ".@rosadelauro and I have called on the Dept. of Ed. Inspector General to investigate the missing student aid funds and @BetsyDeVosED's handling of Dream Center case: https://www.durbin.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/durbin-and-delauro-call-for-oig-investigation-into-department-of-educations-handling-of-dream-center-transaction-possible-misuse-of-federal-funds- "
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Cortez Masto, Senators Condemn DeVos' Inaction To Relieve Student Debt, Punish Colleges' Predatory Practices
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Sandra D. Bruce, Acting Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Education - Durbin & Delauro Call For OIG Investigation Into Department Of Education's Handling Of Dream Center Transaction, Possible Misuse Of Federal Funds
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 8, 2019
Bost Backs Bipartisan Bill to Address Rising Student Loan Debt
Rep.Mike Bost
Feb. 7, 2019
Durbin Meets With Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 5, 2019
Duckworth Announces Chicago Union Apprentice Lily Wu As State Of The Union Guest
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Jan. 30, 2019
Congressmen Cohen, Davis and Swalwell Introduce the Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Jan. 29, 2019
Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion
Sen.Dick Durbin
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. 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
Moulton Introduces Bill to Expand National Service Opportunities for Young Americans and Make College More Affordable
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 20, 2018
Letter to Secretary DeVos - Provide Full Student Loan Discharges To Former ITT Tech Students
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "Another overcharging, underperforming #4profit college has closed its doors. With the collapse of Vatterott College, approximately 150 students in Illinois and 2,300 nationwide are left high and dry."
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. 12, 2018
Tweet - "The Department of Education should rescind its reinstatement of deadbeat #4profit college accreditor ACICS. Students and taxpayers stand to lose if this company is allowed to keep propping up predatory #4profit institutions."
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. 10, 2018
Letter to Secretary DeVos - Protect Military And Veteran Students
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. 4, 2018
Tweet - "Dept. of Ed OIG: For-profit colleges represent a disproportionate risk to students and taxpayers in higher education."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2018
Durbin Echoes Department Of Education Inspector General's Alarm On For-Profit Colleges
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Lawmakers Call on Sec. DeVos to Rescind Title IX Proposed Rules
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
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. 21, 2018
Tweet - "What does the Trump-DeVos Department of Education and deadbeat accreditor ACICS have in common? They both protect and enable predatory for-profit colleges that defraud students and cheat taxpayers out of millions. Today's decision isn't surprising but it's still outrageous."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2018
Tweet - "Students at 145 closed schools in Illinois are now eligible for automatic closed school discharges. Sec. DeVos must immediately provide this federal student debt relief to eligible students instead of dragging her feet."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 12, 2018
Congressman Krishnamoorthi, Mayor Emanuel, And City Colleges Announce Federal Perkins Act Funding To Support Ongoing Modernization Of Career And Technical Education
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Oct. 19, 2018
Warren, Bonamici, Colleagues Call on DeVos to Release Documents Used in Decision to Restore Recognition of For-Profit Accreditor ACICS
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 18, 2018
Letter to Ms. Nancy Berryhill, Acting Commissioner, SSA - Provide Data Needed For Gainful Employment
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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