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April 14, 2020
Durbin, Duckworth Announce $218 Million For Illinois Colleges To Provide Emergency Aid To Students
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 13, 2020
Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief Bill With Federation Of Illinois Independent Colleges And Universities
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 13, 2020
Durbin Statement On DeVos Settlement In Borrower Defense Lawsuit
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 13, 2020
Tweet - "170,000 defrauded student borrowers won big last week in federal court where a settlement will force Education Sec. Betsy DeVos to finally begin processing claims for relief, though that still leaves thousands of future student victims uncertain of DeVos' new rules."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 13, 2020
Tweet - "Spoke w/Federation of Independent IL Colleges & Universities President Dave Tretter today about the difficulties higher ed is facing in the pandemic. I'm pushing for federal support for schools & student loan cancellation to help institutions & students recover from this crisis."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2020
Tweet - ". @SenWarren & I are pushing Dept. of Ed to protect taxpayer dollars in the CARES Act from misuse by predatory #4profit colleges."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2020
Tweet - "The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund in the CARES Act should go directly to supporting public and nonprofit colleges and their students - not to lining the pockets of #4profit colleges."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Reps. Panetta, Levin Call on Department of Education for Clarity on Higher Education Funding in CARES Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Reps. Axne, Foster to Education Secretary DeVos: Don't Hold Coronavirus Aid Against College Students
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Warren, Durbin, Colleagues Push Education Department to Target CARES Act Funding to Public and Nonprofit Colleges, Not For-profit Colleges
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 7, 2020
Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic is creating a ripple effect across our economy. Many families are worried about how they will make ends meet, let alone pay off their student loans. The fed govt has halted student loan payments until the fall, but we need private lenders to follow suit."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Durbin, Warren, Colleagues Urge Education Department To Protect CARES Act Funds From Predatory For-Profit College Industry
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 6, 2020
Letter to Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group, Joseph DePaulo, CEO of College Avenue Student Loans, LLC, Roger Hochschild, President and CEO of Discover Financial Services, Raymond Bayer, Executive Director & CEO of Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri, Vince Passione, CEO of LendKey, John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation, James Steeley, CEO of Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, William Demchak, CEO of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Steve Kohles, President of the Reunion Student Loan Finance Corporation, Raymond Quinlan, Chairman & CEO of the SLM Corporation, Anthony Noto, CEO of Social Finance, Inc., William Rogers, President & CEO of Truist Financial Corporation, Charles Scharf, President & CEO of Wells Fargo & Co. - Durbin, Democratic Colleagues Urge Student Loan Companies To Immediately Provide Relief To Private Student Loan Borrowers During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 4, 2020
Tweet - "Glad to see Cengage & McGraw-Hill call off their plans for a merger. Textbook prices are already too high -- and this merger could have made a bad situation worse for students across the country."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 4, 2020
Tweet - "Glad to see Cengage & McGraw-Hill call off their plans for a merger. Textbook prices are already too high -- and this merger could have made a bad situation worse for students across the country."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 4, 2020
Tweet - "#4profit colleges have taken advantage of student veterans for years. Glad the @DeptVetAffairs finally suspended new GI Bill enrollments at U. of Phoenix and Career Ed. Corp. schools. But @usedgov & @DeptofDefense must step up too."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense - Durbin, Warren, Brown, Blumenthal Urge Departments Of Education & Defense To Protect Student Borrowers From Predatory For-Profit Schools
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Durbin, Warren, Brown, Blumenthal Urge Departments Of Education & Defense To Protect Student Borrowers From Predatory For-Profit Schools
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "The direct payments in the CARES Act can & should include all dependents -- 17 & 18 year olds, college students, and other dependent adults."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Elisabeth DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights for the Dept. of Education - Reps Kuster, Speier, Pressley and Slotkin Lead 46 Members in Letter Demanding Sec DeVos Halt Plans to Gut Title IX Protections Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
April 2, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Merkley, Colleagues Continue Fight to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 26, 2020
Tweet - "Have questions about the how the new Senate-passed coronavirus relief package will support working families, institute sick leave, or affect student loan payments? Learn more about the relief bill here:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2020
Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation, Michael Dunlap, CEO of Nelnet, Inc., James Steeley, President and CEO of FedLoan/Pennsylvania higher Education Assistance Agency, Raymond Bayer, Executive Director and CEO of Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, Jeffrey Sloan, CEO of Global Payments, Inc., David Feitz, Executive Director of Cornorstone Education Loan Services/Utah Higher Education Assitance Authority, William Hollin, President and CEO of EdFinancial Services, James Farha, President of Oklahoma Student Loan Authority and Christiana Thornton, President and CEO of Granite State Management and Resources - Foster, Kaptur Lead Letter Urging Student Loan Servicers to Provide Relief for All Borrowers During COVID-19 Crisis
Rep. Sean Casten, ...
March 22, 2020
Tweet - "During a pandemic, families shouldn't have to worry about defaulting on their student loans. The next coronavirus response package should: Halt monthly payments of loans Cancel at least $10k of student debt for borrowers Shield borrowers from federal offsets"
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020
Tweet - "As universities across the country are transitioning to online learning, many students are left without a source of income or financial aid & these colleges are at risk for long-term financial instability."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
April 14, 2020
Durbin, Duckworth Announce $218 Million For Illinois Colleges To Provide Emergency Aid To Students
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 13, 2020
Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief Bill With Federation Of Illinois Independent Colleges And Universities
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 13, 2020
Durbin Statement On DeVos Settlement In Borrower Defense Lawsuit
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 13, 2020
Tweet - "170,000 defrauded student borrowers won big last week in federal court where a settlement will force Education Sec. Betsy DeVos to finally begin processing claims for relief, though that still leaves thousands of future student victims uncertain of DeVos' new rules."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 13, 2020
Tweet - "Spoke w/Federation of Independent IL Colleges & Universities President Dave Tretter today about the difficulties higher ed is facing in the pandemic. I'm pushing for federal support for schools & student loan cancellation to help institutions & students recover from this crisis."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2020
Tweet - ". @SenWarren & I are pushing Dept. of Ed to protect taxpayer dollars in the CARES Act from misuse by predatory #4profit colleges."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2020
Tweet - "The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund in the CARES Act should go directly to supporting public and nonprofit colleges and their students - not to lining the pockets of #4profit colleges."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Reps. Panetta, Levin Call on Department of Education for Clarity on Higher Education Funding in CARES Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Reps. Axne, Foster to Education Secretary DeVos: Don't Hold Coronavirus Aid Against College Students
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 8, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Warren, Durbin, Colleagues Push Education Department to Target CARES Act Funding to Public and Nonprofit Colleges, Not For-profit Colleges
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 7, 2020
Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic is creating a ripple effect across our economy. Many families are worried about how they will make ends meet, let alone pay off their student loans. The fed govt has halted student loan payments until the fall, but we need private lenders to follow suit."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Durbin, Warren, Colleagues Urge Education Department To Protect CARES Act Funds From Predatory For-Profit College Industry
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 6, 2020
Letter to Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group, Joseph DePaulo, CEO of College Avenue Student Loans, LLC, Roger Hochschild, President and CEO of Discover Financial Services, Raymond Bayer, Executive Director & CEO of Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri, Vince Passione, CEO of LendKey, John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation, James Steeley, CEO of Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, William Demchak, CEO of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Steve Kohles, President of the Reunion Student Loan Finance Corporation, Raymond Quinlan, Chairman & CEO of the SLM Corporation, Anthony Noto, CEO of Social Finance, Inc., William Rogers, President & CEO of Truist Financial Corporation, Charles Scharf, President & CEO of Wells Fargo & Co. - Durbin, Democratic Colleagues Urge Student Loan Companies To Immediately Provide Relief To Private Student Loan Borrowers During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 4, 2020
Tweet - "Glad to see Cengage & McGraw-Hill call off their plans for a merger. Textbook prices are already too high -- and this merger could have made a bad situation worse for students across the country."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 4, 2020
Tweet - "Glad to see Cengage & McGraw-Hill call off their plans for a merger. Textbook prices are already too high -- and this merger could have made a bad situation worse for students across the country."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 4, 2020
Tweet - "#4profit colleges have taken advantage of student veterans for years. Glad the @DeptVetAffairs finally suspended new GI Bill enrollments at U. of Phoenix and Career Ed. Corp. schools. But @usedgov & @DeptofDefense must step up too."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense - Durbin, Warren, Brown, Blumenthal Urge Departments Of Education & Defense To Protect Student Borrowers From Predatory For-Profit Schools
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Durbin, Warren, Brown, Blumenthal Urge Departments Of Education & Defense To Protect Student Borrowers From Predatory For-Profit Schools
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 3, 2020
Tweet - "The direct payments in the CARES Act can & should include all dependents -- 17 & 18 year olds, college students, and other dependent adults."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Elisabeth DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights for the Dept. of Education - Reps Kuster, Speier, Pressley and Slotkin Lead 46 Members in Letter Demanding Sec DeVos Halt Plans to Gut Title IX Protections Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
April 2, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Merkley, Colleagues Continue Fight to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 26, 2020
Tweet - "Have questions about the how the new Senate-passed coronavirus relief package will support working families, institute sick leave, or affect student loan payments? Learn more about the relief bill here:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2020
Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation, Michael Dunlap, CEO of Nelnet, Inc., James Steeley, President and CEO of FedLoan/Pennsylvania higher Education Assistance Agency, Raymond Bayer, Executive Director and CEO of Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, Jeffrey Sloan, CEO of Global Payments, Inc., David Feitz, Executive Director of Cornorstone Education Loan Services/Utah Higher Education Assitance Authority, William Hollin, President and CEO of EdFinancial Services, James Farha, President of Oklahoma Student Loan Authority and Christiana Thornton, President and CEO of Granite State Management and Resources - Foster, Kaptur Lead Letter Urging Student Loan Servicers to Provide Relief for All Borrowers During COVID-19 Crisis
Rep.Sean Casten, ...
March 22, 2020
Tweet - "During a pandemic, families shouldn't have to worry about defaulting on their student loans. The next coronavirus response package should: Halt monthly payments of loans Cancel at least $10k of student debt for borrowers Shield borrowers from federal offsets"
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020
Tweet - "As universities across the country are transitioning to online learning, many students are left without a source of income or financial aid & these colleges are at risk for long-term financial instability."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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