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March 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Congressional Negotiators To Cancel Student Loan Payments And Debt In COVID-19 Response Package
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Pressley and Omar Lead Colleagues in Urging House Leadership to Include Student Debt Cancellation in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Package
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline Leading Effort to Help Student Loan Borrowers
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020
Tweet - "Too many Americans are drowning in student loan debt. As we seek to address the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Congress must include measures to provide relief for student borrowers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020
Durbin, Colleagues Unveil New Plan To Cancel Student Loan Payments For Duration Of Coronavirus Emergency
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - CORONAVIRUS: Murray, Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Step Up and Help Student Loan Borrowers Impacted by the Coronavirus
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Congressman Panetta Calls on Education Secretary Devos to Protect Students from Financial Impacts of COVID-19
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 18, 2020
Tweet - "For all those worried about paying off student loans during this coronavirus pandemic - @theSBPC and @AFTunion will be hosting a webinar this Friday to answer your questions. It will be free and open to the public. Join the webcast here: https://protectborrowers.org/webinar/."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 16, 2020
Tweet - "Veterans groups across the country are urging President Trump to put #StudentsFirst by signing our bipartisan resolution overturning Besty DeVos' disastrous new borrower defense rule. Mr. President -- let's get this done."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 13, 2020
Reps. Davis and Lahood Introduce the Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act of 2020
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
March 12, 2020
Reps Krishnamoorthi, Meuser Introduce Bipartisan "Partnerships For American Jobs Act"
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 11, 2020
Congressmen Cohen and Davis Applaud Committee Vote to Advance Rosenwald Schools Bill
Rep. Danny Davis, ...
March 11, 2020
Tweet - "HAPPENING NOW: The Senate is voting on my resolution to overturn Betsy DeVos' terrible new borrower defense rule and put #StudentsFirst. Defrauded students & veterans deserve the relief. Watch the vote here:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 11, 2020
Tweet - "Today, Republicans and Democrats came together to stand up for defrauded student borrowers & veterans by voting to overturn the DeVos borrower defense rule. Now it is up to the President to put #StudentsFirst by signing our resolution & overturning this ru"
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 11, 2020
Tweet - "This afternoon, Senators will have a choice to make. Will we stand up for defrauded students & veterans? Or will we side with Betsy DeVos and #4profit colleges. Let's do the right thing. Let's put #StudentsFirst & overturn DeVos' borrower defense rule."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 11, 2020
Durbin, Schumer, Murray, Scott, Lee Statement On Senate Vote Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 10, 2020
Durbin: The Time Has Come To Stand Up For Defrauded Veterans And Student Borrowers
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
Tweet - "Veterans groups like the @AmericanLegion are absolutely right--the Senate must overturn Betsy DeVos' new borrower defense rule. I urge my colleagues to join me. Let's show America that the Senate can come together on a bipartisan basis to do the right thing & put #StudentsFirst."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to call on Senators to put #StudentsFirst and vote to overturn Betsy DeVos' disastrous new borrower defense rule. Watch here:"
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Colleagues Push DeVos To Issue Clear Guidance On Coronavirus For Schools And Families Following Widespread School Closures
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 10, 2020
PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RELATING TO ``BORROWER DEFENSE INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY''--MOTION TO PROCEED
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
Senate Advances Congressional Review Act Resolution Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
Tweet - "Glad to see @DeptVetAffairs act to protect student veterans from predatory #4profit colleges by halting G.I. Bill enrollments at for-profit University of Phoenix & former Career Education Corporation schools. My statement with @RepMarkTakano and @RepMikeLevin :"
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the U.S Department of Justice, the Hon. James Sensenbrenner, and the Hon. Cathy McMorris - New Entity Combining Cengage and McGraw-Hill Would Control More Than 40% of Market for College Textbooks, Raising Costs and Impacting Privacy of Students
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 10, 2020
Tweet - "Tomorrow, Senators will have a choice to make: side with defrauded students & veterans, or side with Betsy DeVos and #4profit colleges. I know where I stand--I'll be voting to put #StudentsFirst by overturning DeVos' new borrower defense rule. I urge my colleagues to join me."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
March 21, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Congressional Negotiators To Cancel Student Loan Payments And Debt In COVID-19 Response Package
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Pressley and Omar Lead Colleagues in Urging House Leadership to Include Student Debt Cancellation in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Package
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline Leading Effort to Help Student Loan Borrowers
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 20, 2020
Tweet - "Too many Americans are drowning in student loan debt. As we seek to address the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, Congress must include measures to provide relief for student borrowers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 20, 2020
Durbin, Colleagues Unveil New Plan To Cancel Student Loan Payments For Duration Of Coronavirus Emergency
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - CORONAVIRUS: Murray, Democrats Urge Trump Administration to Step Up and Help Student Loan Borrowers Impacted by the Coronavirus
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Congressman Panetta Calls on Education Secretary Devos to Protect Students from Financial Impacts of COVID-19
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 18, 2020
Tweet - "For all those worried about paying off student loans during this coronavirus pandemic - @theSBPC and @AFTunion will be hosting a webinar this Friday to answer your questions. It will be free and open to the public. Join the webcast here: https://protectborrowers.org/webinar/."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 16, 2020
Tweet - "Veterans groups across the country are urging President Trump to put #StudentsFirst by signing our bipartisan resolution overturning Besty DeVos' disastrous new borrower defense rule. Mr. President -- let's get this done."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 13, 2020
Reps. Davis and Lahood Introduce the Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act of 2020
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
March 12, 2020
Reps Krishnamoorthi, Meuser Introduce Bipartisan "Partnerships For American Jobs Act"
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
March 11, 2020
Congressmen Cohen and Davis Applaud Committee Vote to Advance Rosenwald Schools Bill
Rep.Danny Davis, ...
March 11, 2020
Tweet - "HAPPENING NOW: The Senate is voting on my resolution to overturn Betsy DeVos' terrible new borrower defense rule and put #StudentsFirst. Defrauded students & veterans deserve the relief. Watch the vote here:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 11, 2020
Tweet - "Today, Republicans and Democrats came together to stand up for defrauded student borrowers & veterans by voting to overturn the DeVos borrower defense rule. Now it is up to the President to put #StudentsFirst by signing our resolution & overturning this ru"
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 11, 2020
Tweet - "This afternoon, Senators will have a choice to make. Will we stand up for defrauded students & veterans? Or will we side with Betsy DeVos and #4profit colleges. Let's do the right thing. Let's put #StudentsFirst & overturn DeVos' borrower defense rule."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 11, 2020
Durbin, Schumer, Murray, Scott, Lee Statement On Senate Vote Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 10, 2020
Durbin: The Time Has Come To Stand Up For Defrauded Veterans And Student Borrowers
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
Tweet - "Veterans groups like the @AmericanLegion are absolutely right--the Senate must overturn Betsy DeVos' new borrower defense rule. I urge my colleagues to join me. Let's show America that the Senate can come together on a bipartisan basis to do the right thing & put #StudentsFirst."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to call on Senators to put #StudentsFirst and vote to overturn Betsy DeVos' disastrous new borrower defense rule. Watch here:"
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Colleagues Push DeVos To Issue Clear Guidance On Coronavirus For Schools And Families Following Widespread School Closures
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 10, 2020
PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RELATING TO ``BORROWER DEFENSE INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY''--MOTION TO PROCEED
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
Senate Advances Congressional Review Act Resolution Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
Tweet - "Glad to see @DeptVetAffairs act to protect student veterans from predatory #4profit colleges by halting G.I. Bill enrollments at for-profit University of Phoenix & former Career Education Corporation schools. My statement with @RepMarkTakano and @RepMikeLevin :"
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General of the Antitrust Division of the U.S Department of Justice, the Hon. James Sensenbrenner, and the Hon. Cathy McMorris - New Entity Combining Cengage and McGraw-Hill Would Control More Than 40% of Market for College Textbooks, Raising Costs and Impacting Privacy of Students
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 10, 2020
Tweet - "Tomorrow, Senators will have a choice to make: side with defrauded students & veterans, or side with Betsy DeVos and #4profit colleges. I know where I stand--I'll be voting to put #StudentsFirst by overturning DeVos' new borrower defense rule. I urge my colleagues to join me."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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