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Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Takano: VA Must Protect Veteran Students In Wake Of FTC Settlements With For-Profit Colleges Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "In light of recent settlements between @FTC and for-profit colleges, it's up to the @DeptVetAffairs to protect veteran students. Today I joined @RepMarkTakano & several colleagues in writing to VA Sec. Wilkie, urging him to do just that. You can read our letter here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin, King, Smith, Sinema Secure $7 Million For Competitive Grants Supporting Open Textbooks In Year-End Funding Bill Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Pleased to secure $7M in additional funding for the Open Textbook Pilot in the FY20 appropriations bill to make college textbooks more affordable. I encourage all interested institutions in IL & across the country to apply." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Proud to have the support of the @AmericanLegion for S.J. Res. 56 to overturn the DeVos borrower defense rule which would prevent defrauded student veterans from getting the federal student debt relief to which they are entitled." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "I called on the @USNavy to make good on its promise to Russell Dotson--serve long enough & you can use your GI Bill benefits for your kids' education. Glad that the Navy decided to correct their error & restore benefits for Dotson's children." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Warren, Brown, Adams, Colleagues Raise Concerns Over Inadequate DoD Science and Engineering Funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority Serving Institutions Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "While most overseas medical schools must meet minimum standards to receive U.S. student aid dollars, there is a loophole exempting a small number of for-profit institutions. These Caribbean medical schools leave students with massive debt & less chance of ever becoming a doctor." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Durbin Introduces Legislation To Improve Accountability Of Foreign Medical Schools Receiving Federal Student Aid Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019 Under Questioning From Underwood, Devos Leaves Doubt that All Defrauded Students' Credit Reports Have Been Fixed Rep. Lauren Underwood
Dec. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Bennet, Duckworth, Gardner To DeVos: Extend Closed School Discharge Eligibility For Illinois, Colorado Students Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "After learning that her school--the IL Institute of Art-Chicago--was no longer accredited, despite company ads continuing to say it was, Keishana was left buried in student loan debt & worthless credits. Because of Sec. Betsy DeVos, she's still waiting for the relief she deserves." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "For student borrowers defrauded by #4profit colleges, @BetsyDeVosED is Secretary Scrooge this holiday season. Instead of celebrating with family, these defrauded students are desperately waiting on the relief they are entitled to under law. What is she waiting for?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019 Durbin: For Defrauded Student Borrowers, Secretary DeVos Is Secretary Scrooge Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019 Durbin Statement On DeVos' New Proposed Methodology For Denying Full Relief To Defrauded Student Borrowers Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019 Tweet - "This latest scheme by Secretary Betsy DeVos to penalize student borrowers is an outrage. The Department refuses to use Gainful Employment data to hold poor performing programs accountable, but is willing to use it to punish defrauded borrowers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Thanks to the members of my Service Academy selection committee who meet in Springfield each year to sort through the applications and put forth strong nominees for each branch of our nation's military." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sandra Bruce, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Education - Amid NPR Investigation, Collins, King Join Push for Department of Education to Investigate Permanent Disability Loan Forgiveness Program Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy - Congressman Kildee, senator Durbin fight for Navy veteran to receive benefits denied by bureaucratic failures Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Russell Dotson's GI Bill benefit transferability must be restored. His daughter Paige is now more than $20,000 in debt because Mr. Dotson was mistakenly told--by the Navy--that he'd served long enough for his children to receive these benefits." Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Durbin: Will Senators Stand With Betsy DeVos Or Defrauded Student Borrowers? Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Most Americans agree that students who were deceived by #4profit colleges should have their debt discharged. But not @BetsyDeVosED--she's changing the rule in order to deny these students the relief they deserve. DeVos' rewritten borrower defense rule must be overturned." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2019 Tweet - "It is outrageous that Betsy DeVos and the Trump Dept. of Education are failing to fulfill the promises of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Thousands of public servants have earned this much needed relief. We must not let them down." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2019 Krishnamoorthi, Merkley, Durbin Introduce Bill To Protect Students From Worthless Degrees Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Merkley, Durbin, Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bill to Protect Students From Worthless Degrees Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Date Title Politician
Dec. 20, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Takano: VA Must Protect Veteran Students In Wake Of FTC Settlements With For-Profit Colleges Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2019 Tweet - "In light of recent settlements between @FTC and for-profit colleges, it's up to the @DeptVetAffairs to protect veteran students. Today I joined @RepMarkTakano & several colleagues in writing to VA Sec. Wilkie, urging him to do just that. You can read our letter here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2019 Durbin, King, Smith, Sinema Secure $7 Million For Competitive Grants Supporting Open Textbooks In Year-End Funding Bill Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Pleased to secure $7M in additional funding for the Open Textbook Pilot in the FY20 appropriations bill to make college textbooks more affordable. I encourage all interested institutions in IL & across the country to apply." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2019 Tweet - "Proud to have the support of the @AmericanLegion for S.J. Res. 56 to overturn the DeVos borrower defense rule which would prevent defrauded student veterans from getting the federal student debt relief to which they are entitled." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Tweet - "I called on the @USNavy to make good on its promise to Russell Dotson--serve long enough & you can use your GI Bill benefits for your kids' education. Glad that the Navy decided to correct their error & restore benefits for Dotson's children." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 17, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Mike Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Warren, Brown, Adams, Colleagues Raise Concerns Over Inadequate DoD Science and Engineering Funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority Serving Institutions Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 16, 2019 Tweet - "While most overseas medical schools must meet minimum standards to receive U.S. student aid dollars, there is a loophole exempting a small number of for-profit institutions. These Caribbean medical schools leave students with massive debt & less chance of ever becoming a doctor." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 16, 2019 Durbin Introduces Legislation To Improve Accountability Of Foreign Medical Schools Receiving Federal Student Aid Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2019 Under Questioning From Underwood, Devos Leaves Doubt that All Defrauded Students' Credit Reports Have Been Fixed Rep.Lauren Underwood
Dec. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Bennet, Duckworth, Gardner To DeVos: Extend Closed School Discharge Eligibility For Illinois, Colorado Students Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "After learning that her school--the IL Institute of Art-Chicago--was no longer accredited, despite company ads continuing to say it was, Keishana was left buried in student loan debt & worthless credits. Because of Sec. Betsy DeVos, she's still waiting for the relief she deserves." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019 Tweet - "For student borrowers defrauded by #4profit colleges, @BetsyDeVosED is Secretary Scrooge this holiday season. Instead of celebrating with family, these defrauded students are desperately waiting on the relief they are entitled to under law. What is she waiting for?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2019 Durbin: For Defrauded Student Borrowers, Secretary DeVos Is Secretary Scrooge Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019 Durbin Statement On DeVos' New Proposed Methodology For Denying Full Relief To Defrauded Student Borrowers Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2019 Tweet - "This latest scheme by Secretary Betsy DeVos to penalize student borrowers is an outrage. The Department refuses to use Gainful Employment data to hold poor performing programs accountable, but is willing to use it to punish defrauded borrowers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 8, 2019 Tweet - "Thanks to the members of my Service Academy selection committee who meet in Springfield each year to sort through the applications and put forth strong nominees for each branch of our nation's military." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sandra Bruce, Acting Inspector General of the U.S. Dept. of Education - Amid NPR Investigation, Collins, King Join Push for Department of Education to Investigate Permanent Disability Loan Forgiveness Program Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Modly, Acting Secretary of the Navy - Congressman Kildee, senator Durbin fight for Navy veteran to receive benefits denied by bureaucratic failures Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Russell Dotson's GI Bill benefit transferability must be restored. His daughter Paige is now more than $20,000 in debt because Mr. Dotson was mistakenly told--by the Navy--that he'd served long enough for his children to receive these benefits." Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Durbin: Will Senators Stand With Betsy DeVos Or Defrauded Student Borrowers? Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Most Americans agree that students who were deceived by #4profit colleges should have their debt discharged. But not @BetsyDeVosED--she's changing the rule in order to deny these students the relief they deserve. DeVos' rewritten borrower defense rule must be overturned." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2019 Tweet - "It is outrageous that Betsy DeVos and the Trump Dept. of Education are failing to fulfill the promises of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Thousands of public servants have earned this much needed relief. We must not let them down." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 25, 2019 Krishnamoorthi, Merkley, Durbin Introduce Bill To Protect Students From Worthless Degrees Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Nov. 21, 2019 Merkley, Durbin, Krishnamoorthi Introduce Bill to Protect Students From Worthless Degrees Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
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