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Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Senators Murray and Duckworth Call For Secretary DeVos to Start Supporting Student Parents Following Her Rejection of GAO Recommendations and Undermining Child Care Programs Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED failed to follow a clear court order that prohibited collecting debts from former Corinthian College students. These students were sold a stack of lies by Corinthian and it's unacceptable that they continue to be preyed upon by the Trump-DeVos Dept. of Education." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2019 Letter to Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security - Senators Collins, King Join Bipartisan Call for Immediate Discharge of Outstanding Federal Student Loans for Permanently Disabled Americans Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of Education - Kaine Calls on DeVos to Fix Mismanagement of TEPSLF Program Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Foster, Johnson Introduce Legislation to Keep STEM Graduates in America Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Casten, Shalala, King Introduce the Stop College Closures Act of 2019 Rep. Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Tweet - "America must maintain a strong STEM workforce to help us compete in the global economy. When we deny international students with advanced STEM degrees from American universities a chance to continue their work in our country, their talents are sent overseas to our competitors." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Thank you to the students at @WheatonCollege for your questions yesterday. It is always great to hear from students who are working towards a career in public service." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2019 HELP Committee Chairman Alexander Sponsors Cassidy's College Transparency Act Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "This morning at @GWCPWarriors I was joined by @janicejackson and leaders from @NorthwesternMed and @LurieChildrens to highlight the Northwestern Medicine Scholars Program, which supports high school students to explore and be better prepared for potential careers in medicine" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "This week I visited @LCTechCampus in Grayslake to learn more about their vocational programs. They offer more than 20 programs ranging from culinary arts to laser technology, for the nearly 1,600 high school students throughout Lake and McHenry counties." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Reps. Bass, Davis Introduce the Fafsa Act Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 Durbin, Lee Lead Congressional Effort To Overturn Devos Borrower Defense Rule Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 Sens. Van Hollen, Portman, Merkley and Reps. Davis, Schweikert Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Fix AOTC Inequality Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "Today I led a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval with @RepSusieLee on @BetsyDeVosED's rewritten borrower defense rule that gutted relief & protections for student borrowers defrauded by predatory colleges & universities." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2019 Continuing Appropriations Act, and Health Extenders Act of Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Great to meet with some excellent @UofILSystem leaders, alumni, & students visiting Washington today for #UofIDayinDC. Thanks for your thoughtful questions -- I look forward to continuing to work together to advance education, research, and innovation in our state" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2019 At U of I Advocacy Day in DC, Duckworth Highlights Importance of Federal Higher Education Funding Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "It's only right that we recognize the public service of adjunct professors & share access to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, a benefit available to their full-time colleagues. Proud to work with @SenDuckworth, @maziehirono, & @SenBooker to expand student debt relief." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Don't mistake today's discharges as a sign of empathy for defrauded student borrowers by @BetsyDeVosED. At the same time that she's providing discharges for ITT borrowers, she's also busy gutting the borrower defense rule." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth, Booker, Hirono Introduce Bill To Expand Public Service Loan Forgiveness To Adjunct Professors Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 Durbin Statement On Closed School Discharges For Former ITT Tech Students Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2019 Reps. García and McBath Introduce Legislation to Simplify the Federal Financial Aid Application Process for Students Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 15, 2019 Tweet - "Had a great time yesterday at the 22nd Annual #ChicagoFootballClassic celebrating the proud legacy of our nation's HBCUs. We must ensure these historical institutions have the funding they need to continue educating our leaders of the future. #HamptonVSHoward" Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "It was great to talk with college students and leadership from @DePaulUSA to learn more about Dax House, which provides housing and services for homeless and housing-insecure students at @DePaulU." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Senators Murray and Duckworth Call For Secretary DeVos to Start Supporting Student Parents Following Her Rejection of GAO Recommendations and Undermining Child Care Programs Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED failed to follow a clear court order that prohibited collecting debts from former Corinthian College students. These students were sold a stack of lies by Corinthian and it's unacceptable that they continue to be preyed upon by the Trump-DeVos Dept. of Education." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 9, 2019 Letter to Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veteran Affairs, Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security - Senators Collins, King Join Bipartisan Call for Immediate Discharge of Outstanding Federal Student Loans for Permanently Disabled Americans Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 8, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of Education - Kaine Calls on DeVos to Fix Mismanagement of TEPSLF Program Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Foster, Johnson Introduce Legislation to Keep STEM Graduates in America Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Casten, Shalala, King Introduce the Stop College Closures Act of 2019 Rep.Sean Casten, ...
Oct. 4, 2019 Tweet - "America must maintain a strong STEM workforce to help us compete in the global economy. When we deny international students with advanced STEM degrees from American universities a chance to continue their work in our country, their talents are sent overseas to our competitors." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "Thank you to the students at @WheatonCollege for your questions yesterday. It is always great to hear from students who are working towards a career in public service." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2019 HELP Committee Chairman Alexander Sponsors Cassidy's College Transparency Act Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "This morning at @GWCPWarriors I was joined by @janicejackson and leaders from @NorthwesternMed and @LurieChildrens to highlight the Northwestern Medicine Scholars Program, which supports high school students to explore and be better prepared for potential careers in medicine" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "This week I visited @LCTechCampus in Grayslake to learn more about their vocational programs. They offer more than 20 programs ranging from culinary arts to laser technology, for the nearly 1,600 high school students throughout Lake and McHenry counties." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Reps. Bass, Davis Introduce the Fafsa Act Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 Durbin, Lee Lead Congressional Effort To Overturn Devos Borrower Defense Rule Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 Sens. Van Hollen, Portman, Merkley and Reps. Davis, Schweikert Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Fix AOTC Inequality Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "Today I led a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval with @RepSusieLee on @BetsyDeVosED's rewritten borrower defense rule that gutted relief & protections for student borrowers defrauded by predatory colleges & universities." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 26, 2019 Continuing Appropriations Act, and Health Extenders Act of Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2019 Tweet - "Great to meet with some excellent @UofILSystem leaders, alumni, & students visiting Washington today for #UofIDayinDC. Thanks for your thoughtful questions -- I look forward to continuing to work together to advance education, research, and innovation in our state" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 25, 2019 At U of I Advocacy Day in DC, Duckworth Highlights Importance of Federal Higher Education Funding Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 20, 2019 Tweet - "It's only right that we recognize the public service of adjunct professors & share access to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, a benefit available to their full-time colleagues. Proud to work with @SenDuckworth, @maziehirono, & @SenBooker to expand student debt relief." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2019 Tweet - "Don't mistake today's discharges as a sign of empathy for defrauded student borrowers by @BetsyDeVosED. At the same time that she's providing discharges for ITT borrowers, she's also busy gutting the borrower defense rule." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 19, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth, Booker, Hirono Introduce Bill To Expand Public Service Loan Forgiveness To Adjunct Professors Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 19, 2019 Durbin Statement On Closed School Discharges For Former ITT Tech Students Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 17, 2019 Reps. García and McBath Introduce Legislation to Simplify the Federal Financial Aid Application Process for Students Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Sept. 15, 2019 Tweet - "Had a great time yesterday at the 22nd Annual #ChicagoFootballClassic celebrating the proud legacy of our nation's HBCUs. We must ensure these historical institutions have the funding they need to continue educating our leaders of the future. #HamptonVSHoward" Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 13, 2019 Tweet - "It was great to talk with college students and leadership from @DePaulUSA to learn more about Dax House, which provides housing and services for homeless and housing-insecure students at @DePaulU." Sen.Dick Durbin
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