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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, ...
Date Title Politician
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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