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Oct. 21, 2021 Tweet - "With the rising cost of college, many students can't afford to buy textbooks for class. I'm pleased to see @SenateApprops set aside $14M in FY22's appropriations bill for my Open Textbook Pilot Program to make quality instructional materials more accessible to students." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2021 Durbin, King, Smith, And Sinema Secure $14 Million For Open Textbook Pilot Program In Senate Appropriations Committee Annual Spending Bill Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2021 Underwood Introduces New Legislation to Establish Protections for Student Veterans Rep. Lauren Underwood
Oct. 8, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Pressley, Omar, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Release Student Debt Cancellation Memo Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 8, 2021 Durbin Statement On Department Of Education Establishing An Enforcement Office Within Federal Student Aid Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2021 Underwood's Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act Advances Out of Energy and Commerce Committee as Part of the Build Back Better Act Rep. Lauren Underwood
Sept. 14, 2021 Rep. Casten Visits Benedictine University to discuss direct relief for local students under American Rescue Plan Rep. Sean Casten
Sept. 1, 2021 Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Langevin Introduce Resolution Calling For Doubling Federal Funding For Career And Technical Education Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 25, 2021 Wilson Reintroduces the Quality Higher Education Act Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Duckworth On Reconciliation Process: Democrats Pushing To Deliver For Working Illinoisans Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 7, 2021 Tweet - "Students of all ages go to college to better their lives--not to incur insurmountable debt. This is a welcome move by the President that will help thousands of Americans build back better from this pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - King Seeking Debt Relief for Permanently Disabled Americans With Student Loans in Bipartisan Effort Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 4, 2021 Tweet - "Yesterday brought good news on student loan bankruptcy reform. My FRESH START Through Bankruptcy Act with @JohnCornyn is a #BipartisanBankruptcyBreakthrough and a potential life-saver for many of those struggling with the burden of student loan debt." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Tweet - "This is a big moment. With this #BipartisanBankruptcyBreakthrough, we can finally give student loan borrowers a real chance to discharge their federal loans as a last resort. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to help @JohnCornyn and I get this done." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Student Loan Bankruptcy Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Tweet - "Thanks to @KwameRaoul for making his way down to Washington for today's @JudiciaryDems hearing on student loan bankruptcy reform. Appreciate his efforts to help ensure that students in Illinois and across the U.S. are able to obtain a quality education without a mountain of debt." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Tweet - "Student loan debt shouldn't follow you to your grave. My bipartisan bill w/@JohnCornyn would restore a pre-1998 law allowing student borrowers to discharge their loans in bankruptcy as a last resort. It's a long overdue #BipartisanBankruptcyBreakthrough." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Durbin Questions Witnesses At Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Student Loan Bankruptcy Reform Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Tweet - "45 million Americans carry student loan debt. 8 million are over the age of 50. These loans can stay with you for life. But it doesn't have to be this way. We can give struggling borrowers relief through bankruptcy. We can give them the fresh start they need." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Durbin, Cornyn Introduce New, Bipartisan Bill To Allow Federal Student Loan Borrowers To Discharge Loans In Bankruptcy Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Interview with Dick Durbin Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Before Judiciary Committee Hearing On Student Loans, Durbin Meets With Illinois Attorney General Raoul Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Representatives Robin Kelly, Donald McEachin, Yvette Clarke, Danny Davis Write Letter in Support of PBI Grant Applications Rep. Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Durbin, Warren, Brown Urge Department Of Ed To Protect Students During Closure Of Fradulent Center For Excellence In Higher Education Schools Sen. Dick Durbin
July 27, 2021 Tweet - "Enjoyed speaking with @linakhanFTC today about a wide range of issues, from combatting predatory #4profit colleges to lowering prescription drug prices to promoting online marketplace transparency. There is important work to be done at the FTC under her leadership." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Oct. 21, 2021 Tweet - "With the rising cost of college, many students can't afford to buy textbooks for class. I'm pleased to see @SenateApprops set aside $14M in FY22's appropriations bill for my Open Textbook Pilot Program to make quality instructional materials more accessible to students." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2021 Durbin, King, Smith, And Sinema Secure $14 Million For Open Textbook Pilot Program In Senate Appropriations Committee Annual Spending Bill Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2021 Underwood Introduces New Legislation to Establish Protections for Student Veterans Rep.Lauren Underwood
Oct. 8, 2021 Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Pressley, Omar, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Release Student Debt Cancellation Memo Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 8, 2021 Durbin Statement On Department Of Education Establishing An Enforcement Office Within Federal Student Aid Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 15, 2021 Underwood's Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act Advances Out of Energy and Commerce Committee as Part of the Build Back Better Act Rep.Lauren Underwood
Sept. 14, 2021 Rep. Casten Visits Benedictine University to discuss direct relief for local students under American Rescue Plan Rep.Sean Casten
Sept. 1, 2021 Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Langevin Introduce Resolution Calling For Doubling Federal Funding For Career And Technical Education Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Aug. 25, 2021 Wilson Reintroduces the Quality Higher Education Act Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Aug. 11, 2021 Duckworth On Reconciliation Process: Democrats Pushing To Deliver For Working Illinoisans Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Aug. 7, 2021 Tweet - "Students of all ages go to college to better their lives--not to incur insurmountable debt. This is a welcome move by the President that will help thousands of Americans build back better from this pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 5, 2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - King Seeking Debt Relief for Permanently Disabled Americans With Student Loans in Bipartisan Effort Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Aug. 4, 2021 Tweet - "Yesterday brought good news on student loan bankruptcy reform. My FRESH START Through Bankruptcy Act with @JohnCornyn is a #BipartisanBankruptcyBreakthrough and a potential life-saver for many of those struggling with the burden of student loan debt." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Tweet - "This is a big moment. With this #BipartisanBankruptcyBreakthrough, we can finally give student loan borrowers a real chance to discharge their federal loans as a last resort. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to help @JohnCornyn and I get this done." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Durbin Delivers Opening Statement At Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Student Loan Bankruptcy Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Tweet - "Thanks to @KwameRaoul for making his way down to Washington for today's @JudiciaryDems hearing on student loan bankruptcy reform. Appreciate his efforts to help ensure that students in Illinois and across the U.S. are able to obtain a quality education without a mountain of debt." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Tweet - "Student loan debt shouldn't follow you to your grave. My bipartisan bill w/@JohnCornyn would restore a pre-1998 law allowing student borrowers to discharge their loans in bankruptcy as a last resort. It's a long overdue #BipartisanBankruptcyBreakthrough." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Durbin Questions Witnesses At Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Student Loan Bankruptcy Reform Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Tweet - "45 million Americans carry student loan debt. 8 million are over the age of 50. These loans can stay with you for life. But it doesn't have to be this way. We can give struggling borrowers relief through bankruptcy. We can give them the fresh start they need." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Durbin, Cornyn Introduce New, Bipartisan Bill To Allow Federal Student Loan Borrowers To Discharge Loans In Bankruptcy Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Interview with Dick Durbin Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 3, 2021 Before Judiciary Committee Hearing On Student Loans, Durbin Meets With Illinois Attorney General Raoul Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Representatives Robin Kelly, Donald McEachin, Yvette Clarke, Danny Davis Write Letter in Support of PBI Grant Applications Rep.Danny Davis, ...
Aug. 2, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Durbin, Warren, Brown Urge Department Of Ed To Protect Students During Closure Of Fradulent Center For Excellence In Higher Education Schools Sen.Dick Durbin
July 27, 2021 Tweet - "Enjoyed speaking with @linakhanFTC today about a wide range of issues, from combatting predatory #4profit colleges to lowering prescription drug prices to promoting online marketplace transparency. There is important work to be done at the FTC under her leadership." Sen.Dick Durbin
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