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April 14, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $218 Million For Illinois Colleges To Provide Emergency Aid To Students Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 13, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief Bill With Federation Of Illinois Independent Colleges And Universities Sen. Dick Durbin
April 13, 2020 Tweet - "170,000 defrauded student borrowers won big last week in federal court where a settlement will force Education Sec. Betsy DeVos to finally begin processing claims for relief, though that still leaves thousands of future student victims uncertain of DeVos' new rules." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 13, 2020 Durbin Statement On DeVos Settlement In Borrower Defense Lawsuit Sen. Dick Durbin
April 13, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke w/Federation of Independent IL Colleges & Universities President Dave Tretter today about the difficulties higher ed is facing in the pandemic. I'm pushing for federal support for schools & student loan cancellation to help institutions & students recover from this crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 10, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenWarren & I are pushing Dept. of Ed to protect taxpayer dollars in the CARES Act from misuse by predatory #4profit colleges." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 9, 2020 Tweet - "The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund in the CARES Act should go directly to supporting public and nonprofit colleges and their students - not to lining the pockets of #4profit colleges." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Reps. Panetta, Levin Call on Department of Education for Clarity on Higher Education Funding in CARES Act Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Warren, Durbin, Colleagues Push Education Department to Target CARES Act Funding to Public and Nonprofit Colleges, Not For-profit Colleges Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Reps. Axne, Foster to Education Secretary DeVos: Don't Hold Coronavirus Aid Against College Students Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic is creating a ripple effect across our economy. Many families are worried about how they will make ends meet, let alone pay off their student loans. The fed govt has halted student loan payments until the fall, but we need private lenders to follow suit." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Durbin, Warren, Colleagues Urge Education Department To Protect CARES Act Funds From Predatory For-Profit College Industry Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group, Joseph DePaulo, CEO of College Avenue Student Loans, LLC, Roger Hochschild, President and CEO of Discover Financial Services, Raymond Bayer, Executive Director & CEO of Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri, Vince Passione, CEO of LendKey, John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation, James Steeley, CEO of Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, William Demchak, CEO of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Steve Kohles, President of the Reunion Student Loan Finance Corporation, Raymond Quinlan, Chairman & CEO of the SLM Corporation, Anthony Noto, CEO of Social Finance, Inc., William Rogers, President & CEO of Truist Financial Corporation, Charles Scharf, President & CEO of Wells Fargo & Co. - Durbin, Democratic Colleagues Urge Student Loan Companies To Immediately Provide Relief To Private Student Loan Borrowers During The COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 4, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to see Cengage & McGraw-Hill call off their plans for a merger. Textbook prices are already too high -- and this merger could have made a bad situation worse for students across the country." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 4, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to see Cengage & McGraw-Hill call off their plans for a merger. Textbook prices are already too high -- and this merger could have made a bad situation worse for students across the country." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 4, 2020 Tweet - "#4profit colleges have taken advantage of student veterans for years. Glad the @DeptVetAffairs finally suspended new GI Bill enrollments at U. of Phoenix and Career Ed. Corp. schools. But @usedgov & @DeptofDefense must step up too." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 3, 2020 Tweet - "The direct payments in the CARES Act can & should include all dependents -- 17 & 18 year olds, college students, and other dependent adults." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense - Durbin, Warren, Brown, Blumenthal Urge Departments Of Education & Defense To Protect Student Borrowers From Predatory For-Profit Schools Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Durbin, Warren, Brown, Blumenthal Urge Departments Of Education & Defense To Protect Student Borrowers From Predatory For-Profit Schools Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Elisabeth DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights for the Dept. of Education - Reps Kuster, Speier, Pressley and Slotkin Lead 46 Members in Letter Demanding Sec DeVos Halt Plans to Gut Title IX Protections Amid Coronavirus Crisis Rep. Sean Casten, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Merkley, Colleagues Continue Fight to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 26, 2020 Tweet - "Have questions about the how the new Senate-passed coronavirus relief package will support working families, institute sick leave, or affect student loan payments? Learn more about the relief bill here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 24, 2020 Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation, Michael Dunlap, CEO of Nelnet, Inc., James Steeley, President and CEO of FedLoan/Pennsylvania higher Education Assistance Agency, Raymond Bayer, Executive Director and CEO of Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, Jeffrey Sloan, CEO of Global Payments, Inc., David Feitz, Executive Director of Cornorstone Education Loan Services/Utah Higher Education Assitance Authority, William Hollin, President and CEO of EdFinancial Services, James Farha, President of Oklahoma Student Loan Authority and Christiana Thornton, President and CEO of Granite State Management and Resources - Foster, Kaptur Lead Letter Urging Student Loan Servicers to Provide Relief for All Borrowers During COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Sean Casten, ...
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "During a pandemic, families shouldn't have to worry about defaulting on their student loans. The next coronavirus response package should: Halt monthly payments of loans Cancel at least $10k of student debt for borrowers Shield borrowers from federal offsets" Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "As universities across the country are transitioning to online learning, many students are left without a source of income or financial aid & these colleges are at risk for long-term financial instability." Sen. Dick Durbin
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 Durbin, Colleagues Unveil New Plan To Cancel Student Loan Payments For Duration Of Coronavirus Emergency Sen. Dick Durbin
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Durbin, Schumer, Murray, Scott, Lee Statement On Senate Vote Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 11, 2020 Congressmen Cohen and Davis Applaud Committee Vote to Advance Rosenwald Schools Bill Rep. Danny Davis, ...
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 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 Senate Advances Congressional Review Act Resolution Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule 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 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
March 10, 2020 Durbin: The Time Has Come To Stand Up For Defrauded Veterans And Student Borrowers 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 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 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 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 9, 2020 Tweet - ". @BPC_Bipartisan is absolutely correct -- the Senate should vote to put #StudentsFirst and overturn Betsy DeVos' disastrous new borrower defense rule." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 9, 2020 Durbin, Takano, Levin Statement On Department Of Veterans Affairs Action To Protect Student Veterans At For-Profit Colleges Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "The list of groups that oppose Betsy DeVos' new borrower defense rule is wide-ranging and still growing. Now it's up to the Senate. We must vote to overturn the DeVos rule & make it clear--we put #StudentsFirst." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "Betsy DeVos is on a mission to keep her friends in the #4profit college industry from having to face accountability for defrauding hundreds of thousands of students & veterans. The Senate can't let that happen--we must overturn DeVos' borrower defense rule & put #StudentsFirst." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 2, 2020 Tweet - "Only 3% of student loans associated with school misconduct will be discharged under Besty DeVos' new borrower defense rule. If that wasn't bad enough, the DeVos rule lets schools retaliate against defrauded students who receive these discharges. Who is DeVos trying to help?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Foster Introduces Legislation to Invest in Our Students and Our Economy Rep. Bill Foster
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Sadly, stories like Tasha's are far too common. And now Betsy DeVos wants to make it harder for future defrauded student veterans like Tasha to get relief. The Senate must put #StudentsFirst and vote to overturn this rule." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - ". @AmericanLegion says Betsy DeVos' new borrower defense rule is "rigged against defrauded student borrowers." They're right. The Senate will soon have a chance to overturn this rule. I hope my colleagues will join me in standing for defrauded student veterans." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2020 Tax Credits for College students Rep. Danny Davis
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Betsy DeVos' new borrower defense rule is a giveaway to her friends in the #4profit college industry at the expense of defrauded students & veterans. The Senate must overturn DeVos' disastrous new rule. It's time we put #StudentsFirst." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "We can't let Betsy DeVos get away with her new borrower defense rule. It shields #4profit colleges from accountability & makes it nearly impossible for defrauded student borrowers & veterans to get relief. It's time for the Senate to put #StudentsFirst & overturn DeVos' new rule." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 14, 2020 All Democratic Committee Members Object to DeVos' Proposed Rule Harming Student Survivors of Sexual Assault Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "The majority of Americans agree--students who were defrauded by their colleges & universities deserve relief. But Betsy DeVos wants to take that away. We can't let that happen. I hope my Republican colleagues join me to overturn DeVos' new borrower defense rule. #StudentsFirst" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2020 U.S. Rep. Norman Leads Effort to Reestablish DHS Outreach to Educational Institutions Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "#4profit colleges have defrauded thousands of veterans & military families, leaving them with a lifetime of student loan debt. Many have been waiting for years to get #borrowerdefense relief from @BetsyDeVosED . That relief never came." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Betsy DeVos' new borrower defense rule shields predatory schools from accountability and denies relief to the students and veterans they defrauded. @SenSchumer and I are joining with veterans to call on Senators to overturn DeVos' new rule and put #Student" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Luis Cabrales, the Student Conservation Assoc. Corps Member of the Year, stopped by my office today to talk about the incredible grassroots organizing he's been working on w/his nonprofit the Southeast Youth Alliance. Thank you for leading Chicago's conservation efforts, Luis!" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2020 Durbin: Senate Will Soon Have Chance To Stand Up For Defrauded Student Veterans Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2020 Durbin, Schumer, Veterans Groups Urge Senate To Overturn DeVos Borrower Defense Rule Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 11, 2020 Duckworth Speaks With Community College Trustees From Across Illinois Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Honored to receive the @Comm_College and @CCTrustees National Education Service Award today and join with trustees, administrators, & students to advocate for the value of affordable community colleges across IL, affordable textbooks, and protections against #4profit colleges." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Senators will have a choice to make: Do you side with Betsy DeVos & #4profit colleges? Or do you stand with defrauded students and veterans? It should be an easy choice to make. Put #StudentsFirst. Overturn Betsy DeVos' disastrous new borrower defense rule." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Later this week, Senators will have the chance to put #StudentsFirst by joining me to overturn Betsy DeVos' disastrous new borrower defense rule. Defrauded students & veterans are entitled to relief under federal law--we can't let Betsy DeVos take that away." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Former #4profit IL Institute of Art students who attended on or after January 20, 2018, are now eligible for closed school discharge." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2020 Durbin Hosts Westinghouse College Prep Student, Guest For President Trump's State Of The Union Address Sen. Dick Durbin
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April 14, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Announce $218 Million For Illinois Colleges To Provide Emergency Aid To Students Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 13, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief Bill With Federation Of Illinois Independent Colleges And Universities Sen.Dick Durbin
April 13, 2020 Tweet - "170,000 defrauded student borrowers won big last week in federal court where a settlement will force Education Sec. Betsy DeVos to finally begin processing claims for relief, though that still leaves thousands of future student victims uncertain of DeVos' new rules." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 13, 2020 Durbin Statement On DeVos Settlement In Borrower Defense Lawsuit Sen.Dick Durbin
April 13, 2020 Tweet - "Spoke w/Federation of Independent IL Colleges & Universities President Dave Tretter today about the difficulties higher ed is facing in the pandemic. I'm pushing for federal support for schools & student loan cancellation to help institutions & students recover from this crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 10, 2020 Tweet - ". @SenWarren & I are pushing Dept. of Ed to protect taxpayer dollars in the CARES Act from misuse by predatory #4profit colleges." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 9, 2020 Tweet - "The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund in the CARES Act should go directly to supporting public and nonprofit colleges and their students - not to lining the pockets of #4profit colleges." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Reps. Panetta, Levin Call on Department of Education for Clarity on Higher Education Funding in CARES Act Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Warren, Durbin, Colleagues Push Education Department to Target CARES Act Funding to Public and Nonprofit Colleges, Not For-profit Colleges Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Reps. Axne, Foster to Education Secretary DeVos: Don't Hold Coronavirus Aid Against College Students Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "The #COVID19 pandemic is creating a ripple effect across our economy. Many families are worried about how they will make ends meet, let alone pay off their student loans. The fed govt has halted student loan payments until the fall, but we need private lenders to follow suit." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Durbin, Warren, Colleagues Urge Education Department To Protect CARES Act Funds From Predatory For-Profit College Industry Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 6, 2020 Letter to Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group, Joseph DePaulo, CEO of College Avenue Student Loans, LLC, Roger Hochschild, President and CEO of Discover Financial Services, Raymond Bayer, Executive Director & CEO of Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri, Vince Passione, CEO of LendKey, John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation, James Steeley, CEO of Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, William Demchak, CEO of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Steve Kohles, President of the Reunion Student Loan Finance Corporation, Raymond Quinlan, Chairman & CEO of the SLM Corporation, Anthony Noto, CEO of Social Finance, Inc., William Rogers, President & CEO of Truist Financial Corporation, Charles Scharf, President & CEO of Wells Fargo & Co. - Durbin, Democratic Colleagues Urge Student Loan Companies To Immediately Provide Relief To Private Student Loan Borrowers During The COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 4, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to see Cengage & McGraw-Hill call off their plans for a merger. Textbook prices are already too high -- and this merger could have made a bad situation worse for students across the country." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 4, 2020 Tweet - "Glad to see Cengage & McGraw-Hill call off their plans for a merger. Textbook prices are already too high -- and this merger could have made a bad situation worse for students across the country." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 4, 2020 Tweet - "#4profit colleges have taken advantage of student veterans for years. Glad the @DeptVetAffairs finally suspended new GI Bill enrollments at U. of Phoenix and Career Ed. Corp. schools. But @usedgov & @DeptofDefense must step up too." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 3, 2020 Tweet - "The direct payments in the CARES Act can & should include all dependents -- 17 & 18 year olds, college students, and other dependent adults." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Esper, Secretary of the Dept. of Defense - Durbin, Warren, Brown, Blumenthal Urge Departments Of Education & Defense To Protect Student Borrowers From Predatory For-Profit Schools Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Durbin, Warren, Brown, Blumenthal Urge Departments Of Education & Defense To Protect Student Borrowers From Predatory For-Profit Schools Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Elisabeth DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights for the Dept. of Education - Reps Kuster, Speier, Pressley and Slotkin Lead 46 Members in Letter Demanding Sec DeVos Halt Plans to Gut Title IX Protections Amid Coronavirus Crisis Rep.Sean Casten, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Merkley, Colleagues Continue Fight to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 26, 2020 Tweet - "Have questions about the how the new Senate-passed coronavirus relief package will support working families, institute sick leave, or affect student loan payments? Learn more about the relief bill here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 24, 2020 Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation, Michael Dunlap, CEO of Nelnet, Inc., James Steeley, President and CEO of FedLoan/Pennsylvania higher Education Assistance Agency, Raymond Bayer, Executive Director and CEO of Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, Jeffrey Sloan, CEO of Global Payments, Inc., David Feitz, Executive Director of Cornorstone Education Loan Services/Utah Higher Education Assitance Authority, William Hollin, President and CEO of EdFinancial Services, James Farha, President of Oklahoma Student Loan Authority and Christiana Thornton, President and CEO of Granite State Management and Resources - Foster, Kaptur Lead Letter Urging Student Loan Servicers to Provide Relief for All Borrowers During COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Sean Casten, ...
March 22, 2020 Tweet - "During a pandemic, families shouldn't have to worry about defaulting on their student loans. The next coronavirus response package should: Halt monthly payments of loans Cancel at least $10k of student debt for borrowers Shield borrowers from federal offsets" Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2020 Tweet - "As universities across the country are transitioning to online learning, many students are left without a source of income or financial aid & these colleges are at risk for long-term financial instability." Sen.Dick Durbin
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 Durbin, Colleagues Unveil New Plan To Cancel Student Loan Payments For Duration Of Coronavirus Emergency Sen.Dick Durbin
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Durbin, Schumer, Murray, Scott, Lee Statement On Senate Vote Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 11, 2020 Congressmen Cohen and Davis Applaud Committee Vote to Advance Rosenwald Schools Bill Rep.Danny Davis, ...
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 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 Senate Advances Congressional Review Act Resolution Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule 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 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
March 10, 2020 Durbin: The Time Has Come To Stand Up For Defrauded Veterans And Student Borrowers 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 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 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 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 9, 2020 Tweet - ". @BPC_Bipartisan is absolutely correct -- the Senate should vote to put #StudentsFirst and overturn Betsy DeVos' disastrous new borrower defense rule." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 9, 2020 Durbin, Takano, Levin Statement On Department Of Veterans Affairs Action To Protect Student Veterans At For-Profit Colleges Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "The list of groups that oppose Betsy DeVos' new borrower defense rule is wide-ranging and still growing. Now it's up to the Senate. We must vote to overturn the DeVos rule & make it clear--we put #StudentsFirst." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 3, 2020 Tweet - "Betsy DeVos is on a mission to keep her friends in the #4profit college industry from having to face accountability for defrauding hundreds of thousands of students & veterans. The Senate can't let that happen--we must overturn DeVos' borrower defense rule & put #StudentsFirst." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 2, 2020 Tweet - "Only 3% of student loans associated with school misconduct will be discharged under Besty DeVos' new borrower defense rule. If that wasn't bad enough, the DeVos rule lets schools retaliate against defrauded students who receive these discharges. Who is DeVos trying to help?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 28, 2020 Foster Introduces Legislation to Invest in Our Students and Our Economy Rep.Bill Foster
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Sadly, stories like Tasha's are far too common. And now Betsy DeVos wants to make it harder for future defrauded student veterans like Tasha to get relief. The Senate must put #StudentsFirst and vote to overturn this rule." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - ". @AmericanLegion says Betsy DeVos' new borrower defense rule is "rigged against defrauded student borrowers." They're right. The Senate will soon have a chance to overturn this rule. I hope my colleagues will join me in standing for defrauded student veterans." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2020 Tax Credits for College students Rep.Danny Davis
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Betsy DeVos' new borrower defense rule is a giveaway to her friends in the #4profit college industry at the expense of defrauded students & veterans. The Senate must overturn DeVos' disastrous new rule. It's time we put #StudentsFirst." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "We can't let Betsy DeVos get away with her new borrower defense rule. It shields #4profit colleges from accountability & makes it nearly impossible for defrauded student borrowers & veterans to get relief. It's time for the Senate to put #StudentsFirst & overturn DeVos' new rule." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 14, 2020 All Democratic Committee Members Object to DeVos' Proposed Rule Harming Student Survivors of Sexual Assault Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "The majority of Americans agree--students who were defrauded by their colleges & universities deserve relief. But Betsy DeVos wants to take that away. We can't let that happen. I hope my Republican colleagues join me to overturn DeVos' new borrower defense rule. #StudentsFirst" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2020 U.S. Rep. Norman Leads Effort to Reestablish DHS Outreach to Educational Institutions Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "#4profit colleges have defrauded thousands of veterans & military families, leaving them with a lifetime of student loan debt. Many have been waiting for years to get #borrowerdefense relief from @BetsyDeVosED . That relief never came." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Betsy DeVos' new borrower defense rule shields predatory schools from accountability and denies relief to the students and veterans they defrauded. @SenSchumer and I are joining with veterans to call on Senators to overturn DeVos' new rule and put #Student" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Luis Cabrales, the Student Conservation Assoc. Corps Member of the Year, stopped by my office today to talk about the incredible grassroots organizing he's been working on w/his nonprofit the Southeast Youth Alliance. Thank you for leading Chicago's conservation efforts, Luis!" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2020 Durbin: Senate Will Soon Have Chance To Stand Up For Defrauded Student Veterans Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 12, 2020 Durbin, Schumer, Veterans Groups Urge Senate To Overturn DeVos Borrower Defense Rule Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Feb. 11, 2020 Duckworth Speaks With Community College Trustees From Across Illinois Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Honored to receive the @Comm_College and @CCTrustees National Education Service Award today and join with trustees, administrators, & students to advocate for the value of affordable community colleges across IL, affordable textbooks, and protections against #4profit colleges." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Senators will have a choice to make: Do you side with Betsy DeVos & #4profit colleges? Or do you stand with defrauded students and veterans? It should be an easy choice to make. Put #StudentsFirst. Overturn Betsy DeVos' disastrous new borrower defense rule." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "Later this week, Senators will have the chance to put #StudentsFirst by joining me to overturn Betsy DeVos' disastrous new borrower defense rule. Defrauded students & veterans are entitled to relief under federal law--we can't let Betsy DeVos take that away." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Former #4profit IL Institute of Art students who attended on or after January 20, 2018, are now eligible for closed school discharge." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 4, 2020 Durbin Hosts Westinghouse College Prep Student, Guest For President Trump's State Of The Union Address Sen.Dick Durbin
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