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July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rose DeLauro, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations and the Hon. Tom Cole, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations - Rep. Williams Urges Relief for Federally Impacted School Districts During COVID-19 Rep. Seth Moulton, ...
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, HELP Democrats Demand DeVos Reverse All Actions Inconsistent with SCOTUS Decision Affirming LGBTQIA+ Rights Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 1, 2020 Rep. Courtney, Senator Warren Introduce Bicameral Bill To Give Student Loan Borrowers Access To Historic Low Rates Amid COVID-19 Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation - Representatives Dean and Pressley Lead Letter Urging Navient to Reconsider Stock Buyback Plans and Focus on Service to Borrowers Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Norcross, Booker Urge House and Senate Leadership to Strengthen Support for Children of Migrant Workers in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
June 26, 2020 Congresswoman Lori Trahan Votes to Override Trump Veto, Restore Relief for Defrauded Students Rep. Lori Trahan
June 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Wyden, Murray Demand End to Seizure of Tax Refunds from Americans Shouldering Federal Student Debt During COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Top Oversight Committee Members Demand Documents Being Withheld by DeVos on Rule Stripping Protections for Survivors of Sexual Assault Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Frank Pallone, Chairman of the Committee on Energy & Commerce, and the Hon. Greg Walden, Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy & Commerce - 70 House Members Urge Inclusion of the Mental Health Services for Students Act in the Next COVID-19 Relief Legislation Rep. Seth Moulton, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the Department of Education - Hayes Leads Connecticut Delegation Members And 22 House Democrats In Defending Connecticut's Gender-Inclusive Athletic Policy Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senators Shaheen and Hassan Urge Senate Leadership to Provide Much-Needed Relief for Higher Education Institutions in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation Sen. Ed Markey, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Udall, Murray: Trump Administration is Worsening Educational Disparities in Tribal Schools Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Democratic Senators Urge DeVos to Rescind Harmful Title IX Rule and Focus on Student Safety Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Tlaib, Hayes, and Pressley Lead 100-Plus Members of Congress in Historic $305 Billion Funding Push for K-12 Schools Rep. Seth Moulton, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Murphy, Blumenthal, Booker, 20 Colleagues in Urging Senate Leadership to Increase Funding for Nonprofit Museums in the Next COVID-19 Package Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Brown, Warren, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Education Department Hold Student Loan Servicer Great Lakes Accountable for CARES Act Blunder That Likely Lowered Credit Scores for Millions of Borrowers Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 27, 2020 Trahan, McKinley, Rose, Simpson Introduce Legislation to Provide Additional COVID-19 Relief to Minor League Baseball Teams, Other Small Businesses Rep. Lori Trahan, ...
May 26, 2020 Moulton Announces $4.3 Million Head Start Grant for Lynn Economic Opportunity, Inc. Rep. Seth Moulton
May 22, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule Rep. Seth Moulton, ...
May 21, 2020 Medium - Congress must provide immediate relief for consumers. Here's how. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 20, 2020 Feinstein, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand, Improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Brown, Murray, Colleagues Demand Answers from CFPB Director on Agency's Oversight Plans for the Student Loan Market Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 20, 2020 Senators Introduce Legislation to Expand & Improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Ed Markey, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Joyce Urges Dept. of Education to Issue Guidance on Child Abuse Reporting Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
May 19, 2020 Reps Speier, Neguse, and Rose Introduce Bill to Compensate Families of Essential Workers Who Have Paid the Ultimate Price Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Duckworth, Durbin and Colleagues Urge Congressional Leaders to Support Vulnerable Students Amid Coronavirus Crisis Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 15, 2020 Senators Markey and Brown Call on Department of Education to Allow Colleges to Continue Distance Learning, Institute Reporting Requirements Sen. Ed Markey, ...
May 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Colleagues Call for Increased Investment in Education in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Legislation Sen. Ed Markey, ...
May 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee - Rosen, Cortez Masto Join Bipartisan Calls for Additional Funding for School Districts on Federal Land in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Package Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 12, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Join Markey and Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Ensure All Students Have Access to Internet during Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Ed Markey, ...
May 12, 2020 Senators Markey, Schumer, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Bennet, Schatz, and Hassan Lead Colleagues on Legislation to Ensure All Students Have Access to Internet During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Ed Markey, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Meng Urges House and Senate Leaders to Ensure Students Have Internet Access for Remote Learning During COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Lori Trahan, ...
May 6, 2020 Congresswoman Lori Trahan Statement on DeVos Rule Dismantling Title IX Protections Rep. Lori Trahan
May 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Wyden Calls for Greater Support for Students With Disabilities in Upcoming COVID-19 Package Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Committee Democrats Call on Secretary DeVos to Fix Borrower Defense Application Process Rep. Lori Trahan, ...
May 4, 2020 Durbin, Takano, Brown, Jayapal, Warren Unveil Plan To Grant Full Student Loan Discharges To Defrauded Student Borrowers In Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos - House, Senate Democrats Warn DeVos Against Changing Distance Education Rules Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Lori Trahan, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary - Congressman Panetta Denounces Secretary Devos's Exclusion of Immigrant Students in Covid-19 Relief Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
April 30, 2020 Senators Markey, Van Hollen, Bennet, Hassan, and Colleagues Plan to Introduce Legislation to Direct $4 Billion in E-Rate Funds to Close Growing Learning Gap in Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Ed Markey, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Swalwell Leads 72 Members in Sending Letter to Sec. DeVos Urging Quick Release of Emergency Grants to All Students, including DACA Recipients Rep. Bill Keating, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Warren Joins Bennet, Menendez, Colleagues to Call on DeVos to Reverse Course and Allow DACA Students to Access Emergency Financial Aid Secured in CARES Act Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Wyden Pushes to Ensure College Students Have Food on the Table Amid COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 22, 2020 Smucker Announces Introduction of the Equity in Student Loan Relief Act Rep. Lori Trahan, ...
April 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Warren, Colleague Urge Senate To Protect COVID-19 Relief Funds From Predatory For-Profit College Industry Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 21, 2020 Senators Markey, Van Hollen, Bennet, and Hassan Statement on New E-Rate Legislation Introduced in House of Representatives Sen. Ed Markey
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Meng Calls on DeVos to Ensure Civil Rights Protections for Students During COVID-19 Crisis Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Merkley, DeFazio, Bonamici Rebuke Administration for Unlawful Wage Garnishment Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
April 9, 2020 Warren, Markey Demand Answers from Zoom on How Company Will Protect Students' Safety and Privacy Sen. Ed Markey, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader , Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Urges Support for Broadband Access Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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. Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Fitzpatrick, Quigley, and Lowey Urge USAID to Include Distance Learning in Response to COVID-19 Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
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. Ed Markey, ...
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. Jim McGovern, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Warren, Gillibrand Urge Secretary DeVos to Halt Title IX Rule; Focus on Helping Schools During the COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
March 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Scott, Neal, Wyden, Murray, Sánchez Call On DeVos To Return All Amounts Garnished From Federal Tax Refunds For Entire 2020 Filing Season Rep. Richard Neal, ...
March 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Spanberger Leads Bipartisan Effort Calling on FCC to Suspend E-Rate Program Rules, Expand High-Speed Internet Access for Rural Students Amid Coronavirus-Caused School Closures Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
March 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Brandon Lipps, Deputy Under Secretary of the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services for the Dept. of Agriculture - Mass. Lawmakers Urge USDA to Fully Reimburse School Districts and After-School Programs Providing Free Meals to Kids During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Richard Neal, ...
March 24, 2020 Senators Markey, Durbin, and Blumenthal Request Student Privacy Guidance from FTC, Education Dept. as Coronavirus Leads to Increased Education Technology Use Sen. Ed Markey, ...
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. Ayanna Pressley, ...
March 24, 2020 Massachusetts Delegation Asks Census Bureau to Allow Colleges and Universities to Report on All Students Using Administrative Data Sen. Ed Markey
March 24, 2020 Massachusetts Delegation Asks Census Bureau to Allow Colleges and Universities to Report on All Students Using Administrative Data Rep. Katherine Clark, ...
March 23, 2020 Reps. Pressley & Omar Introduce Bold Plan to Cancel Student Debt Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - U.S. Representatives Angie Craig, Pete Stauber and Jared Huffman Fight for Special Education Funding in Response to Coronavirus, School Closures Rep. Jim McGovern, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to Dr. Steven Dillingham, Dir. of the United States Census Bureau - Massachusetts Delegation Asks Census Bureau to Allow Colleges and Universities to Report on All Students Using Administrative Data Rep. Richard Neal, ...
March 22, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - King Critical of Distance Learning Funding Shortfall in Coronavirus Bill Sen. Ed Markey, ...
March 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Mass Lawmakers Urge Congress to Prioritize Emergency Funding for Students and Colleges in COVID-19 Stimulus Rep. Bill Keating, ...
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. Ed Markey, ...
March 20, 2020 Chairman Roy Blunt of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education & Related Agencies and Ranking Member Patty Murray of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education & Related Agencies - Bennet Leads Colleagues in Calling for Increased Funding for Schools and Education Support Professionals Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Ed Markey, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Andy Levin, 35 Bipartisan House Members, Call for Increased Library Funding to Ensure Access to Online and Digital Resources during Coronavirus Outbreak Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
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. Jim McGovern, ...
Date Title Politician
July 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Rose DeLauro, Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations and the Hon. Tom Cole, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations - Rep. Williams Urges Relief for Federally Impacted School Districts During COVID-19 Rep.Seth Moulton, ...
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, HELP Democrats Demand DeVos Reverse All Actions Inconsistent with SCOTUS Decision Affirming LGBTQIA+ Rights Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 1, 2020 Rep. Courtney, Senator Warren Introduce Bicameral Bill To Give Student Loan Borrowers Access To Historic Low Rates Amid COVID-19 Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation - Representatives Dean and Pressley Lead Letter Urging Navient to Reconsider Stock Buyback Plans and Focus on Service to Borrowers Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
July 1, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Norcross, Booker Urge House and Senate Leadership to Strengthen Support for Children of Migrant Workers in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
June 26, 2020 Congresswoman Lori Trahan Votes to Override Trump Veto, Restore Relief for Defrauded Students Rep.Lori Trahan
June 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Wyden, Murray Demand End to Seizure of Tax Refunds from Americans Shouldering Federal Student Debt During COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Top Oversight Committee Members Demand Documents Being Withheld by DeVos on Rule Stripping Protections for Survivors of Sexual Assault Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
June 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Frank Pallone, Chairman of the Committee on Energy & Commerce, and the Hon. Greg Walden, Ranking Member of the Committee on Energy & Commerce - 70 House Members Urge Inclusion of the Mental Health Services for Students Act in the Next COVID-19 Relief Legislation Rep.Seth Moulton, ...
June 19, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the Department of Education - Hayes Leads Connecticut Delegation Members And 22 House Democrats In Defending Connecticut's Gender-Inclusive Athletic Policy Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senators Shaheen and Hassan Urge Senate Leadership to Provide Much-Needed Relief for Higher Education Institutions in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation Sen.Ed Markey, ...
June 8, 2020 Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Secretary of the Interior and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Udall, Murray: Trump Administration is Worsening Educational Disparities in Tribal Schools Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Democratic Senators Urge DeVos to Rescind Harmful Title IX Rule and Focus on Student Safety Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
June 1, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Tlaib, Hayes, and Pressley Lead 100-Plus Members of Congress in Historic $305 Billion Funding Push for K-12 Schools Rep.Seth Moulton, ...
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Murphy, Blumenthal, Booker, 20 Colleagues in Urging Senate Leadership to Increase Funding for Nonprofit Museums in the Next COVID-19 Package Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Brown, Warren, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Education Department Hold Student Loan Servicer Great Lakes Accountable for CARES Act Blunder That Likely Lowered Credit Scores for Millions of Borrowers Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 27, 2020 Trahan, McKinley, Rose, Simpson Introduce Legislation to Provide Additional COVID-19 Relief to Minor League Baseball Teams, Other Small Businesses Rep.Lori Trahan, ...
May 26, 2020 Moulton Announces $4.3 Million Head Start Grant for Lynn Economic Opportunity, Inc. Rep.Seth Moulton
May 22, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule Rep.Seth Moulton, ...
May 21, 2020 Medium - Congress must provide immediate relief for consumers. Here's how. Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 20, 2020 Feinstein, Blumenthal, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Expand, Improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Brown, Murray, Colleagues Demand Answers from CFPB Director on Agency's Oversight Plans for the Student Loan Market Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 20, 2020 Senators Introduce Legislation to Expand & Improve Public Service Loan Forgiveness Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Ed Markey, ...
May 19, 2020 Letter to Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Joyce Urges Dept. of Education to Issue Guidance on Child Abuse Reporting Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
May 19, 2020 Reps Speier, Neguse, and Rose Introduce Bill to Compensate Families of Essential Workers Who Have Paid the Ultimate Price Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
May 15, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Duckworth, Durbin and Colleagues Urge Congressional Leaders to Support Vulnerable Students Amid Coronavirus Crisis Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 15, 2020 Senators Markey and Brown Call on Department of Education to Allow Colleges to Continue Distance Learning, Institute Reporting Requirements Sen.Ed Markey, ...
May 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Merkley, Colleagues Call for Increased Investment in Education in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Legislation Sen.Ed Markey, ...
May 14, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Appropriations Committee - Rosen, Cortez Masto Join Bipartisan Calls for Additional Funding for School Districts on Federal Land in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Package Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 12, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Join Markey and Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Ensure All Students Have Access to Internet during Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Ed Markey, ...
May 12, 2020 Senators Markey, Schumer, Cantwell, Van Hollen, Bennet, Schatz, and Hassan Lead Colleagues on Legislation to Ensure All Students Have Access to Internet During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Ed Markey, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Leader McConnell, and Leader Schumer - Meng Urges House and Senate Leaders to Ensure Students Have Internet Access for Remote Learning During COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Lori Trahan, ...
May 6, 2020 Congresswoman Lori Trahan Statement on DeVos Rule Dismantling Title IX Protections Rep.Lori Trahan
May 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Wyden Calls for Greater Support for Students With Disabilities in Upcoming COVID-19 Package Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Committee Democrats Call on Secretary DeVos to Fix Borrower Defense Application Process Rep.Lori Trahan, ...
May 4, 2020 Durbin, Takano, Brown, Jayapal, Warren Unveil Plan To Grant Full Student Loan Discharges To Defrauded Student Borrowers In Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos - House, Senate Democrats Warn DeVos Against Changing Distance Education Rules Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Lori Trahan, ...
May 1, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary - Congressman Panetta Denounces Secretary Devos's Exclusion of Immigrant Students in Covid-19 Relief Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
April 30, 2020 Senators Markey, Van Hollen, Bennet, Hassan, and Colleagues Plan to Introduce Legislation to Direct $4 Billion in E-Rate Funds to Close Growing Learning Gap in Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Ed Markey, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Swalwell Leads 72 Members in Sending Letter to Sec. DeVos Urging Quick Release of Emergency Grants to All Students, including DACA Recipients Rep.Bill Keating, ...
April 27, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Warren Joins Bennet, Menendez, Colleagues to Call on DeVos to Reverse Course and Allow DACA Students to Access Emergency Financial Aid Secured in CARES Act Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Wyden Pushes to Ensure College Students Have Food on the Table Amid COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 22, 2020 Smucker Announces Introduction of the Equity in Student Loan Relief Act Rep.Lori Trahan, ...
April 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Warren, Colleague Urge Senate To Protect COVID-19 Relief Funds From Predatory For-Profit College Industry Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 21, 2020 Senators Markey, Van Hollen, Bennet, and Hassan Statement on New E-Rate Legislation Introduced in House of Representatives Sen.Ed Markey
April 17, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Meng Calls on DeVos to Ensure Civil Rights Protections for Students During COVID-19 Crisis Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Merkley, DeFazio, Bonamici Rebuke Administration for Unlawful Wage Garnishment Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
April 9, 2020 Warren, Markey Demand Answers from Zoom on How Company Will Protect Students' Safety and Privacy Sen.Ed Markey, ...
April 8, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader , Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Urges Support for Broadband Access Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
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.Elizabeth Warren, ...
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.Elizabeth Warren, ...
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.Elizabeth Warren, ...
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.Elizabeth Warren, ...
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.Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mark Green, Administrator of the US Agency for International Development - Fitzpatrick, Quigley, and Lowey Urge USAID to Include Distance Learning in Response to COVID-19 Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
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.Ed Markey, ...
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.Jim McGovern, ...
March 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Warren, Gillibrand Urge Secretary DeVos to Halt Title IX Rule; Focus on Helping Schools During the COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
March 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Scott, Neal, Wyden, Murray, Sánchez Call On DeVos To Return All Amounts Garnished From Federal Tax Refunds For Entire 2020 Filing Season Rep.Richard Neal, ...
March 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Spanberger Leads Bipartisan Effort Calling on FCC to Suspend E-Rate Program Rules, Expand High-Speed Internet Access for Rural Students Amid Coronavirus-Caused School Closures Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
March 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Brandon Lipps, Deputy Under Secretary of the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services for the Dept. of Agriculture - Mass. Lawmakers Urge USDA to Fully Reimburse School Districts and After-School Programs Providing Free Meals to Kids During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Richard Neal, ...
March 24, 2020 Senators Markey, Durbin, and Blumenthal Request Student Privacy Guidance from FTC, Education Dept. as Coronavirus Leads to Increased Education Technology Use Sen.Ed Markey, ...
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.Ayanna Pressley, ...
March 24, 2020 Massachusetts Delegation Asks Census Bureau to Allow Colleges and Universities to Report on All Students Using Administrative Data Sen.Ed Markey
March 24, 2020 Massachusetts Delegation Asks Census Bureau to Allow Colleges and Universities to Report on All Students Using Administrative Data Rep.Katherine Clark, ...
March 23, 2020 Reps. Pressley & Omar Introduce Bold Plan to Cancel Student Debt Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, and the Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - U.S. Representatives Angie Craig, Pete Stauber and Jared Huffman Fight for Special Education Funding in Response to Coronavirus, School Closures Rep.Jim McGovern, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to Dr. Steven Dillingham, Dir. of the United States Census Bureau - Massachusetts Delegation Asks Census Bureau to Allow Colleges and Universities to Report on All Students Using Administrative Data Rep.Richard Neal, ...
March 22, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - King Critical of Distance Learning Funding Shortfall in Coronavirus Bill Sen.Ed Markey, ...
March 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Mass Lawmakers Urge Congress to Prioritize Emergency Funding for Students and Colleges in COVID-19 Stimulus Rep.Bill Keating, ...
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.Ed Markey, ...
March 20, 2020 Chairman Roy Blunt of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education & Related Agencies and Ranking Member Patty Murray of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education & Related Agencies - Bennet Leads Colleagues in Calling for Increased Funding for Schools and Education Support Professionals Amid Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Ed Markey, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Rep. Andy Levin, 35 Bipartisan House Members, Call for Increased Library Funding to Ensure Access to Online and Digital Resources during Coronavirus Outbreak Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
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.Jim McGovern, ...
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