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Nov. 9, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Arne Duncan, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education and Joseph A. Smith, Special Master, U.S. Department of Education - Grant Students Immediate Relief Following Federal Judge's Ruling that Corinthian Colleges Broke the Law
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 1, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Commonsense Gun Legislation
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 29, 2015
Letter to Joseph Smith. Special Master of Education, Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, and Ted Mitchell, Undersecretary of Education - Denouncing Delays in Debt Relief by the Department of Education
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 1, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Perez, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor - Support for Grant Proposal for Next Generation Industrial Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship Program
Keith Ellison, ...
July 8, 2015
Rep. Ellison Statement on Student Success Act
Keith Ellison
June 10, 2015
Letter to Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray, Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Senate HELP Committee - Every Child Achieves Act
Keith Ellison, ...
June 9, 2015
Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs on Department of Ed's Debt Relief Plan for Corinthian Students
Keith Ellison, ...
April 21, 2015
Sens. Schatz, Schumer, Warren, & Reps. Grijalva, Ellison, Clark Introduce Resolutions to Support Student Access to Debt-Free College
Keith Ellison, ...
April 21, 2015
Reps. Van Hollen, Grijalva, Ellison, Clark & Sens. Schatz, Schumer, Warren Introduce Resolutions to Support Student Access to Debt-Free College
Keith Ellison, ...
April 20, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Debt Forgiveness
Keith Ellison
March 25, 2015
Letter to Hal Rogers, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Tom Cole, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, and Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor - Investing in Early Education
Keith Ellison, ...
Feb. 25, 2015
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 529, Section 529 College Savings Plans Amendments; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act; And for Other Purposes
Keith Ellison
Feb. 25, 2015
Providing for Further Consideration of H.R. 529, Section 529 College Savings Plans Amendments; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act; And for Other Purposes
Keith Ellison
Nov. 13, 2014
Letter to Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Issue Guidance on BMI Screenings in Schools
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 28, 2014
Star Tribune - Counterpoint from Keith Ellison: Minnesota Values Deserve Our Support
Keith Ellison
Sept. 29, 2014
Minnesota Lawmakers Announce More Than $17 Million to Support Job-Driven Training Programs at 14 Minnesota Community Colleges
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 25, 2014
Letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner Ajit Pai, and Commissioner Michael O'Rielly - Ending Discriminatory Blocking of Online LGBT Resources
Keith Ellison, ...
May 27, 2014
Letter to Ashley Higgins, United States Department of Education - Gainful Employment Rule
Keith Ellison, ...
Feb. 18, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Increase Funding for Special Education
Keith Ellison, ...
Jan. 17, 2014
Rep. Ellison Statement on President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans
Keith Ellison
Dec. 13, 2013
Letter to Arne Duncan, US Secretary of Education - Regulations to Protect Students from Unmanageable Debt and Worthless Degrees
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 22, 2013
Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act
Keith Ellison
July 31, 2013
Rep. Ellison: Student Loan Compromise Increases Future Cost Of College
Keith Ellison
July 19, 2013
Rep. Ellison: Republican Education Bill Takes Opportunities Away From Minnesota's Kids
Keith Ellison
June 27, 2013
Ellison Statement On Senate Immigration Bill
Keith Ellison
Date
Title
Politician
Nov. 9, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Arne Duncan, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education and Joseph A. Smith, Special Master, U.S. Department of Education - Grant Students Immediate Relief Following Federal Judge's Ruling that Corinthian Colleges Broke the Law
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 1, 2015
Letter to John Boehner, Speaker of the House - Commonsense Gun Legislation
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 29, 2015
Letter to Joseph Smith. Special Master of Education, Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education, and Ted Mitchell, Undersecretary of Education - Denouncing Delays in Debt Relief by the Department of Education
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 1, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Perez, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor - Support for Grant Proposal for Next Generation Industrial Manufacturing Technician Apprenticeship Program
Keith Ellison, ...
July 8, 2015
Rep. Ellison Statement on Student Success Act
Keith Ellison
June 10, 2015
Letter to Lamar Alexander and Patty Murray, Chairman and Ranking Member, respectively, of the Senate HELP Committee - Every Child Achieves Act
Keith Ellison, ...
June 9, 2015
Progressive Caucus Co-Chairs on Department of Ed's Debt Relief Plan for Corinthian Students
Keith Ellison, ...
April 21, 2015
Sens. Schatz, Schumer, Warren, & Reps. Grijalva, Ellison, Clark Introduce Resolutions to Support Student Access to Debt-Free College
Keith Ellison, ...
April 21, 2015
Reps. Van Hollen, Grijalva, Ellison, Clark & Sens. Schatz, Schumer, Warren Introduce Resolutions to Support Student Access to Debt-Free College
Keith Ellison, ...
April 20, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Debt Forgiveness
Keith Ellison
March 25, 2015
Letter to Hal Rogers, Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Nita Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee, Tom Cole, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, and Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor - Investing in Early Education
Keith Ellison, ...
Feb. 25, 2015
Providing for Consideration of H.R. 529, Section 529 College Savings Plans Amendments; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act; And for Other Purposes
Keith Ellison
Feb. 25, 2015
Providing for Further Consideration of H.R. 529, Section 529 College Savings Plans Amendments; Providing for Consideration of H.R. 5, Student Success Act; And for Other Purposes
Keith Ellison
Nov. 13, 2014
Letter to Tom Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Issue Guidance on BMI Screenings in Schools
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 28, 2014
Star Tribune - Counterpoint from Keith Ellison: Minnesota Values Deserve Our Support
Keith Ellison
Sept. 29, 2014
Minnesota Lawmakers Announce More Than $17 Million to Support Job-Driven Training Programs at 14 Minnesota Community Colleges
Keith Ellison, ...
Sept. 25, 2014
Letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner Ajit Pai, and Commissioner Michael O'Rielly - Ending Discriminatory Blocking of Online LGBT Resources
Keith Ellison, ...
May 27, 2014
Letter to Ashley Higgins, United States Department of Education - Gainful Employment Rule
Keith Ellison, ...
Feb. 18, 2014
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Increase Funding for Special Education
Keith Ellison, ...
Jan. 17, 2014
Rep. Ellison Statement on President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans
Keith Ellison
Dec. 13, 2013
Letter to Arne Duncan, US Secretary of Education - Regulations to Protect Students from Unmanageable Debt and Worthless Degrees
Keith Ellison, ...
Oct. 22, 2013
Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act
Keith Ellison
July 31, 2013
Rep. Ellison: Student Loan Compromise Increases Future Cost Of College
Keith Ellison
July 19, 2013
Rep. Ellison: Republican Education Bill Takes Opportunities Away From Minnesota's Kids
Keith Ellison
June 27, 2013
Ellison Statement On Senate Immigration Bill
Keith Ellison
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