| June 21, 2018
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Scott Statement on Trump Administration's Proposal to Merge Departments of Labor and Education
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| June 21, 2018
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Foxx Statement on Proposed New Department of Education and the Workforce
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Rep. Virginia Foxx
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| June 21, 2018
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Sen. Tina Smith Helps Introduce Bill to Improve Access to Mental Health Services for Students
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Sen. Tina Smith
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| June 21, 2018
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Tweet - "Since Columbine, over 210,000 students have experienced a shooting on campus--and 85% of the firearms used in these incidents have come from home or a family member. Safe gun storage and responsible firearm ownership are key to protecting our children. #AskingSavesKids"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 21, 2018
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Sen. Cruz Introduces the Student Empowerment Act
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Sen. Ted Cruz
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| June 20, 2018
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Senator Markey Statement on FCC's July Agenda and Upcoming Vote on Children's Programming Rules
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Sen. Ed Markey
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| June 19, 2018
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Aguilar's Amendment to Connect Underserved Students with Cyber Scholarships Passes Senate
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Rep. Pete Aguilar
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| June 19, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Failure to Implement Public Service Loan Forgiveness
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Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
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| June 19, 2018
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Peters, Young Introduce Bill to Narrow Skills Gap & Meet Workforce Needs
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Sen. Gary Peters, ...
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| June 19, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Alexander Acosta, United States Department of Labor - Baltimore Congressional Delegation Sends Letter to Department of Labor in Support of Baltimore City Schools Teachers Facing Deportation
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| June 19, 2018
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Letter to the Editor - Congress Should Renew Technical Training Funds
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| June 19, 2018
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Letter to Secretary Betsy DeVos - Rubio, Banks Raise Concerns of Chinese Espionage Through University Partnerships with Huawei
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| June 18, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Warren, Harris, Takano, Adams, Espaillat, Colleagues Press Education Secretary for Action on Student Loan Borrowers of Color
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Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, ...
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| June 18, 2018
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Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
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Sen. Jack Reed
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| June 16, 2018
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Tweet - "No one in the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights was consulted before @BetsyDeVosED's rolled back guidance to enforce transgender students' civil rights. This is shameful and wrong."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 15, 2018
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Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED's own employees told her that the discrimination transgender students face in schools can be a matter of life and death. Instead, she backed away from enforcing their civil rights."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 14, 2018
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Rep. Chu Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Address College Hunger
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Rep. Judy Chu
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| June 14, 2018
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Tweet - "If @BetsyDeVosED really wanted to help student loan borrowers, she would stop listening to the for-profit college executives she hired at the Department, and start listening to the millions of students who are desperately looking for relief."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 14, 2018
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Sen. Moran's Appropriations Subcommittee Fully Funds New Critical School Safety Law at Authorized Level
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Sen. Jerry Moran
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| June 14, 2018
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Tweet - "I'm pressing @usedgov for answers and to restart work to create basis for relief for additional Corinthian students and students defrauded by other #4profit schools."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 14, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Kathleen S. Tighe, U.S.Department of Education Inspector General - Warren, Krishnamoorthi Call on Inspector General to Investigate Failures of Education Department Ethics Program under Secretary DeVos
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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| June 14, 2018
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Durbin, Murray: Inspector General Reveals New Details About Failure Of DeVos, Trump Admin To Provide Debt Relief To Defrauded Student Borrowers
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| June 14, 2018
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Hatch, Bipartisan Senators Introduce College Credit Transfer Bill
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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| June 14, 2018
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Warren, Rubio Introduce Bill to Protect Jobs for Workers who Fall Behind on Student Loan Payments
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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| June 14, 2018
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Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED keeps claiming she wants to help students cheated and defrauded by predatory colleges, but at every turn she has put corporate profits ahead of students' and borrowers' best interests."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 13, 2018
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Bonamici Stands Up for Public Education
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
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| June 13, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Teachers Forced to Foot Bill for Thousands in Promised Aid
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| June 13, 2018
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Hearing of the House Education and the Workforce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Foxx, Hearing on The Power of Charter Schools: Promoting Opportunity for America's Students
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Rep. Virginia Foxx
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| June 13, 2018
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Hearing of the House Education and Workforce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Scott Hearing on the Power of Charter Schools: Promoting Opportunity for America's Students"
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| June 13, 2018
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal
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| June 12, 2018
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As Automation Continues To Threaten Jobs Across New York, Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Support Workers Who Face Job Loss Due To Automation
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| June 12, 2018
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Tweet - "With stories from Sante Fe, Texas & Parkland, Florida--to Marysville, in my home state--we should all know by now that there is no school, no family, no community that is exempt from the tragedy of gun violence."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 11, 2018
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Congresswoman Claudia Tenney: DOJ Now Accepting Applications for STOP School Violence Grants
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Rep. Claudia Tenney
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| June 11, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Scott, Murray Oppose Rule Delay to Hold Online Education Programs Accountable
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| June 11, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - On the Heels of Student-Led Weekend of Action Against Gun Violence in Washington State & Nationwide, Senator Murray Questions Secretary DeVos' Inaction, Lack of Public Input, and Contradictory Statements on Gun Safety Commission
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 11, 2018
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Tweet - "Sec DeVos' own staff found deadbeat #4profit accreditor ACICS failed to meet requirements for federal recognition, she reinstated them anyway. She continues to side with corporate and #4profit interests over students and taxpayers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 11, 2018
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Tweet - "College is more than the cost of classes, & too many students struggle to complete their education while trying to balance life's expenses. We must work together to support students by addressing all of the costs they're facing--not just the most obvious"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 8, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Why Withhold BIE Funding?
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| June 8, 2018
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Letter to Michael D. Weahkee, Director of Indian Health Services - Help Improve Student Health
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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| June 8, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. to John Tahsuda III, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior - Allow Staff at Chemawa and BIE to Speak Freely
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
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| June 8, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Clarify Testimony on Gun Violence and School Safety
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Rep. Alma Adams, ...
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| June 8, 2018
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Van Hollen, Cardin, Hoyer Announce New Federal Grant for Great Mills High School
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Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
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| June 8, 2018
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Delegation Introduces Bills to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Focus Resources to Improve Education
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Sen. Mike Rounds
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| June 7, 2018
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Promoting Computer Science At Dubois Area Middle School
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Rep. GT Thompson
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| June 7, 2018
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Tweet - "Secretary DeVos' "student safety" commission was convened in the wake of the Parkland shooting, but will not study the one thing that all school shootings have in common: guns."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 7, 2018
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Vote Explanation
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal
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| June 7, 2018
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Executive Session
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| June 7, 2018
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Executive Session
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Sen. Cory Booker
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| June 7, 2018
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Executive Session
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 7, 2018
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Delegation Introduces Bills to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Focus Resources to Improve Education
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Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
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| June 7, 2018
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Introducing the Students Helping Young Students Act
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Rep. André Carson
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| June 7, 2018
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Nomination of Kenneth Marcus and the National Defense Authorization Bill
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| June 6, 2018
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Heinrich Introduces Plan To Make College Affordable
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Sen. Martin Heinrich
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| June 6, 2018
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Letter to the Hon Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Request Meeting with Depatment of Education Secretary
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Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
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| June 6, 2018
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Kaine, Casey, Booker Introduce Bill To Help Students 'Reverse Transfer' Credits To Community Colleges To Earn Associates Degrees
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Sen. Tim Kaine
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| June 6, 2018
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DeLauro Statement on DeVos's School Safety Commission
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro
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| June 6, 2018
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Tweet - "This is absurd, but unfortunately unsurprising. We can't expect the Trump Administration to get serious about solving the issue of gun violence in our schools if they can't even name the problem."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 5, 2018
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Tweet - "#4profit colleges enroll 9% of our students, but account for 33% of all student loan defaults. How can that be? They are charging too much and providing too little. They mislead these students into debt."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| June 5, 2018
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Tweet - "Today, I urged @BetsyDeVosED to commit to testify in front of the HELP Committee on what meaningful gun safety reform we can enact to help end this scourge of violence in our schools."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 5, 2018
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Tweet - "Instead of listening to the concerns of parents, teachers, & students who have made their voices heard, @BetsyDeVosED has doubled down on a harmful agenda & filled the @usedgov with for-profit college executives & lobbyists looking out for their former employers and clients."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 5, 2018
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Tweet - "No matter how we judge @BetsyDeVosED's actions over the past year--either on the basis of proficiency or growth--the result is a failing grade."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 5, 2018
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Tweet - "With this budget, once again, @BetsyDeVosED is ignoring what millions of parents, teachers, and students are asking for -- and has instead proposed more than $4 billion in cuts to elementary and secondary education."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 5, 2018
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Booker, Casey, Kaine Introduce Bill to Empower Community College Students
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| June 5, 2018
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Senator Murray Condemns Education Secretary DeVos' Proposed Cuts to Public Education as Another Example of DeVos Putting Her Own Agenda Ahead of Students, Urges Congress to Once Again Reject Her Budget Request
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 5, 2018
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Shaheen Questions Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on School Safety & Student Debt
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
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| June 4, 2018
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Cardin, Van Hollen Announce over $250,000 for Educator Training at UMD College Park
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| June 4, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rep. Adriano Espaillat Leads Congressional Call For Secretary DeVos to Correct Testimony and Uphold Obligation to Serve All Students
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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
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| June 4, 2018
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Tweet - "I have made it clear that I want to reauthorize the Higher Education Act to address the rising costs of college, increase access to underrepresented students, hold schools accountable for student success, and ensure every student is safe & free from discrimination on campus."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 4, 2018
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Tweet - "Today, students' dreams of owning a home, having kids, and some day having money to retire take a back seat as the crushing burden of student debt is keeping them from investing in their futures."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 4, 2018
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Letter to Secretary DeVos, Department of Education - Protect Students & taxpayers In Potential Transfer Of Predatory For-Profit DeVry University To Cogswell Education
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 31, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader of the House - Invest Federal Funds for School Buildings
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Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...
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| May 31, 2018
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Stefanik Cosponsors WHOLE MILK Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| May 31, 2018
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Warner & Kaine Announce Nearly $1.2 Million to Help JMU Recruit STEM Teachers
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| May 29, 2018
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Reps. Huffman, DeSaulnier, & Barragán Introduce IDEA High Cost Pool Funding Act
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Rep. Jared Huffman
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| May 29, 2018
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Menendez Announces New Legislation to Protect Kids on School Buses in Response to Horrific NJ Fatal Crash
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Rep. Josh Gottheimer, ...
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