| Jan. 10, 2018
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Tweet - "The Department of Education is proposing to disburse federal student aid through prepaid cards. This raises concerns about fees, privacy, and how student info is used. I'm pressing for answers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 9, 2018
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Governor Rick Scott's 2018 State of the State Address
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Sen. Rick Scott
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| Jan. 9, 2018
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Reps. Smucker and Rooney Work to Make Government More Accountable
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Rep. Lloyd Smucker
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| Jan. 5, 2018
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Kaine, Booker, Perdue Introduce Bill to Strengthen and Improve HBCU Financing
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Sen. Cory Booker, ...
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| Jan. 4, 2018
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Letter to Dr. A. Wayne Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid - Warren Questions Federal Student Aid Chief on Student Loan Servicing and Borrower Protection
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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| Jan. 2, 2018
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Sen. Coons Bill to End Student Loan Tax Penalty for Families Suffering From Child's Death or Permanent Disability Passed Into Law
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| Jan. 2, 2018
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Governor Submits Plan for New Revenue with Focus on Transportation and Education
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Sen. John Hickenlooper
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| Jan. 2, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Kathleen S. Tighe, Inspector General of the Department of Education and the Hon. Gale Stallworth Stone, Acting Inspector General - Warren Calls for Inspectors General Review of Education Department's Potential Misuse of Social Security Data to Limit Relief for Defrauded Students
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren
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| Jan. 1, 2018
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Issue Position: Education
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Rep. Kelly Morrison
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| Jan. 1, 2018
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Issue Position: Sen. Cruz Addresses Texas Charter Schools Conference
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Sen. Ted Cruz
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| Jan. 1, 2018
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Issue Position: Education Reform
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Rep. Nancy Mace
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| Jan. 1, 2018
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Issue Position: Education
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Dec. 22, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Protect Students Affected by Abrupt Closure of McNally Smith College of Music
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| Dec. 22, 2017
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Senate Passes Moran Legislation to Honor Fallen Educators
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Sen. Jerry Moran
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| Dec. 21, 2017
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US Senator Tammy Baldwin and Todd Young Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Equip Students with High-Demand International Skills
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
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| Dec. 21, 2017
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McConnell Committed to Protecting Scholarships for Berea College Students
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| Dec. 21, 2017
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Rep. Johnson reintroduces bill to support, empower LGBTQ students at HBCUs
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Rep. Hank Johnson
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| Dec. 21, 2017
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Tweet - "#Senate Dems purposefully penalized schools that give scholarships to low-income students, like @bereacollege in #Kentucky. Their students' average household income is less than $30k/year. Every single student receives a scholarship, which covers the cost of their tuition."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| Dec. 20, 2017
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Portman, King, Coons Introduce Domenic's Law to Provide Relief to Parents of Disabled Children
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| Dec. 20, 2017
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Bonamici on Secretary DeVos' Decision to Give Defrauded Students Only Partial Relief: "Extremely Disappointing"
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
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| Dec. 20, 2017
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Scott Statement on ED's Latest Action to Harm Defrauded Students
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Dec. 20, 2017
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Durbin Statement On DeVos Decision To Slash Student Loan Relief For Defrauded Students
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 19, 2017
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Dunn Veterans Education Bill Passes the House
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Rep. Neal Dunn, ...
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| Dec. 19, 2017
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Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Where Are Gainful Employment Debt-to-Earnings Rates?
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 18, 2017
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Shaheen, Hatch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Curb Climbing Student Debt and Improve Institutional Accountability
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
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| Dec. 18, 2017
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Letter to Navient, Nelnet, Great Lakes, and FedLoan Servicing - End Predatory Loan Practices
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Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
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| Dec. 15, 2017
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Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Promote Vocational Education & Entrepreneurship, Train Future Workforce For 21st Century Economy
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Dec. 15, 2017
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Courtney Joins Students and Local Professionals to Condemn the GOP Effort to Make College More Expensive
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| Dec. 15, 2017
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Bonamici, Oregon Leaders Question Proposals That Will Harm Higher Education
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
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| Dec. 15, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Answers on Disciplinary Protections for Minority Students
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Dec. 15, 2017
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Tweet - "Once again, thank you IL AG @LisaMadigan for standing up for IL students & calling on @BetsyDeVosED to provide federal loan discharges to students victimized by predatory for-profit college Corinthian Colleges"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 15, 2017
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Tweet - "Trump Admin's continued attack on @usedgov's core mission to ensure civil rights for all students and unraveling IDEA is disappointing and destructive. #StandwithStudents"
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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| Dec. 14, 2017
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Introduces The Protecting Students From Worthless Degrees Act To Prevent Taxpayer Funds From Going To Predatory And Valueless Programs
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Dec. 14, 2017
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Scott Condemns Action to Seek Delay of Rule Addressing Inequities in Special Education
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Bilirakis Stands Up for Teachers
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Rep. Gus Bilirakis
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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US Senator Tammy Baldwin's Bipartisan Legislation Supporting Maritime Industry Becomes Law
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Courtney Champions College Affordability Measures as the Education Committee Passes a Partisan Re-Write of HEA
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Stefanik and Colleagues Markup Prosper Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Bonamici Stands for Students and Affordable, Accessible Higher Education During Update of Federal Policies
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Daines Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Education Savings Plans to Skilled Workers
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Sen. Steve Daines
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Norcross Votes Against Higher Education Authorization that Makes College More Expensive
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Rep. Donald Norcross
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House Democrats Call on Secretary DeVos to Protect Students' Civil Rights
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Rep. Bennie Thompson, ...
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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After 13-Hour Markup, Republicans Pass Partisan HEA Reauthorization Under the Cover of Night
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Tweet - "It's time for Congress to get serious about addressing for-profit colleges. We've been bystanders for too long as for-profit colleges have taken advantage of veterans, service members, and their families."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Release Contracts Between For-Profit Colleges & Military Installations
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Jones Works to Protect Veterans from Predatory for-Profit Colleges
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Rep. Mark Takano, ...
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Committee Approves the PROSPER Act for Reforms to Higher Education
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Rep. Virginia Foxx
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Donnelly, Johnson, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Empower Student Borrowers
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| Dec. 12, 2017
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Lancaster Online - Prosper Act Would Expand Opportunities After High School
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Rep. Lloyd Smucker
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| Dec. 12, 2017
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House Lawmakers introduce the CERTIFY Heroes Act
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Rep. Steve Womack
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| Dec. 12, 2017
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Adams Offers Amendment to PROSPER Act to Protect Minority Serving Institutions
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Rep. Alma Adams
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| Dec. 12, 2017
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Sen. Kennedy (R-LA) Announces Passage Of Legislation Asking Members of Congress To Substitute Teach
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Sen. John Kennedy
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| Dec. 11, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Charles Schumer, Orrin Hatch, Ron Wyden, Paul Ryan, Nancy Pelosi, Kevin Brady, and Richard Neal - Oppose Tax Bill Provision that would Raise Taxes Substantially on Graduate Students and Hurt Our Economic Future
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Rep. Scott Peters, ...
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| Dec. 11, 2017
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Letter to Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader - Local School Districts Need Aid to Help Provide for Displaced Puerto Rican Students
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Rep. Lloyd Smucker
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| Dec. 8, 2017
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Walberg, Blunt Rochester Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Retirement Security
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Rep. Tim Walberg
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| Dec. 8, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking Member, the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Richard Neal, Ranking Member - Protect k-12, Higher Education in Tax Reform
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Rep. Mark Takano, ...
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| Dec. 8, 2017
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Letter to the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee - Bonamici, Scott, 45 Democrats Fight to Protect K-12, Higher Education in Tax Reform
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Dec. 7, 2017
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Tweet - "Today, @StudentLegalNet filed a class action lawsuit against Dream Center Education Holdings -- owner of predatory #4profit colleges, Art Institutes, that misrepresented its accreditation status to thousands of students, including in IL."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 7, 2017
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Norton Blasts Meadows for Introducing Bill to Radically Alter D.C.'s Local Education System
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Rep. Eleanor Norton
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| Dec. 7, 2017
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Senator Hassan Highlights Impact GOP Tax Bill Would Have on Medical Research and the Next Generation of Scientists
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Sen. Maggie Hassan
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| Dec. 7, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Tax Reform and Higher Education
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Rep. Mike Turner, ...
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| Dec. 6, 2017
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Peters-Capito Student Loan Rehabilitation Bill Advances in the Senate
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Sen. Gary Peters, ...
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| Dec. 6, 2017
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Sens. Coons, Isakson introduce bipartisan legislation to increase college access and graduation rates
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Dec. 6, 2017
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Capito Student Loan Rehabilitation Bill Advances in the Senate
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Sen. Shelley Capito
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| Dec. 6, 2017
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Tweet - "About a week ago, California sued predatory #4profit Ashford University for defrauding low-income students and vets."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 4, 2017
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Tweet - "In order to pay for massive tax cuts for the super rich, Republicans want to tax tuition waivers for grad students--does that seem fair, at all? More reason we must mobilize to defeat the GOP's reckless tax bill."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 4, 2017
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To Recognize Computer Science Education Week, Senator Hassan Highlights Importance of STEM Education at Southside Middle School in Manchester
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Sen. Maggie Hassan
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| Dec. 1, 2017
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Guthrie Introduces Higher Education Reform Legislation
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Rep. Steven Guthrie
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| Dec. 1, 2017
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Boyle Statement Opposing House Republicans' Dangerous Education Proposal
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Rep. Brendan Boyle
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| Dec. 1, 2017
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Allen Praises Introduction of the PROSPER Act
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Rep. Rick Allen
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| Dec. 1, 2017
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Pelosi Statement on House Republicans' Higher Education Bill
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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| Nov. 30, 2017
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Pocan: New GAO Report Shows School Voucher Programs Failing to Provide Students with Equitable Opportunities
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Rep. Mark Pocan
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| Nov. 30, 2017
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DeLauro Condemns USDA Action Rolling Back School Meals Nutrition Standards
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro
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| Nov. 30, 2017
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Congress Passes Bill to Enhance and Expand Indian Employment and Training Program
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Sen. John Hoeven, ...
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| Nov. 29, 2017
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Wyden, Rubio, Warner Introduce "Student Right to Know Before You Go Act" to Empower Students as Consumers and Showcase New Privacy-Protecting Technology
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Sen. Mark Warner, ...
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