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Dec. 20, 2018
Senator Murray Applauds Senate Passage of Her Bill to Make Applying for Federal Financial Aid Easier for Students in Washington State and Nationwide
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018
Hoeven: Senate Approves Bill To Modernize The Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) Program, Sending It To The President
Sen. John Hoeven, ...
Dec. 20, 2018
Tweet - "It's clear that Secretary @BetsyDeVosED is more interested in pandering to the NRA than listen to the students, parents, and teachers she is supposed to serve. This is an insult to our students."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018
Senate Passes Whitehouse, Alexander, Murray, Gardner Bill that Allows Families to Answer 22 FAFSA Questions with Just One Click
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Dec. 19, 2018
Tweet - "It is insulting to students, parents, and teachers that @BetsyDeVosED wasted this opportunity to make some progress on addressing gun violence in our schools."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Wyden Measure Ensures Student Loan Debt Won't Keep Recent Graduates From Saving for Retirement
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "I call on every woman, man, mom, dad, sexual assault survivor, & anyone else who cares about campus safety & preventing sexual assault to make your voices heard & demand that Secretary DeVos rescind this proposal. Keep speaking out--tell @BetsyDeVosED to keep her #HandsOffIX."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "Another overcharging, underperforming #4profit college has closed its doors. With the collapse of Vatterott College, approximately 150 students in Illinois and 2,300 nationwide are left high and dry."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "If @BetsyDeVosED truly wants to provide relief to the hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers who were cheated out of their education, she MUST: - stop letting for-profit colleges off the hook - fully implement the borrower defense rule Our students deserve better."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Pelosi Statement on the Federal School Safety Commission Report
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 18, 2018
Rep. Takano: "The Department of Education's Federal Commission on School Safety report is a complete sham."
Rep. Mark Takano
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - ".@realDonaldTrump & @BetsyDeVosED have reached a new low. Their "report" on school safety puts special interests and the NRA ahead of protecting America's school children. Students & parents have had #Enough. It's time for the GOP to stop ignoring them."
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "I will never get to remember my college graduation day without remembering that I had to share the stage with the man who raped me." - Jess Davidson @BetsyDeVosED's #TitleIX rules will sweep sexual assault under the rug--we should be protecting students, not schools. #HandsOffIX"
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "This was a good first step, but @BetsyDeVosED has a lot of work to do to help students like Joseph White who were cheated by predatory for-profit colleges and are still struggling to pay back their loans."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "It's clear that @BetsyDeVosED is more interested in pandering to the NRA than listening to the students, parents, and teachers she is supposed to serve."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "Despite all of the evidence and basic common sense, @BetsyDeVosED is trying to make the case that it's not weapons of war in schools that make students unsafe, but rather the true danger is schools' attempts to fight racism and protect students' privacy. This is mind-boggling."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Senator Murray Statement on School Safety Commission: "It is insulting to students, parents, and teachers that Secretary DeVos wasted this opportunity"
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Scott Statement on the School Safety Commission Report
Rep. Bobby Scott
Dec. 17, 2018
Tweet - "This is a good first step, but it's not good enough. Secretary @BetsyDeVosED must abandon her attempts to rollback the borrower defense rule and start providing relief to the more than 100,000 borrowers who were cheated out of their education and savings."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Make no mistake, @usedgov's move to discharge the loans for about 15,000 borrowers was good--but not good enough. I urge Sec. @BetsyDeVosED to stop padding the pockets of for-profit colleges and provide relief to students who were cheated out of their education and savings."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 14, 2018
Tweet - "Some 15,000 students nationwide will receive auto closed school discharges thanks to 2016 Obama Borrower Defense rule"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2018
Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Increase Financial Literacy Among Young People
Sen. Maggie Hassan
Dec. 13, 2018
Barr Holds VA Accountable to Kentucky Student Veterans
Rep. Andy Barr
Dec. 13, 2018
Murray Statement on Department of Education Finally Providing Relief to Students Left in the Lurch by For-Profit Colleges
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 13, 2018
Risch, Merkley Join Sponsorship of Wyden, Crapo Secure Rural Schools Legislation
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 13, 2018
Letter to Donald Trump - Durbin Pushes President Trump To Prioritize Addressing Chicago Gun Violence In Next Year's Budget
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2018
Tweet - "The Department of Education should rescind its reinstatement of deadbeat #4profit college accreditor ACICS. Students and taxpayers stand to lose if this company is allowed to keep propping up predatory #4profit institutions."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Statement on the Abrupt Closure of Virginia College and the Availability of Resources for Impacted Students
Rep. Sanford Bishop
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "That is our duty as Americans & adults to protect our children & to make sure that these things don't ever happen again." - Chrissy Ball I stand with women & survivors in fighting against @BetsyDeVosED's proposed #TitleIX rule. I call on everyone to make their voices heard too."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Hiding this report on Wells Fargo's shady business practices is another example of how the Trump Administration has sided with large, powerful companies over hardworking students. Students deserve to know the dangers associated with Wells Fargo."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "My assault occurred at an off-campus apartment down the street from my school. That means that under DeVos' rules, my school wouldn't have to investigate my case." - Sage Carson .@BetsyDeVosED's rule was clearly written to protect schools, not students & survivors. #HandsOffIX"
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Higher education opens the doors of opportunity for so many students--and investing more in community and technical colleges is good for students, good for communities, and good for the economy."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018
Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act
Rep. Ron Estes
Dec. 10, 2018
Cybersecurity Education Integration
Rep. GT Thompson
Dec. 10, 2018
U.S. Senator Tina Smith: Education Department Taking a Step in the Right Direction for Teachers to Receive Promised Aid
Sen. Tina Smith
Dec. 10, 2018
Letter to Secretary DeVos - Protect Military And Veteran Students
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Dec. 10, 2018
Tweet - "Teachers across the country relied on TEACH grants to pay for their education in return for teaching a high-need subject in a low income school. They upheld their end of the bargain but many had their grants converted to loans."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 8, 2018
Tweet - "According to the @OJPNIJ, 1 in 5 women are sexually assaulted while in college. Under @BetsyDeVosED's proposed #TitleIX rule, schools can shirk their responsibility to keep students safe from sexual assault. We have to make our voices heard. #HandsOffIX"
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 8, 2018
Tweet - "The #TitleIX changes do not protect survivors of assault that happens off-campus. Even if it doesn't happen in-person does not change the fact that the student feels unsafe." - Mia Farmer .@BetsyDeVosED's rule will weaken students' protections. This is unacceptable. #HandsOffIX"
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 8, 2018
Tweet - "I'm scared of this rule. I'm scared of the retraumatization that survivors will endure every day." - Jess Davidson .@BetsyDeVosED wants us to return to a time when sexual assault could be swept under the rug. We have to keep making our voices heard. #TitleIX #HandsOffIX"
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2018
Hoeven: Usda Finalizes Regulatory Relief Under School Meal Program
Sen. John Hoeven
Dec. 7, 2018
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Kaine, Colleagues Urge DeVos to Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency To Ensure Companies Are Following the Law
Sen. Tim Kaine
Dec. 6, 2018
Murphy Elected Chair of Future Forum for the 116th Congress
Rep. Jimmy Gomez, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
DeLauro Condemns USDA Rollback of School Nutrition Standards
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Dec. 6, 2018
Thompson Applauds USDA Rule for School Milk
Rep. GT Thompson, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency to Ensure Companies Are Following the Law
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Rep. Takano Statement on Sudden Closure of Education Corporation of America
Rep. Mark Takano
Dec. 6, 2018
Maryland Delegation Urges University System of Maryland to Ensure Health, Safety of Every Student
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "In the wake of the tragic and avoidable death of Jordan McNair, it is critical that the entire University System of Maryland implements reforms to keep students safe. Yesterday the MD delegation met with representatives from USM. Read our statement here: https://bit.ly/2RFHLiU "
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 20, 2018
Senator Murray Applauds Senate Passage of Her Bill to Make Applying for Federal Financial Aid Easier for Students in Washington State and Nationwide
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018
Hoeven: Senate Approves Bill To Modernize The Johnson-O'Malley (JOM) Program, Sending It To The President
Sen.John Hoeven, ...
Dec. 20, 2018
Tweet - "It's clear that Secretary @BetsyDeVosED is more interested in pandering to the NRA than listen to the students, parents, and teachers she is supposed to serve. This is an insult to our students."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018
Senate Passes Whitehouse, Alexander, Murray, Gardner Bill that Allows Families to Answer 22 FAFSA Questions with Just One Click
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Dec. 19, 2018
Tweet - "It is insulting to students, parents, and teachers that @BetsyDeVosED wasted this opportunity to make some progress on addressing gun violence in our schools."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Wyden Measure Ensures Student Loan Debt Won't Keep Recent Graduates From Saving for Retirement
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "I call on every woman, man, mom, dad, sexual assault survivor, & anyone else who cares about campus safety & preventing sexual assault to make your voices heard & demand that Secretary DeVos rescind this proposal. Keep speaking out--tell @BetsyDeVosED to keep her #HandsOffIX."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "Another overcharging, underperforming #4profit college has closed its doors. With the collapse of Vatterott College, approximately 150 students in Illinois and 2,300 nationwide are left high and dry."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "If @BetsyDeVosED truly wants to provide relief to the hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers who were cheated out of their education, she MUST: - stop letting for-profit colleges off the hook - fully implement the borrower defense rule Our students deserve better."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Pelosi Statement on the Federal School Safety Commission Report
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 18, 2018
Rep. Takano: "The Department of Education's Federal Commission on School Safety report is a complete sham."
Rep.Mark Takano
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - ".@realDonaldTrump & @BetsyDeVosED have reached a new low. Their "report" on school safety puts special interests and the NRA ahead of protecting America's school children. Students & parents have had #Enough. It's time for the GOP to stop ignoring them."
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "I will never get to remember my college graduation day without remembering that I had to share the stage with the man who raped me." - Jess Davidson @BetsyDeVosED's #TitleIX rules will sweep sexual assault under the rug--we should be protecting students, not schools. #HandsOffIX"
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "This was a good first step, but @BetsyDeVosED has a lot of work to do to help students like Joseph White who were cheated by predatory for-profit colleges and are still struggling to pay back their loans."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "It's clear that @BetsyDeVosED is more interested in pandering to the NRA than listening to the students, parents, and teachers she is supposed to serve."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "Despite all of the evidence and basic common sense, @BetsyDeVosED is trying to make the case that it's not weapons of war in schools that make students unsafe, but rather the true danger is schools' attempts to fight racism and protect students' privacy. This is mind-boggling."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Senator Murray Statement on School Safety Commission: "It is insulting to students, parents, and teachers that Secretary DeVos wasted this opportunity"
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Scott Statement on the School Safety Commission Report
Rep.Bobby Scott
Dec. 17, 2018
Tweet - "This is a good first step, but it's not good enough. Secretary @BetsyDeVosED must abandon her attempts to rollback the borrower defense rule and start providing relief to the more than 100,000 borrowers who were cheated out of their education and savings."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Make no mistake, @usedgov's move to discharge the loans for about 15,000 borrowers was good--but not good enough. I urge Sec. @BetsyDeVosED to stop padding the pockets of for-profit colleges and provide relief to students who were cheated out of their education and savings."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 14, 2018
Tweet - "Some 15,000 students nationwide will receive auto closed school discharges thanks to 2016 Obama Borrower Defense rule"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2018
Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Increase Financial Literacy Among Young People
Sen.Maggie Hassan
Dec. 13, 2018
Barr Holds VA Accountable to Kentucky Student Veterans
Rep.Andy Barr
Dec. 13, 2018
Murray Statement on Department of Education Finally Providing Relief to Students Left in the Lurch by For-Profit Colleges
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 13, 2018
Risch, Merkley Join Sponsorship of Wyden, Crapo Secure Rural Schools Legislation
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 13, 2018
Letter to Donald Trump - Durbin Pushes President Trump To Prioritize Addressing Chicago Gun Violence In Next Year's Budget
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 12, 2018
Tweet - "The Department of Education should rescind its reinstatement of deadbeat #4profit college accreditor ACICS. Students and taxpayers stand to lose if this company is allowed to keep propping up predatory #4profit institutions."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Statement on the Abrupt Closure of Virginia College and the Availability of Resources for Impacted Students
Rep.Sanford Bishop
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "That is our duty as Americans & adults to protect our children & to make sure that these things don't ever happen again." - Chrissy Ball I stand with women & survivors in fighting against @BetsyDeVosED's proposed #TitleIX rule. I call on everyone to make their voices heard too."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Hiding this report on Wells Fargo's shady business practices is another example of how the Trump Administration has sided with large, powerful companies over hardworking students. Students deserve to know the dangers associated with Wells Fargo."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "My assault occurred at an off-campus apartment down the street from my school. That means that under DeVos' rules, my school wouldn't have to investigate my case." - Sage Carson .@BetsyDeVosED's rule was clearly written to protect schools, not students & survivors. #HandsOffIX"
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Higher education opens the doors of opportunity for so many students--and investing more in community and technical colleges is good for students, good for communities, and good for the economy."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018
Johnson-O'Malley Supplemental Indian Education Program Modernization Act
Rep.Ron Estes
Dec. 10, 2018
Cybersecurity Education Integration
Rep.GT Thompson
Dec. 10, 2018
U.S. Senator Tina Smith: Education Department Taking a Step in the Right Direction for Teachers to Receive Promised Aid
Sen.Tina Smith
Dec. 10, 2018
Letter to Secretary DeVos - Protect Military And Veteran Students
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Dec. 10, 2018
Tweet - "Teachers across the country relied on TEACH grants to pay for their education in return for teaching a high-need subject in a low income school. They upheld their end of the bargain but many had their grants converted to loans."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 8, 2018
Tweet - "According to the @OJPNIJ, 1 in 5 women are sexually assaulted while in college. Under @BetsyDeVosED's proposed #TitleIX rule, schools can shirk their responsibility to keep students safe from sexual assault. We have to make our voices heard. #HandsOffIX"
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 8, 2018
Tweet - "The #TitleIX changes do not protect survivors of assault that happens off-campus. Even if it doesn't happen in-person does not change the fact that the student feels unsafe." - Mia Farmer .@BetsyDeVosED's rule will weaken students' protections. This is unacceptable. #HandsOffIX"
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 8, 2018
Tweet - "I'm scared of this rule. I'm scared of the retraumatization that survivors will endure every day." - Jess Davidson .@BetsyDeVosED wants us to return to a time when sexual assault could be swept under the rug. We have to keep making our voices heard. #TitleIX #HandsOffIX"
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 7, 2018
Hoeven: Usda Finalizes Regulatory Relief Under School Meal Program
Sen.John Hoeven
Dec. 7, 2018
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Kaine, Colleagues Urge DeVos to Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency To Ensure Companies Are Following the Law
Sen.Tim Kaine
Dec. 6, 2018
Murphy Elected Chair of Future Forum for the 116th Congress
Rep.Jimmy Gomez, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
DeLauro Condemns USDA Rollback of School Nutrition Standards
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Dec. 6, 2018
Thompson Applauds USDA Rule for School Milk
Rep.GT Thompson, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency to Ensure Companies Are Following the Law
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Rep. Takano Statement on Sudden Closure of Education Corporation of America
Rep.Mark Takano
Dec. 6, 2018
Maryland Delegation Urges University System of Maryland to Ensure Health, Safety of Every Student
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "In the wake of the tragic and avoidable death of Jordan McNair, it is critical that the entire University System of Maryland implements reforms to keep students safe. Yesterday the MD delegation met with representatives from USM. Read our statement here: https://bit.ly/2RFHLiU "
Rep.Steny Hoyer
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