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June 13, 2018
Bonamici Stands Up for Public Education
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Teachers Forced to Foot Bill for Thousands in Promised Aid
Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
June 13, 2018
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
Rep. Virginia Foxx
June 13, 2018
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"
Rep. Bobby Scott
June 13, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
June 12, 2018
As Automation Continues To Threaten Jobs Across New York, Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Support Workers Who Face Job Loss Due To Automation
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
June 12, 2018
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."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 11, 2018
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney: DOJ Now Accepting Applications for STOP School Violence Grants
Rep. Claudia Tenney
June 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Scott, Murray Oppose Rule Delay to Hold Online Education Programs Accountable
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 11, 2018
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
Sen. Patty Murray
June 11, 2018
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."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2018
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"
Sen. Patty Murray
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Why Withhold BIE Funding?
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 8, 2018
Letter to Michael D. Weahkee, Director of Indian Health Services - Help Improve Student Health
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 8, 2018
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
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Clarify Testimony on Gun Violence and School Safety
Rep. Alma Adams, ...
June 8, 2018
Van Hollen, Cardin, Hoyer Announce New Federal Grant for Great Mills High School
Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
June 8, 2018
Delegation Introduces Bills to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Focus Resources to Improve Education
Sen. Mike Rounds
June 7, 2018
Promoting Computer Science At Dubois Area Middle School
Rep. GT Thompson
June 7, 2018
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."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 7, 2018
Vote Explanation
Sen. Dick Blumenthal
June 7, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 7, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Cory Booker
June 7, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Patty Murray
June 7, 2018
Delegation Introduces Bills to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Focus Resources to Improve Education
Sen. Mike Rounds, ...
June 7, 2018
Introducing the Students Helping Young Students Act
Rep. André Carson
June 7, 2018
Nomination of Kenneth Marcus and the National Defense Authorization Bill
Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 6, 2018
Heinrich Introduces Plan To Make College Affordable
Sen. Martin Heinrich
June 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Request Meeting with Depatment of Education Secretary
Sen. Ruben Gallego, ...
June 6, 2018
Kaine, Casey, Booker Introduce Bill To Help Students 'Reverse Transfer' Credits To Community Colleges To Earn Associates Degrees
Sen. Tim Kaine
June 6, 2018
DeLauro Statement on DeVos's School Safety Commission
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
June 6, 2018
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."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 5, 2018
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."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 5, 2018
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."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 5, 2018
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."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 5, 2018
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."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 5, 2018
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."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 5, 2018
Booker, Casey, Kaine Introduce Bill to Empower Community College Students
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
June 5, 2018
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
Sen. Patty Murray
June 5, 2018
Shaheen Questions Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on School Safety & Student Debt
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
June 4, 2018
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce over $250,000 for Educator Training at UMD College Park
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 4, 2018
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
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
June 4, 2018
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."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 4, 2018
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."
Sen. Patty Murray
June 4, 2018
Letter to Secretary DeVos, Department of Education - Protect Students & taxpayers In Potential Transfer Of Predatory For-Profit DeVry University To Cogswell Education
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 31, 2018
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
Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...
May 31, 2018
Stefanik Cosponsors WHOLE MILK Act
Rep. Elise Stefanik
May 31, 2018
Warner & Kaine Announce Nearly $1.2 Million to Help JMU Recruit STEM Teachers
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
May 29, 2018
Reps. Huffman, DeSaulnier, & Barragán Introduce IDEA High Cost Pool Funding Act
Rep. Jared Huffman
May 29, 2018
Menendez Announces New Legislation to Protect Kids on School Buses in Response to Horrific NJ Fatal Crash
Rep. Josh Gottheimer, ...
Date
Title
Politician
June 13, 2018
Bonamici Stands Up for Public Education
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Teachers Forced to Foot Bill for Thousands in Promised Aid
Sen.Mazie Hirono, ...
June 13, 2018
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
Rep.Virginia Foxx
June 13, 2018
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"
Rep.Bobby Scott
June 13, 2018
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
June 12, 2018
As Automation Continues To Threaten Jobs Across New York, Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Support Workers Who Face Job Loss Due To Automation
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
June 12, 2018
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."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 11, 2018
Congresswoman Claudia Tenney: DOJ Now Accepting Applications for STOP School Violence Grants
Rep.Claudia Tenney
June 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Scott, Murray Oppose Rule Delay to Hold Online Education Programs Accountable
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 11, 2018
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
Sen.Patty Murray
June 11, 2018
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."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2018
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"
Sen.Patty Murray
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Why Withhold BIE Funding?
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 8, 2018
Letter to Michael D. Weahkee, Director of Indian Health Services - Help Improve Student Health
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 8, 2018
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
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Clarify Testimony on Gun Violence and School Safety
Rep.Alma Adams, ...
June 8, 2018
Van Hollen, Cardin, Hoyer Announce New Federal Grant for Great Mills High School
Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
June 8, 2018
Delegation Introduces Bills to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Focus Resources to Improve Education
Sen.Mike Rounds
June 7, 2018
Promoting Computer Science At Dubois Area Middle School
Rep.GT Thompson
June 7, 2018
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."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 7, 2018
Vote Explanation
Sen.Dick Blumenthal
June 7, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 7, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Cory Booker
June 7, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Patty Murray
June 7, 2018
Delegation Introduces Bills to Allow Tribal Grant Schools to Focus Resources to Improve Education
Sen.Mike Rounds, ...
June 7, 2018
Introducing the Students Helping Young Students Act
Rep.André Carson
June 7, 2018
Nomination of Kenneth Marcus and the National Defense Authorization Bill
Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 6, 2018
Heinrich Introduces Plan To Make College Affordable
Sen.Martin Heinrich
June 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Request Meeting with Depatment of Education Secretary
Sen.Ruben Gallego, ...
June 6, 2018
Kaine, Casey, Booker Introduce Bill To Help Students 'Reverse Transfer' Credits To Community Colleges To Earn Associates Degrees
Sen.Tim Kaine
June 6, 2018
DeLauro Statement on DeVos's School Safety Commission
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
June 6, 2018
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."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 5, 2018
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."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 5, 2018
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."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 5, 2018
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."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 5, 2018
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."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 5, 2018
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."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 5, 2018
Booker, Casey, Kaine Introduce Bill to Empower Community College Students
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
June 5, 2018
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
Sen.Patty Murray
June 5, 2018
Shaheen Questions Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on School Safety & Student Debt
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
June 4, 2018
Cardin, Van Hollen Announce over $250,000 for Educator Training at UMD College Park
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 4, 2018
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
Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto, ...
June 4, 2018
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."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 4, 2018
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."
Sen.Patty Murray
June 4, 2018
Letter to Secretary DeVos, Department of Education - Protect Students & taxpayers In Potential Transfer Of Predatory For-Profit DeVry University To Cogswell Education
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 31, 2018
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
Rep.Brendan Boyle, ...
May 31, 2018
Stefanik Cosponsors WHOLE MILK Act
Rep.Elise Stefanik
May 31, 2018
Warner & Kaine Announce Nearly $1.2 Million to Help JMU Recruit STEM Teachers
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
May 29, 2018
Reps. Huffman, DeSaulnier, & Barragán Introduce IDEA High Cost Pool Funding Act
Rep.Jared Huffman
May 29, 2018
Menendez Announces New Legislation to Protect Kids on School Buses in Response to Horrific NJ Fatal Crash
Rep.Josh Gottheimer, ...
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