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Aug. 3, 2020 Academic Freedom Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Committee Democrats to DeVos: Stop Unlawfully Withholding Emergency Aid from Students Rep. Frederica Wilson, ...
Aug. 1, 2020 Rep. Lee Hosts Telephone Town Hall on At-Home Teaching Strategies Rep. Susie Lee
July 31, 2020 Good News! Ferris State Receives Cancer Research Grant Rep. John Moolenaar
July 31, 2020 The Dallas Morning News - Congress Must Do More to Provide Critical COVID-19 Assistance and Financial Relief Sen. John Cornyn
July 31, 2020 Espaillat Secures Key Funding Increases, Policy Wins in House Funding Bills Rep. Adriano Espaillat
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "Diane Jones pressured an accreditor to benefit a #4profit college that was lying to students about its accreditation. Then she and @usedgov mislead me and other Members of Congress about her actions. She must resign from @usedgov ." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "As school districts decide between online & in-person learning, science must drive their decision making--not Presidential pressure. I'm leading 24 colleagues in urging Senate leadership to reject the President's desire to condition school funding on resuming in-person learning." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - "Unlawful, Unfair, Illogical, Impossible": Oregon Members Call on U.S. Department of Education to Rescind Rule that Would Misdirect $11M from Oregon Public Schools Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 31, 2020 Latta Announces Grant Funding Awarded to Bowling Green State University Rep. Bob Latta
July 31, 2020 Congressman DeSaulnier Secures Funding to Assess and Respond to Coronavirus's Impact on Workers and Students in Minibus Bill Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
July 31, 2020 Durbin Calls For Resignation Of Principal Deputy Under Secretary Of Education Diane Auer Jones Sen. Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - House, Senate Education Leaders to DeVos: Stop Robbing Public School Students of COVID-19 Relief Funding Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
July 31, 2020 On Teleconference, King Connects with Student Veterans in the University of Maine System Sen. Angus King
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined @FoxNews @marthamaccallum to continue discussing Senate Republicans' efforts to help get kids back in school, put workers back on the clock, and equip our healthcare heroes to finish the fight." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 31, 2020 Stevens-Led Provisions Pass U.S. House of Representatives Rep. Haley Stevens
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Senate to Reject Conditioning Federal Funds to Schools on Re-Opening In-Person Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
July 31, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of The U.S. Department of Education - Underwood Leads Illinois Delegation in Urging Department of Education Secretary DeVos to Rescind Unlawful Rule Denying Critical Federal Relief to Illinois Public Schools Rep. Danny Davis, ...
July 31, 2020 Schumer reveals: Without Fed funds Central New York schools might not be able to safely reopen; costs of PPE, physical barriers & other supplies could badly drain local resources, making it much harder for Central New York districts to open safely; senator pushes plan to cover those costs with Fed dollars in "COVID-4' & allow schools to safely reopen Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "As we work toward safely resuming schooling in our country, we must ensure that all of our students have access to high-speed internet. Without high-speed internet, many of our nation's students will be left behind their peers, especially in rural areas. #RuralBroadbandDay" Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 31, 2020 Correa Amendment To Defend Community Schools & Protect Children From Coronavirus Passes House Rep. Lou Correa
July 31, 2020 Cassidy Announces COVID Funding for UL-Lafayette, Southern Sen. Bill Cassidy
July 31, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice announces WV among nation's leaders in CARES Act usage rate; commits $2.5M to test all college and university students Sen. Jim Justice
July 30, 2020 Cárdenas Introduces Bill to Support Mental Health Services for Students Rep. John Joyce, ...
July 30, 2020 TURNER Honors 130th Anniversary of HBCU 1890 Land-Grant Institution Central State Rep. Mike Turner
July 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Eduction - Lawmakers Urge Department of Education to Open Civil Rights Investigation & Department of Justice to Immediately Review Court Decision Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
July 30, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Morelle Leads New York Delegation in Calling on Sec. DeVos to Rescind Rule Shifting CARES Act Money from Public Schools Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
July 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, United States Secretary of Education - Levin, Stevens lead Michigan Lawmakers in Letter Admonishing DeVos Rule to Strip Public School Funding Rep. Haley Stevens, ...
July 30, 2020 Gov. Justice announces all-new $8.9 million Stratton Elementary School approved for construction Sen. Jim Justice
July 30, 2020 Scott Introduces Bill To Provide Free School Meals To All Students During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 30, 2020 Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence Unveils Legislative Agenda Rep. Dave Joyce, ...
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined @JudyWoodruff on @NewsHour to discuss the importance of helping schools and employers safely reopen, and delivering new relief to working families in need. For the country's sake, Democrats need to come to the table." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 29, 2020 As New York Communities Plan To Reopen Schools, Gillibrand Cosponsors Legislation To Increase Funding For Students With Disabilities Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 29, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, & Brindisi announce six-figure grant for Binghamton University COVID-19 research and recovery Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Cortez Masto Leads Nevada Delegation in Sending Letter to DOED and USDA Addressing Digital Divide for Nevada Students Rep. Susie Lee, ...
July 29, 2020 After months of callous inaction & cynical delays, Senate Republicans finally introduce COVID response proposal that falls far short for New Yorkers; Schumer calls on leader McConnell to immediately come to the table with Senate Democrats, adopt urgently needed elements including: billions for safe schools, municipalities, small businesses, frontline workers to help Upstate NY rebuild & recover from pandemic Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Bar, United States Attorney General and Hon. Betsy DeVos, United States Secretary of Education - Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Andy Levin and Michigan Lawmakers Call on Barr & DeVos to Intervene in Case of 15-Year-Old Girl Incarcerated for Lack of Participation in Online Learning Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
July 29, 2020 Hoeven Holds Oversight Hearing on Safely Reopening BIE Schools Sen. John Hoeven
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to discuss the disastrous Republican #COVID19 response plan and what it will mean for our nation's students, teachers, and schools. Watch here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Safely reopening our economy requires making sure Americans have access to quality, affordable child care. Today, the House votes on legislation to #SaveChildCare for families nationwide." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "With the upcoming school year just weeks away, I spoke with @ChicagoState President Z Scott about the need for additional federal resources for universities & students to get them through this public health and economic crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief With Chicago State University President Sen. Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020 Velázquez Seeks Flexibility for School Nutrition Programs Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 29, 2020 Murphy Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Foreign Espionage in Colleges and Universities Rep. Greg Murphy
July 29, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hassan, Collins, 34 Colleagues Push for Support of School Meal Programs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Cory Booker, ...
July 29, 2020 East Central University Awarded Prestigious IMLS Grant Rep. Tom Cole
July 29, 2020 Murphy, Warren, Pressley, Omar Introduce Legislation to Get Police Out of Schools Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
July 29, 2020 Cortez Masto, Blackburn Introduce Legislation to Spur 21st Century Entrepreneurship Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
July 28, 2020 ICYMI: Rep. Hill: "It's important for us to extend the Paycheck Protection Program" Rep. James Hill
July 28, 2020 Lankford Chairs Hearing to Assess Federal Agency Telework Best Practices from Private-Sector Experiences Sen. James Lankford
Date Title Politician
Aug. 3, 2020 Academic Freedom Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Committee Democrats to DeVos: Stop Unlawfully Withholding Emergency Aid from Students Rep.Frederica Wilson, ...
Aug. 1, 2020 Rep. Lee Hosts Telephone Town Hall on At-Home Teaching Strategies Rep.Susie Lee
July 31, 2020 Good News! Ferris State Receives Cancer Research Grant Rep.John Moolenaar
July 31, 2020 The Dallas Morning News - Congress Must Do More to Provide Critical COVID-19 Assistance and Financial Relief Sen.John Cornyn
July 31, 2020 Espaillat Secures Key Funding Increases, Policy Wins in House Funding Bills Rep.Adriano Espaillat
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "Diane Jones pressured an accreditor to benefit a #4profit college that was lying to students about its accreditation. Then she and @usedgov mislead me and other Members of Congress about her actions. She must resign from @usedgov ." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "As school districts decide between online & in-person learning, science must drive their decision making--not Presidential pressure. I'm leading 24 colleagues in urging Senate leadership to reject the President's desire to condition school funding on resuming in-person learning." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - "Unlawful, Unfair, Illogical, Impossible": Oregon Members Call on U.S. Department of Education to Rescind Rule that Would Misdirect $11M from Oregon Public Schools Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 31, 2020 Latta Announces Grant Funding Awarded to Bowling Green State University Rep.Bob Latta
July 31, 2020 Congressman DeSaulnier Secures Funding to Assess and Respond to Coronavirus's Impact on Workers and Students in Minibus Bill Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
July 31, 2020 Durbin Calls For Resignation Of Principal Deputy Under Secretary Of Education Diane Auer Jones Sen.Dick Durbin
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - House, Senate Education Leaders to DeVos: Stop Robbing Public School Students of COVID-19 Relief Funding Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
July 31, 2020 On Teleconference, King Connects with Student Veterans in the University of Maine System Sen.Angus King
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined @FoxNews @marthamaccallum to continue discussing Senate Republicans' efforts to help get kids back in school, put workers back on the clock, and equip our healthcare heroes to finish the fight." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 31, 2020 Stevens-Led Provisions Pass U.S. House of Representatives Rep.Haley Stevens
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Senate to Reject Conditioning Federal Funds to Schools on Re-Opening In-Person Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
July 31, 2020 Letter to The Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of The U.S. Department of Education - Underwood Leads Illinois Delegation in Urging Department of Education Secretary DeVos to Rescind Unlawful Rule Denying Critical Federal Relief to Illinois Public Schools Rep.Danny Davis, ...
July 31, 2020 Schumer reveals: Without Fed funds Central New York schools might not be able to safely reopen; costs of PPE, physical barriers & other supplies could badly drain local resources, making it much harder for Central New York districts to open safely; senator pushes plan to cover those costs with Fed dollars in "COVID-4' & allow schools to safely reopen Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 31, 2020 Tweet - "As we work toward safely resuming schooling in our country, we must ensure that all of our students have access to high-speed internet. Without high-speed internet, many of our nation's students will be left behind their peers, especially in rural areas. #RuralBroadbandDay" Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 31, 2020 Correa Amendment To Defend Community Schools & Protect Children From Coronavirus Passes House Rep.Lou Correa
July 31, 2020 Cassidy Announces COVID Funding for UL-Lafayette, Southern Sen.Bill Cassidy
July 31, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice announces WV among nation's leaders in CARES Act usage rate; commits $2.5M to test all college and university students Sen.Jim Justice
July 30, 2020 Cárdenas Introduces Bill to Support Mental Health Services for Students Rep.John Joyce, ...
July 30, 2020 TURNER Honors 130th Anniversary of HBCU 1890 Land-Grant Institution Central State Rep.Mike Turner
July 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Barr, United States Attorney General, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Eduction - Lawmakers Urge Department of Education to Open Civil Rights Investigation & Department of Justice to Immediately Review Court Decision Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
July 30, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Morelle Leads New York Delegation in Calling on Sec. DeVos to Rescind Rule Shifting CARES Act Money from Public Schools Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
July 30, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, United States Secretary of Education - Levin, Stevens lead Michigan Lawmakers in Letter Admonishing DeVos Rule to Strip Public School Funding Rep.Haley Stevens, ...
July 30, 2020 Gov. Justice announces all-new $8.9 million Stratton Elementary School approved for construction Sen.Jim Justice
July 30, 2020 Scott Introduces Bill To Provide Free School Meals To All Students During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 30, 2020 Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence Unveils Legislative Agenda Rep.Dave Joyce, ...
July 30, 2020 Tweet - "ICYMI: I joined @JudyWoodruff on @NewsHour to discuss the importance of helping schools and employers safely reopen, and delivering new relief to working families in need. For the country's sake, Democrats need to come to the table." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 29, 2020 As New York Communities Plan To Reopen Schools, Gillibrand Cosponsors Legislation To Increase Funding For Students With Disabilities Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 29, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand, & Brindisi announce six-figure grant for Binghamton University COVID-19 research and recovery Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Cortez Masto Leads Nevada Delegation in Sending Letter to DOED and USDA Addressing Digital Divide for Nevada Students Rep.Susie Lee, ...
July 29, 2020 After months of callous inaction & cynical delays, Senate Republicans finally introduce COVID response proposal that falls far short for New Yorkers; Schumer calls on leader McConnell to immediately come to the table with Senate Democrats, adopt urgently needed elements including: billions for safe schools, municipalities, small businesses, frontline workers to help Upstate NY rebuild & recover from pandemic Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. William Bar, United States Attorney General and Hon. Betsy DeVos, United States Secretary of Education - Reps. Ayanna Pressley, Andy Levin and Michigan Lawmakers Call on Barr & DeVos to Intervene in Case of 15-Year-Old Girl Incarcerated for Lack of Participation in Online Learning Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
July 29, 2020 Hoeven Holds Oversight Hearing on Safely Reopening BIE Schools Sen.John Hoeven
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Going to the Senate floor to discuss the disastrous Republican #COVID19 response plan and what it will mean for our nation's students, teachers, and schools. Watch here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "Safely reopening our economy requires making sure Americans have access to quality, affordable child care. Today, the House votes on legislation to #SaveChildCare for families nationwide." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
July 29, 2020 Tweet - "With the upcoming school year just weeks away, I spoke with @ChicagoState President Z Scott about the need for additional federal resources for universities & students to get them through this public health and economic crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief With Chicago State University President Sen.Dick Durbin
July 29, 2020 Velázquez Seeks Flexibility for School Nutrition Programs Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 29, 2020 Murphy Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Foreign Espionage in Colleges and Universities Rep.Greg Murphy
July 29, 2020 Letter to Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Hassan, Collins, 34 Colleagues Push for Support of School Meal Programs Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Cory Booker, ...
July 29, 2020 East Central University Awarded Prestigious IMLS Grant Rep.Tom Cole
July 29, 2020 Murphy, Warren, Pressley, Omar Introduce Legislation to Get Police Out of Schools Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
July 29, 2020 Cortez Masto, Blackburn Introduce Legislation to Spur 21st Century Entrepreneurship Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
July 28, 2020 ICYMI: Rep. Hill: "It's important for us to extend the Paycheck Protection Program" Rep.James Hill
July 28, 2020 Lankford Chairs Hearing to Assess Federal Agency Telework Best Practices from Private-Sector Experiences Sen.James Lankford
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