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July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Call for Department of Education to Reverse Rule That Excludes Many Student Veterans from Emergency COVID-19 Relief Aid Sen. Michael Bennet, ...
July 28, 2020 Carter Bill Expands Pell Grants for Career and Technical Education Rep. John Carter
July 28, 2020 Lankford Chairs Hearing to Assess Federal Agency Telework Best Practices from Private-Sector Experiences Sen. James Lankford
July 28, 2020 Committee Report Reveals Senior Education Department Official Aided For-Profit Higher Education Company in Misleading Students Using Taxpayer Dollars Rep. Bobby Scott
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education, and Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Senator Warren and Rep. Levin to CDC and Education Department: Parents, Educators, School Staff Need to Know If School Reopening Guidance May Have Been Influenced by Trump's Political Pressure Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "We all want our schools to re-open. But the Republican proposal does not provide enough resources for them to re-open safely for our kids and teachers and families." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Scott, Murray: Republican K-12 Proposal Is "A Recipe For More Chaos And Illness" Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 27, 2020 Letter to Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Peters Calls on FEMA to Support Safe Reopening of Schools Sen. Gary Peters
July 27, 2020 Wicker, Hyde-Smith, & Palazzo Celebrate $6.67M Grant for Pearl River Community College Workforce Center Sen. Roger Wicker, ...
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "We have produced a tailored and targeted bill that will address each of the three distinct crises facing our country: Getting kids back in school, getting workers back to work, and winning the healthcare fight against the virus. Kids, jobs, and healthcare." Sen. Mitch McConnell
July 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Arrington: Parents Deserve Relief Funds From Schools That Don't Reopen Rep. Jodey Arrington
July 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Durbin, Blumenthal, Brown Call For Delay Of Naciqi Review Of Higher Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 27, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Congresswoman Angie Craig Urges Secretary DeVos to Abandon Rule Diverting COVID-19 Relief Away From Public Schools Rep. Angie Craig
July 27, 2020 U.S. Senator Tina Smith Helps Introduce Bill to Address Teacher Shortages for Low-Income Students, Communities of Color Sen. Tina Smith
July 27, 2020 Support Grows for Legislation to Expand Funding for Students with Disabilities in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Brown, Van Hollen Request Additional Supports For Community Schools in Next Covid-19 Relief Package Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "When it comes to our schools, the Republican proposal does not provide enough resources for them to re-open safely. It's unacceptable that, AFTER MONTHS, Senate Republicans have presented us with a half-hearted, half-baked legislative proposal." Sen. Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 House Passes Brownley's Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act Rep. Julia Brownley
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "The pandemic has shined a bright light on the need to provide our essential workers the support they have earned. I'm calling on Senate leaders to fix the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program so we can do right by our workers and give them the help they need." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, America was facing a shortage of qualified early childhood & K-12 teachers. I introduced legislation to reward our educators for the work they do & boost retention in our schools to create a higher quality learning environment for our kids." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
July 27, 2020 House Passes Brownley's Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act Rep. Julia Brownley
July 24, 2020 Durbin Discusses Priorities For Next Coronavirus Supplemental Legislation, Including Investments In Education And Child Care Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2020 Letter to Mark Emmert, President of NCAA - NCAA Revokes COVID-19 Liability Waivers for College Athletes in Response to Blumenthal & Booker Demand Sen. Dick Blumenthal
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "Even before the pandemic, America had a shortage of qualified teachers because they are so often underpaid & overworked, especially in low-income communities. That's why I joined legislation to do more to support our nation's teachers." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
July 24, 2020 Sen. Coons' bill to train pilots, support ROTC students at DSU and other HBCUs passes the Senate Sen. Chris Coons
July 24, 2020 Joyce and Swalwell Introduce Bill to Protect Student Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Impacted by COVID-19 Rep. Dave Joyce
July 24, 2020 Scott, Serrano, Nadler Release Groundbreaking GAO Report On 30th Anniversary Of ADA That Finds Two-Thirds Of U.S. Public Schools Have Barriers That May Limit Access For Students With Disabilities Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
July 24, 2020 Committee Holds Virtual Member Briefing on How the Administration's Failed COVID-19 Response has Hurt Native Students Rep. Bobby Scott
July 24, 2020 Rep. Roy to Introduce Bill to Expand Education Options for Parents and their Children Rep. Chip Roy
July 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin, Colleagues Call for Fixes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to Be Included in Relief Package Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
July 24, 2020 Reopening Schools Should Be a Question of "when and How," Not "if" Rep. Bruce Westerman
July 24, 2020 ICYMI: Committee Republicans Put Students First Rep. Rick Allen, ...
July 24, 2020 Velázquez Bill Would Bring Green Rooftops to Public Schools Rep. Nydia Velázquez
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "Held news conference this morning with @janicejackson to discuss @SenateDems $430B plan for investing in education & child care in the wake of the #COVID19 pandemic. This crucial funding must be included in the next federal relief package--regardless of what the President may say." Sen. Dick Durbin
July 24, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice issues order permitting colleges and universities to reopen Sen. Jim Justice
July 23, 2020 Executive Session Sen. Mazie Hirono
July 23, 2020 Bost Announces Carbondale Workforce Training Grant Rep. Mike Bost
July 23, 2020 TRANSCRIPT: Senator Warren Joins Massachusetts Educators to Discuss Principles that Teachers are Fighting For in Order to Safely Reopen Massachusetts Schools Sen. Elizabeth Warren
July 23, 2020 Warner Introduces Legislation to Block Trump from Forcing Schools to Reopen by Slashing Education Funding Sen. Mark Warner
July 23, 2020 Rep. Allen Introduces Bill to Encourage Educational Options for Families Rep. Rick Allen
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Last year, @SenWarren and I introduced our Student Loan Debt Relief Act. Cancelling student loan debt would provide a much-needed boost to our economy and would provide financial relief for millions of Americans." Rep. Jim Clyburn
July 23, 2020 Casten Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Education Professionals Have Access to Family and Medical Leave Rep. Sean Casten
July 23, 2020 Rep. Norman Issues Statement on SC Gov. McMaster's SAFE Grants Rep. Ralph Norman
July 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Congressman Panetta Leads 73 Members in Pushing for Increased Funding for Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Rep. Terri Sewell, ...
July 23, 2020 Casten Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Education Professionals Have Access to Family and Medical Leave Rep. Sean Casten
July 23, 2020 Durbin, Baldwin, Smith, Bustos Introduce Bill To Address Teacher Shortages In Low-Income And Communities Of Color Sen. Tammy Baldwin, ...
July 23, 2020 Hearing of the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Allen, Hearing on Safely Reopening Schools Rep. Rick Allen
July 23, 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, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Senators Hassan, Warren, Durbin, and Brown Lead Colleagues in Opposing COVID-19 Bailout for Predatory For-Profit Colleges Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 23, 2020 Valley Grove School District and Broadband Connectivity Rep. GT Thompson
July 23, 2020 Reed & Murkowski Lead Bipartisan Push to Help More Student Loan Borrowers Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Date Title Politician
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Call for Department of Education to Reverse Rule That Excludes Many Student Veterans from Emergency COVID-19 Relief Aid Sen.Michael Bennet, ...
July 28, 2020 Carter Bill Expands Pell Grants for Career and Technical Education Rep.John Carter
July 28, 2020 Lankford Chairs Hearing to Assess Federal Agency Telework Best Practices from Private-Sector Experiences Sen.James Lankford
July 28, 2020 Committee Report Reveals Senior Education Department Official Aided For-Profit Higher Education Company in Misleading Students Using Taxpayer Dollars Rep.Bobby Scott
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education, and Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Senator Warren and Rep. Levin to CDC and Education Department: Parents, Educators, School Staff Need to Know If School Reopening Guidance May Have Been Influenced by Trump's Political Pressure Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
July 28, 2020 Tweet - "We all want our schools to re-open. But the Republican proposal does not provide enough resources for them to re-open safely for our kids and teachers and families." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 28, 2020 Scott, Murray: Republican K-12 Proposal Is "A Recipe For More Chaos And Illness" Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 27, 2020 Letter to Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Peters Calls on FEMA to Support Safe Reopening of Schools Sen.Gary Peters
July 27, 2020 Wicker, Hyde-Smith, & Palazzo Celebrate $6.67M Grant for Pearl River Community College Workforce Center Sen.Roger Wicker, ...
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "We have produced a tailored and targeted bill that will address each of the three distinct crises facing our country: Getting kids back in school, getting workers back to work, and winning the healthcare fight against the virus. Kids, jobs, and healthcare." Sen.Mitch McConnell
July 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - Arrington: Parents Deserve Relief Funds From Schools That Don't Reopen Rep.Jodey Arrington
July 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Durbin, Blumenthal, Brown Call For Delay Of Naciqi Review Of Higher Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 27, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Congresswoman Angie Craig Urges Secretary DeVos to Abandon Rule Diverting COVID-19 Relief Away From Public Schools Rep.Angie Craig
July 27, 2020 U.S. Senator Tina Smith Helps Introduce Bill to Address Teacher Shortages for Low-Income Students, Communities of Color Sen.Tina Smith
July 27, 2020 Support Grows for Legislation to Expand Funding for Students with Disabilities in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Brown, Van Hollen Request Additional Supports For Community Schools in Next Covid-19 Relief Package Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "When it comes to our schools, the Republican proposal does not provide enough resources for them to re-open safely. It's unacceptable that, AFTER MONTHS, Senate Republicans have presented us with a half-hearted, half-baked legislative proposal." Sen.Chuck Schumer
July 27, 2020 House Passes Brownley's Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act Rep.Julia Brownley
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "The pandemic has shined a bright light on the need to provide our essential workers the support they have earned. I'm calling on Senate leaders to fix the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program so we can do right by our workers and give them the help they need." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
July 27, 2020 Tweet - "Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, America was facing a shortage of qualified early childhood & K-12 teachers. I introduced legislation to reward our educators for the work they do & boost retention in our schools to create a higher quality learning environment for our kids." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
July 27, 2020 House Passes Brownley's Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act Rep.Julia Brownley
July 24, 2020 Durbin Discusses Priorities For Next Coronavirus Supplemental Legislation, Including Investments In Education And Child Care Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2020 Letter to Mark Emmert, President of NCAA - NCAA Revokes COVID-19 Liability Waivers for College Athletes in Response to Blumenthal & Booker Demand Sen.Dick Blumenthal
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "Even before the pandemic, America had a shortage of qualified teachers because they are so often underpaid & overworked, especially in low-income communities. That's why I joined legislation to do more to support our nation's teachers." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
July 24, 2020 Sen. Coons' bill to train pilots, support ROTC students at DSU and other HBCUs passes the Senate Sen.Chris Coons
July 24, 2020 Joyce and Swalwell Introduce Bill to Protect Student Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Impacted by COVID-19 Rep.Dave Joyce
July 24, 2020 Scott, Serrano, Nadler Release Groundbreaking GAO Report On 30th Anniversary Of ADA That Finds Two-Thirds Of U.S. Public Schools Have Barriers That May Limit Access For Students With Disabilities Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
July 24, 2020 Committee Holds Virtual Member Briefing on How the Administration's Failed COVID-19 Response has Hurt Native Students Rep.Bobby Scott
July 24, 2020 Rep. Roy to Introduce Bill to Expand Education Options for Parents and their Children Rep.Chip Roy
July 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin, Colleagues Call for Fixes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to Be Included in Relief Package Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
July 24, 2020 Reopening Schools Should Be a Question of "when and How," Not "if" Rep.Bruce Westerman
July 24, 2020 ICYMI: Committee Republicans Put Students First Rep.Rick Allen, ...
July 24, 2020 Velázquez Bill Would Bring Green Rooftops to Public Schools Rep.Nydia Velázquez
July 24, 2020 Tweet - "Held news conference this morning with @janicejackson to discuss @SenateDems $430B plan for investing in education & child care in the wake of the #COVID19 pandemic. This crucial funding must be included in the next federal relief package--regardless of what the President may say." Sen.Dick Durbin
July 24, 2020 COVID-19 UPDATE: Gov. Justice issues order permitting colleges and universities to reopen Sen.Jim Justice
July 23, 2020 Executive Session Sen.Mazie Hirono
July 23, 2020 Bost Announces Carbondale Workforce Training Grant Rep.Mike Bost
July 23, 2020 TRANSCRIPT: Senator Warren Joins Massachusetts Educators to Discuss Principles that Teachers are Fighting For in Order to Safely Reopen Massachusetts Schools Sen.Elizabeth Warren
July 23, 2020 Warner Introduces Legislation to Block Trump from Forcing Schools to Reopen by Slashing Education Funding Sen.Mark Warner
July 23, 2020 Rep. Allen Introduces Bill to Encourage Educational Options for Families Rep.Rick Allen
July 23, 2020 Tweet - "Last year, @SenWarren and I introduced our Student Loan Debt Relief Act. Cancelling student loan debt would provide a much-needed boost to our economy and would provide financial relief for millions of Americans." Rep.Jim Clyburn
July 23, 2020 Casten Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Education Professionals Have Access to Family and Medical Leave Rep.Sean Casten
July 23, 2020 Rep. Norman Issues Statement on SC Gov. McMaster's SAFE Grants Rep.Ralph Norman
July 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House of Representatives - Congressman Panetta Leads 73 Members in Pushing for Increased Funding for Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA) in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Rep.Terri Sewell, ...
July 23, 2020 Casten Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Ensure Education Professionals Have Access to Family and Medical Leave Rep.Sean Casten
July 23, 2020 Durbin, Baldwin, Smith, Bustos Introduce Bill To Address Teacher Shortages In Low-Income And Communities Of Color Sen.Tammy Baldwin, ...
July 23, 2020 Hearing of the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Allen, Hearing on Safely Reopening Schools Rep.Rick Allen
July 23, 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, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Senators Hassan, Warren, Durbin, and Brown Lead Colleagues in Opposing COVID-19 Bailout for Predatory For-Profit Colleges Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 23, 2020 Valley Grove School District and Broadband Connectivity Rep.GT Thompson
July 23, 2020 Reed & Murkowski Lead Bipartisan Push to Help More Student Loan Borrowers Sen.Jack Reed, ...
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