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April 10, 2019 U.S. Senator Tina Smith Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop Schools From Publicly Singling Out Children Unable to Pay for Meals at School Sen. Tina Smith
April 10, 2019 We're Listening…Even if Committee Democrats Aren't Rep. Virginia Foxx
April 10, 2019 At Senate HELP Committee Hearing, Senator Hassan Discusses PROTECT Students Act that Would Safeguard Students and Veterans from Predatory Higher Education Practices Sen. Maggie Hassan
April 10, 2019 Bipartisan Group Introduces Legislation to Improve Reentry and Economic Growth by Restoring Pell Grants to The Incarcerated Sen. Jim Banks, ...
April 10, 2019 Waters Calls on Megabank CEOs to Serve Millennials Struggling with Student Debt Rep. Maxine Waters
April 10, 2019 Rep. Cisneros Introduces Legislation to Expand Gi Bill Benefits for Student Veterans Rep. Gil Cisneros
April 10, 2019 Udall, Haaland, New Mexico Delegation Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Federal Legislation to Prohibit School 'Lunch Shaming' Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
April 10, 2019 Pressed By Hayes, DeVos Fails To Commit To Prohibiting Federal Funds From Arming Teachers Rep. Jahana Hayes
April 10, 2019 Fitzpatrick, Frankel, Brooks, and Lowey Introduce Keeping Girls in School Act Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
April 10, 2019 Rep. Courtney Questions Secretary Of Education Betsy DeVos On Efforts To Undermine Protections For Student Borrowers Rep. Joe Courtney
April 10, 2019 Representative Levin Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Flexibility in Forever GI Bill Benefits Rep. Mike Levin
April 10, 2019 Cassidy Announces 166 Higher Education Organization Endorsements of College Transparency Act Sen. Bill Cassidy
April 9, 2019 Schatz, Lee, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Restore Educational Opportunities For Those Incarcerated And Improve Public Safety Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 9, 2019 Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Introduced to Keep Girls in School Worldwide Sen. Lisa Murkowski, ...
April 9, 2019 Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act Sen. Josh Hawley
April 9, 2019 Scott Helps Introduce Bill to Promote Innovation in Higher Education Sen. Todd Young, ...
April 8, 2019 Bonamici, Guthrie Reintroduce Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
April 5, 2019 Support Grows for Murphy's "Madness Inc." Report & Call on NCAA to Compensate Student-Athletes Sen. Chris Murphy
April 5, 2019 Casey, Dingell, Hassan Continue Fight Against Campus Sexual Assault Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
April 5, 2019 Schumer, Gillibrand Lead Push in Senate to Secure Millions in Federal Funding For RIT-Led Remade Manufacturing Institute to Support High-Tech Jobs and Clean Energy Innovation in Rochester Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Senators Warren, Brown, and Colleagues Question CFPB's Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Oversight Failure Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 5, 2019 Senator Hawley Comments on Yale's Discrimination Against Religious Students Sen. Josh Hawley
April 4, 2019 Tweet - "I've said it before and I'll say it again--Wells Fargo is a bad deal for college students. @uspirg found Wells has a fourth of campus debit card accounts but half of total fees paid by students." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 4, 2019 Durbin, King, Smith, Sinema, Neguse Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Help Make College Textbooks More Affordable Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 4, 2019 Harris, Rosen, Blumenthal Announce Legislation to Combat Sexual Harassment in STEM Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 4, 2019 Neguse Introduces Ninth Original Bill to Expand Access to Open Textbooks Rep. Joe Neguse
April 4, 2019 Special Education Funding Rep. Angie Craig
April 4, 2019 Diaz-Balart, Himes, Gonzalez to Introduce the Safe to Tell Act Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, ...
April 3, 2019 Tweet - "@BetsyDeVosEd is failing to provide $700 million Congress intended for student debt relief to public servants. Teachers, firefighters, nurses and their families deserve the relief they earned." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 3, 2019 Senators Strive to Protect Student Borrowers & Hold Colleges & Universities Accountable for Student Debt Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
April 3, 2019 Duckworth Joins Reed, Coons, Larson & Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Expand and Promote Opportunities for National Service Sen. Jack Reed, ...
April 3, 2019 Harris, Colleagues Introduce New Legislation to Narrow College Achievement Gaps Sen. Brian Schatz, ...
April 3, 2019 Merkley, Delauro Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Affordable Repayment to Every Student Loan Borrower Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
April 3, 2019 Strengthening Accountability in Higher Ed Rep. Lloyd Smucker
April 3, 2019 Rep. Courtney Highlights Need To Protect Veterans, Servicemembers, And Their Families By Closing 90-10 Loophole Rep. Joe Courtney
April 3, 2019 Schatz Introduces New Legislation To Narrow College Achievement Gaps Sen. Brian Schatz
April 3, 2019 Hearing of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Smucker, Hearing on "Strengthening Accountability in Higher Education to Better Serve Students and Taxpayers" Rep. Lloyd Smucker
April 2, 2019 Adams' Applauds Intel Global Diversity and Inclusions's Investment in HBCUvc Rep. Alma Adams
April 2, 2019 Reed, Coons Seek to Raise Student Performance Through Enhanced Teacher Preparation Sen. Jack Reed, ...
April 2, 2019 Tweet - "Glad to have the support of 56 higher ed, student, veteran, and consumer protection organizations on the #PROTECTstudents Act. Speaking on the floor this afternoon with @SenatorHassan about this bill, and why it must be part of #HEA." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Senate Colleagues in Calling on Secretary DeVos to Further Improve Program that Unfairly Forced Teachers to Pay Thousands of Dollars in Promised Aid Sen. Tina Smith
April 2, 2019 Durbin: End Forced Arbitration & Give Students Defrauded By For-Profit Colleges Their Day In Court Sen. Dick Durbin
April 2, 2019 Bipartisan Gillibrand-Grassley-Reed Bill Targets Sexual Assault on College Campuses Sen. Jack Reed, ...
April 2, 2019 On Equal Pay Day, Senator Hassan Highlights Economic Impact of Campus Sexual Assault on Survivors Sen. Maggie Hassan
April 2, 2019 Senator Murray Slams Education Secretary DeVos' Proposed Title IX Rule, Urges Committee to Listen to Survivors' Stories and Experiences As Committee Works to Address Campus Sexual Assault Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2019 Hoyer, Lee Announce Majority Leader Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity Vice Chairs Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
April 2, 2019 Gillibrand, Grassley Lead Bipartisan Coalition Of Senators To Reintroduce Legislation To Combat Sexual Assault On College Campuses, Strengthen Accountability And Transparency For Institutions Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 1, 2019 Tweet - "52,122: the number of new borrower defense claims submitted to @usedgov by defrauded borrowers between 6/30/18 and 12/31/18." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 1, 2019 Coordinating and Leveraging Activities for School Security Act Rep. Bennie Thompson
April 1, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Jack Reed
April 1, 2019 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Norton, Democratic Chairmen Request Documents from Secretary DeVos on D.C. School Voucher Program Rep. Eleanor Norton, ...
April 1, 2019 Gov. Ricketts Signs Bill Updating Nebraska's Civics Education Standards Sen. Pete Ricketts
April 1, 2019 Clark calls for resignation of Secretary Devos over use of racist policy Rep. Katherine Clark
April 1, 2019 Ahead of National Service Recognition Day, Reed, Larson, Coons, Duckworth & Members of Congress Call for ACTION to Expand Opportunities for National Service Rep. John Larson, ...
March 30, 2019 Tweet - "As we mark 9 years since President @BarackObama signed the Student Aid & Fiscal Responsibility Act into law, Democrats are continuing to fight education inequality by working to expand Pell Grants and making student loans cheaper & easier to repay." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
March 30, 2019 After Murray Questions Secretary DeVos on Student Borrower Relief, Department of Education Confirms No Claims Have Been Approved Sen. Patty Murray
March 29, 2019 Congressman Comer Announces Funding for School Violence Recovery Efforts in Marshall County Rep. Jamie Comer
March 29, 2019 Hyde-Smith Promotes Library of Congress Surplus Book Program During Budget Review Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
March 29, 2019 Pelosi Statement on 9th Anniversary of Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act Rep. Nancy Pelosi
March 29, 2019 Senator Collins, Members of Maine Educational Opportunity Association Discuss Significant Growth of TRIO Programs Throughout the State Sen. Susan Collins
March 28, 2019 For Public Schools Week, Congressman Joe Neguse Leads IDEA Full Funding Legislation & Co-sponsors Bipartisan Resolution on Public Schools Rep. Joe Neguse
March 28, 2019 Durbin Slams Devos For Cut To Special Olympics, Delayed Relief For Defrauded For-Profit College Students, And Public Service Loan Forgiveness Elimination Sen. Dick Durbin
March 28, 2019 Congress Must Uphold Idea Promise Rep. GT Thompson
March 28, 2019 Fitzpatrick, Garamendi Reintroduce Legislation to Reduce Student Loan Debt Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
March 28, 2019 Hearing of the House Education and Labor Committee - Questions by Rep. Grothman, Hearing on Skilled Labor Rep. Glenn Grothman
March 28, 2019 Senator Murray Slams Secretary DeVos Education Budget that Slashes Investments in Students, Teachers, Public Schools, and Colleges and Universities Sen. Patty Murray
March 28, 2019 Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Expand Registered Apprenticeships in High-Growth Job Sectors Sen. Todd Young, ...
March 28, 2019 Guthrie Introduces Legislation to Make College Costs More Transparent Rep. Steven Guthrie
March 28, 2019 Hyde-Smith & Education Sec. DeVos Share Common Goal to Promote Career & Technical Education to Rural Students Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
March 27, 2019 Reps. Garamendi and Fitzpatrick Reintroduce the Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act Rep. John Garamendi, ...
March 27, 2019 Introduction of the Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Act Rep. Lou Correa
March 27, 2019 U.S. Senator Tina Smith Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Students, Families with Access to Important Financial Aid Information Sen. Tina Smith, ...
March 27, 2019 Sen. Cruz Urges Congress to Take Action in Passing Legislation to Improve School Safety and Prevent Guns From Falling Into the Wrong Hands Sen. Ted Cruz
March 26, 2019 Van Hollen, Roberts Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Fully Fund Special Education Sen. Chris Van Hollen
March 26, 2019 House Health Committee Leaders Blast Trump Administration's Refusal to Defend the ACA, Imperiling Health Care for Millions Rep. Bobby Scott
Date Title Politician
April 10, 2019 U.S. Senator Tina Smith Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop Schools From Publicly Singling Out Children Unable to Pay for Meals at School Sen.Tina Smith
April 10, 2019 We're Listening…Even if Committee Democrats Aren't Rep.Virginia Foxx
April 10, 2019 At Senate HELP Committee Hearing, Senator Hassan Discusses PROTECT Students Act that Would Safeguard Students and Veterans from Predatory Higher Education Practices Sen.Maggie Hassan
April 10, 2019 Bipartisan Group Introduces Legislation to Improve Reentry and Economic Growth by Restoring Pell Grants to The Incarcerated Sen.Jim Banks, ...
April 10, 2019 Waters Calls on Megabank CEOs to Serve Millennials Struggling with Student Debt Rep.Maxine Waters
April 10, 2019 Rep. Cisneros Introduces Legislation to Expand Gi Bill Benefits for Student Veterans Rep.Gil Cisneros
April 10, 2019 Udall, Haaland, New Mexico Delegation Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Federal Legislation to Prohibit School 'Lunch Shaming' Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
April 10, 2019 Pressed By Hayes, DeVos Fails To Commit To Prohibiting Federal Funds From Arming Teachers Rep.Jahana Hayes
April 10, 2019 Fitzpatrick, Frankel, Brooks, and Lowey Introduce Keeping Girls in School Act Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick
April 10, 2019 Rep. Courtney Questions Secretary Of Education Betsy DeVos On Efforts To Undermine Protections For Student Borrowers Rep.Joe Courtney
April 10, 2019 Representative Levin Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Flexibility in Forever GI Bill Benefits Rep.Mike Levin
April 10, 2019 Cassidy Announces 166 Higher Education Organization Endorsements of College Transparency Act Sen.Bill Cassidy
April 9, 2019 Schatz, Lee, Durbin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Restore Educational Opportunities For Those Incarcerated And Improve Public Safety Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 9, 2019 Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Introduced to Keep Girls in School Worldwide Sen.Lisa Murkowski, ...
April 9, 2019 Colorado River Drought Contingency Plan Authorization Act Sen.Josh Hawley
April 9, 2019 Scott Helps Introduce Bill to Promote Innovation in Higher Education Sen.Todd Young, ...
April 8, 2019 Bonamici, Guthrie Reintroduce Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act Rep.Steven Guthrie, ...
April 5, 2019 Support Grows for Murphy's "Madness Inc." Report & Call on NCAA to Compensate Student-Athletes Sen.Chris Murphy
April 5, 2019 Casey, Dingell, Hassan Continue Fight Against Campus Sexual Assault Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
April 5, 2019 Schumer, Gillibrand Lead Push in Senate to Secure Millions in Federal Funding For RIT-Led Remade Manufacturing Institute to Support High-Tech Jobs and Clean Energy Innovation in Rochester Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Director of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau - Senators Warren, Brown, and Colleagues Question CFPB's Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Oversight Failure Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
April 5, 2019 Senator Hawley Comments on Yale's Discrimination Against Religious Students Sen.Josh Hawley
April 4, 2019 Tweet - "I've said it before and I'll say it again--Wells Fargo is a bad deal for college students. @uspirg found Wells has a fourth of campus debit card accounts but half of total fees paid by students." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 4, 2019 Durbin, King, Smith, Sinema, Neguse Introduce Bicameral Legislation To Help Make College Textbooks More Affordable Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 4, 2019 Harris, Rosen, Blumenthal Announce Legislation to Combat Sexual Harassment in STEM Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 4, 2019 Neguse Introduces Ninth Original Bill to Expand Access to Open Textbooks Rep.Joe Neguse
April 4, 2019 Special Education Funding Rep.Angie Craig
April 4, 2019 Diaz-Balart, Himes, Gonzalez to Introduce the Safe to Tell Act Rep.Mario Diaz-Balart, ...
April 3, 2019 Tweet - "@BetsyDeVosEd is failing to provide $700 million Congress intended for student debt relief to public servants. Teachers, firefighters, nurses and their families deserve the relief they earned." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 3, 2019 Senators Strive to Protect Student Borrowers & Hold Colleges & Universities Accountable for Student Debt Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
April 3, 2019 Duckworth Joins Reed, Coons, Larson & Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Expand and Promote Opportunities for National Service Sen.Jack Reed, ...
April 3, 2019 Harris, Colleagues Introduce New Legislation to Narrow College Achievement Gaps Sen.Brian Schatz, ...
April 3, 2019 Merkley, Delauro Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Affordable Repayment to Every Student Loan Borrower Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
April 3, 2019 Strengthening Accountability in Higher Ed Rep.Lloyd Smucker
April 3, 2019 Rep. Courtney Highlights Need To Protect Veterans, Servicemembers, And Their Families By Closing 90-10 Loophole Rep.Joe Courtney
April 3, 2019 Schatz Introduces New Legislation To Narrow College Achievement Gaps Sen.Brian Schatz
April 3, 2019 Hearing of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Smucker, Hearing on "Strengthening Accountability in Higher Education to Better Serve Students and Taxpayers" Rep.Lloyd Smucker
April 2, 2019 Adams' Applauds Intel Global Diversity and Inclusions's Investment in HBCUvc Rep.Alma Adams
April 2, 2019 Reed, Coons Seek to Raise Student Performance Through Enhanced Teacher Preparation Sen.Jack Reed, ...
April 2, 2019 Tweet - "Glad to have the support of 56 higher ed, student, veteran, and consumer protection organizations on the #PROTECTstudents Act. Speaking on the floor this afternoon with @SenatorHassan about this bill, and why it must be part of #HEA." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Senate Colleagues in Calling on Secretary DeVos to Further Improve Program that Unfairly Forced Teachers to Pay Thousands of Dollars in Promised Aid Sen.Tina Smith
April 2, 2019 Durbin: End Forced Arbitration & Give Students Defrauded By For-Profit Colleges Their Day In Court Sen.Dick Durbin
April 2, 2019 Bipartisan Gillibrand-Grassley-Reed Bill Targets Sexual Assault on College Campuses Sen.Jack Reed, ...
April 2, 2019 On Equal Pay Day, Senator Hassan Highlights Economic Impact of Campus Sexual Assault on Survivors Sen.Maggie Hassan
April 2, 2019 Senator Murray Slams Education Secretary DeVos' Proposed Title IX Rule, Urges Committee to Listen to Survivors' Stories and Experiences As Committee Works to Address Campus Sexual Assault Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2019 Hoyer, Lee Announce Majority Leader Task Force on Poverty and Opportunity Vice Chairs Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
April 2, 2019 Gillibrand, Grassley Lead Bipartisan Coalition Of Senators To Reintroduce Legislation To Combat Sexual Assault On College Campuses, Strengthen Accountability And Transparency For Institutions Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
April 1, 2019 Tweet - "52,122: the number of new borrower defense claims submitted to @usedgov by defrauded borrowers between 6/30/18 and 12/31/18." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 1, 2019 Coordinating and Leveraging Activities for School Security Act Rep.Bennie Thompson
April 1, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Jack Reed
April 1, 2019 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Norton, Democratic Chairmen Request Documents from Secretary DeVos on D.C. School Voucher Program Rep.Eleanor Norton, ...
April 1, 2019 Gov. Ricketts Signs Bill Updating Nebraska's Civics Education Standards Sen.Pete Ricketts
April 1, 2019 Clark calls for resignation of Secretary Devos over use of racist policy Rep.Katherine Clark
April 1, 2019 Ahead of National Service Recognition Day, Reed, Larson, Coons, Duckworth & Members of Congress Call for ACTION to Expand Opportunities for National Service Rep.John Larson, ...
March 30, 2019 Tweet - "As we mark 9 years since President @BarackObama signed the Student Aid & Fiscal Responsibility Act into law, Democrats are continuing to fight education inequality by working to expand Pell Grants and making student loans cheaper & easier to repay." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
March 30, 2019 After Murray Questions Secretary DeVos on Student Borrower Relief, Department of Education Confirms No Claims Have Been Approved Sen.Patty Murray
March 29, 2019 Congressman Comer Announces Funding for School Violence Recovery Efforts in Marshall County Rep.Jamie Comer
March 29, 2019 Hyde-Smith Promotes Library of Congress Surplus Book Program During Budget Review Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
March 29, 2019 Pelosi Statement on 9th Anniversary of Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act Rep.Nancy Pelosi
March 29, 2019 Senator Collins, Members of Maine Educational Opportunity Association Discuss Significant Growth of TRIO Programs Throughout the State Sen.Susan Collins
March 28, 2019 For Public Schools Week, Congressman Joe Neguse Leads IDEA Full Funding Legislation & Co-sponsors Bipartisan Resolution on Public Schools Rep.Joe Neguse
March 28, 2019 Durbin Slams Devos For Cut To Special Olympics, Delayed Relief For Defrauded For-Profit College Students, And Public Service Loan Forgiveness Elimination Sen.Dick Durbin
March 28, 2019 Congress Must Uphold Idea Promise Rep.GT Thompson
March 28, 2019 Fitzpatrick, Garamendi Reintroduce Legislation to Reduce Student Loan Debt Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick
March 28, 2019 Hearing of the House Education and Labor Committee - Questions by Rep. Grothman, Hearing on Skilled Labor Rep.Glenn Grothman
March 28, 2019 Senator Murray Slams Secretary DeVos Education Budget that Slashes Investments in Students, Teachers, Public Schools, and Colleges and Universities Sen.Patty Murray
March 28, 2019 Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Expand Registered Apprenticeships in High-Growth Job Sectors Sen.Todd Young, ...
March 28, 2019 Guthrie Introduces Legislation to Make College Costs More Transparent Rep.Steven Guthrie
March 28, 2019 Hyde-Smith & Education Sec. DeVos Share Common Goal to Promote Career & Technical Education to Rural Students Sen.Cindy Hyde-Smith
March 27, 2019 Reps. Garamendi and Fitzpatrick Reintroduce the Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act Rep.John Garamendi, ...
March 27, 2019 Introduction of the Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve Act Rep.Lou Correa
March 27, 2019 U.S. Senator Tina Smith Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Students, Families with Access to Important Financial Aid Information Sen.Tina Smith, ...
March 27, 2019 Sen. Cruz Urges Congress to Take Action in Passing Legislation to Improve School Safety and Prevent Guns From Falling Into the Wrong Hands Sen.Ted Cruz
March 26, 2019 Van Hollen, Roberts Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Fully Fund Special Education Sen.Chris Van Hollen
March 26, 2019 House Health Committee Leaders Blast Trump Administration's Refusal to Defend the ACA, Imperiling Health Care for Millions Rep.Bobby Scott
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