| May 6, 2020
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Foxx Statement on Education Department's Title IX Rule
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Rep. Virginia Foxx
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| May 6, 2020
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Scott, Nadler Statement On Education Department's Final Title Ix Rule
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| May 5, 2020
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Fitzpatrick & Doggett Introduce Bipartisan American Opportunity Student Tax Relief Act
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Takano, Durbin, Brown, Jayapal and Warren Unveil Plan to Grant Full Student Loan Discharges to Defrauded Student Borrowers in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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Rep. Mark Takano
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "I am joining with @SenSherrodBrown , @RepMarkTakano , @SenWarren , & @RepJayapal to announce a plan to grant full student loan discharges to three specific emergency categories of defrauded student borrowers in the next #COVID19 relief package."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 5, 2020
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Kuster, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Student Debt Relief to Essential Workers
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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Tweet - "Congress must act to expedite loan discharges & ensure full relief for defrauded student borrowers in the next #COVID19 relief package. During this unprecedented crisis, it is the commonsense thing to do."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 5, 2020
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Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces More Than $46 Million in Additional Funding for Maryland Colleges, Including $44 Million for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Maloney Joins with Health Care Professionals, Educators to Introduce Bill Forgiving Student Loans for Frontline Health Workers
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Rep. Juan Vargas, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Booker, Murphy Urge Further Action by the NCAA in the Wake of Its Recommendations for College Athlete Compensation
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Sen. Cory Booker
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos - House, Senate Democrats Warn DeVos Against Changing Distance Education Rules Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Top House Republicans Announce Probe into Chinese Efforts to Infiltrate U.S. Colleges
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Rep. Virginia Foxx, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Durbin, Takano, Brown, Jayapal, Warren Unveil Plan To Grant Full Student Loan Discharges To Defrauded Student Borrowers In Next COVID-19 Relief Package
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Rep. Mark Takano, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the US House of Representatives - Reps. Lowenthal, Matsui, Lead California House Delegation Members In Urging Additional Federal Relief To Higher Education
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Rep. Norma Torres, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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McBath Announces More than $80 Million in Emergency Relief for Georgia Colleges and Universities, Fights for Students in Federal Pandemic Response
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Rep. Lucy McBath
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary - Rep. Banks, Lamborn Applaud Sec. DeVos's Restriction of COVID-19 Aid to Legal U.S. Residents
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Rep. Greg Steube, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Hoeven Announces More Than $3 Million in COVID-19 Funding for North Dakota Tribal Colleges
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Sen. John Hoeven
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Committee Democrats Call on Secretary DeVos to Fix Borrower Defense Application Process
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Rep. Donald Norcross, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Hoeven Announces More Than $7 Million in Additional CARES Act Funding to Support ND Higher Education Institutions
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Sen. John Hoeven
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Correa, Grijalva, Jayapal, Lead 84 In Denouncing Secretary DeVos's Exclusion of Immigrant Students In COVID-19 Relief
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Rep. Lou Correa
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| May 1, 2020
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Rep. Cline Introduces H.R. 6651 -- The Use Your Endowment Act
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Rep. Ben Cline
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| May 1, 2020
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Manchin, Capito Announce Opportunity for Additional Relief Funding for Higher Education Institutions Across West Virginia
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Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Senator Collins Announces Nearly $3 Million in Additional Funding for Maine Colleges and Universities
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Sen. Susan Collins
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| May 1, 2020
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Rep. Mike Levin Congratulates CA-49 Students Appointed To Nation's Service Academies
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Rep. Mike Levin
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| May 1, 2020
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Congressional Delegation Announces Additional Coronavirus Relief for Arkansas HBCUs and Colleges and Universities Serving Low-Income Students
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Sen. John Boozman
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| May 1, 2020
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Tweet - "During the Great Recession, for-profit college enrollment skyrocketed - reaping huge profits for investors & leaving thousands of students buried in student loan debt w/ a worthless degree. We're already seeing signs of for-profit colleges ramping up for a repeat during #COVID19."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| May 1, 2020
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Manchin, Capito Announce $100K for COVID-19 Research at WVU
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Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Congressional Delegation Announces Additional Coronavirus Relief for Arkansas HBCUs and Colleges and Universities Serving Low-Income Students
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Rep. Steve Womack
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| May 1, 2020
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Sen. Cramer Notice: North Dakota Colleges and Universities Receive Additional CARES Act Funding for COVID-19 Relief
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Sen. Kevin Cramer
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, DeLauro Urge DeVos to Reverse Unauthorized Guidance Excluding 7.5 Million Students From Emergency Financial Aid
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Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Cortez Masto Applauds Faa's Implementation of Collegiate Drone Training Program
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Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
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| May 1, 2020
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Hawley's Bill to Stop Universities with Massive Endowments from Receiving COVID Aid Sees Momentum in Congress
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Rep. Wild Calls for Legislative Action on Student Mental Health Needs During COVID-19
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Rep. Haley Stevens, ...
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| April 30, 2020
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Daines Secures Over $9 Million for Montana Higher Education Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Steve Daines
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| April 30, 2020
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Letter to Principals, Teachers, and Counselors - Durbin Calls On Illinois Education Professionals To Sound The Alarm On For-Profit Colleges
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 30, 2020
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President Signs Amata-Cosponsored Legislation To Help Student Veterans
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Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary - Harder Asks Ed Dept to Update Student Loan System in Light of Coronavirus
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Rep. Josh Harder
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| April 29, 2020
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Chairman Moran Applauds President Trump Signing Second Student GI Bill Fix Into Law
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Sen. Jerry Moran
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| April 29, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Tester, Moran lead bipartisan call to award Presidential Medal of Freedom to G.I. Bill author
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Sen. Kevin Cramer, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Chairman Takano, Ranking Member Roe Applaud Signing of Student Veteran Coronavirus Act of 2020 into Law
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Rep. Mark Takano, ...
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| April 29, 2020
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Manchin, Capito Announce $750K in Scholarships for Food and Agricultural Studies Students at West Virginia State University
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Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Van Hollen, Cardin, Hoyer Welcome Expansion of Federal Second Chance Pell Experiment to Maryland HBCUs
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Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
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| April 28, 2020
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Tweet - "Betsy DeVos is wrongly excluding #DACA recipients from the emergency aid provided for students in the CARES Act. This aid should be administered as Congress intended -- to help ALL students whose lives have been upended by this pandemic. #HomeIsHere"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 28, 2020
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Tweet - "Cengage and McGraw-Hill are the second and third largest textbook companies in the country, and now they're looking to merge. This could have devastating consequences for the already too-high price of textbooks."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 28, 2020
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Rep. Peters Congratulates Record Number of CA-52 Students Appointed To Nation's Service Academies
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Rep. Scott Peters
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Swalwell Leads 72 Members in Sending Letter to Sec. DeVos Urging Quick Release of Emergency Grants to All Students, including DACA Recipients
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Rep. Frederica Wilson, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Rep. Cisneros Urges Sec. Devos to Quickly Release Emergency Education Grants to All Students, Including Daca Recipients
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Rep. Gil Cisneros
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, and Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Blunt, Hawley Urge Administration to Ensure Smaller Colleges & Universities with Work-Study Programs are Eligible for CARES Act Funding
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Sen. Josh Hawley, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Congressman Joe Neguse Announces $199,748 Grant for Colorado State University COVID-19 Research
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Rep. Joe Neguse
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| April 25, 2020
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McConnell Announces UK to Receive $3.8 Million from CARES Act
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| April 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Dept. of Justice - Feinstein, Blumenthal, Colleagues Seek DOJ Oversight of Textbook Company Merger
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Sen. Mazie Hirono, ...
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| April 24, 2020
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Merkley, Wyden Announce Higher Education Emergency Relief Funding Application is Live
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| April 24, 2020
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Chairman Takano Speaks with Student Veterans of America President Jared Lyon, Pledges Support for Student Veterans During Pandemic
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Rep. Mark Takano
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| April 24, 2020
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Congressman Clyburn Announces More than $750 Thousand in Scholarship Funds for South Carolina State University
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Rep. Jim Clyburn
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| April 23, 2020
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Merkley, Wyden Announce Key Resources for K-12, Higher Education Institutions in Oregon
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| April 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Wyden Pushes to Ensure College Students Have Food on the Table Amid COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
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| April 23, 2020
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Congressman Panetta Co-Introduces Legislation to Fight Hunger on College Campuses During the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Josh Harder, ...
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| April 23, 2020
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Daines Helps Secure $2.5 Million for COVID-19 Vaccine Development at UM, Announces it at Visit to the University's Research Lab
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Sen. Steve Daines
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| April 23, 2020
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Fitzpatrick, Brown, Van Hollen, Garcia and a Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Bolster Frontline Transit Worker Training and Retention
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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Tweet - "The notorious #4profit college industry is set to prey on students who want to continue education online. Beware! These phony schools charge a fortune, burden you w/ debt & produce worthless degrees. Community colleges & established public & private colleges are still best bet."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 22, 2020
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Daines Secures Over $4 Million in Funding for MSU to Help Rural Hospitals During the Coronavirus Pandemic
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Sen. Steve Daines
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| April 22, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Watson Coleman Leads New Jersey Delegation Request for Expedited Funds to Community Colleges
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Rep. Frank Pallone, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Smucker Announces Introduction of the Equity in Student Loan Relief Act
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Rep. Alma Adams, ...
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| April 22, 2020
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Tweet - "This is great news for the more than 138,000 Illinoisans with FFEL or private student loans. Thanks to @GovPritzker 's hard work, relief is on the way."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| April 21, 2020
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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 - Durbin, Warren, Colleague Urge Senate To Protect COVID-19 Relief Funds From Predatory For-Profit College Industry
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Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
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| April 21, 2020
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Recognizing Jim Bishop
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Rep. Buddy Carter
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| April 21, 2020
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Hoeven Announces Second Half of CARES Act Funding to ND Higher Education Institutions
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Sen. John Hoeven
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| April 21, 2020
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Senate Passes Second GI Bill Fix for Student Veterans Impacted by COVID-19
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Sen. Jerry Moran, ...
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| April 21, 2020
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Statement Of Senator Patrick Leahy And Representative Peter Welch On The Proposal To Close Or Consolidate Vermont State Colleges
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Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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| April 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steve Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of Treasury, and the Hon. the Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Mark Green Fights for Tennessee's Small Colleges to Qualify for Coronavirus Loans
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Rep. Andy Biggs, ...
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| April 20, 2020
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Sanders Issues Statement on the Proposal to Close Three Vermont State College Campuses
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 20, 2020
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Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education - Idaho Senators Urge Disbursement of Aid for Higher Education
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Sen. Mike Crapo, ...
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| April 20, 2020
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Sanders Issues Statement on the Proposal to Close Three Vermont State College Campuses
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Sen. Bernie Sanders
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| April 20, 2020
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Rep. Himes Announces $37,855,848 in Coronavirus relief for students, colleges and universities.
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Rep. Jim Himes
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| April 17, 2020
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Tweet - "Pleased to see @Illinois_Alma make good use of CARES Act funding by creating the Students FIRST: COVID-19 Emergency Fund to offset students' financial setbacks brought on by the #COVID19 pandemic."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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