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June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sandra Bruce, Acting Inspector General of the Dept. of Education - Peters & Maloney Call for Investigation into Secretary DeVos' Use of Private Information to Limit Relief for Defrauded Student Borrowers Sen. Gary Peters, ...
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, and the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Wyden, Murray Push Trump Administration to Ensure All Eligible Students and Families Receive Economic Impact Payments Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "As we seek to re-open our economy in Illinois & across the country, contact tracing will be key. I'm calling on Illinois community colleges to partner with the State of Illinois and local health departments to recruit and organize training courses for #COVID19 contact tracers." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. John Thune, Senate Majority Whip - Loeffler, Colleagues Urge Congress to Consider HBCUs for Additional COVID-19 Relief Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
June 16, 2020 Reed's Effort to Elevate National Service Gets Boost with Bipartisan CORPS Act Sen. Jack Reed
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education and to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Harder Demands DeVos, Mnuchin Stop Stealing Tax Refunds from Americans with Student Loan Debt Rep. Josh Harder
June 16, 2020 NM Delegation Applauds Medical Training Scholarship Grants to New Mexico Universities Sen. Ben Luján, ...
June 15, 2020 Sen. Coons, Rep. Blunt Rochester introduce bipartisan FLIGHT Act to bring new programs to HBCUs like Delaware State Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
June 15, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce $273,000 Workforce Training Grant to Chemeketa Community College Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to Community College Presidents - Durbin Calls On Illinois Community Colleges To Partner With State & Local Health Departments To Recruit And Train COVID-19 Contact Tracers Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 Rep. Chip Roy On His Bill, H.R. 7138 -- The Transparency for Confucius Institutes Act Rep. Chip Roy
June 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Chairman Scott Condemns Secretary DeVos for Robbing Vulnerable Students of Emergency Aid Rep. Bobby Scott
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "Sec. @BetsyDeVosED 's latest attempt to block COVID-relief for DACA students is cruel & unlawful So many Dreamers have been on the frontlines of COVID, and many desperately need this aid We will keep fighting for them & all students struggling to recover" Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Senator Murray: New DeVos Rule Restricting Emergency Financial Aid is Cruel Sen. Patty Murray
June 11, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $200K in funding for Cornell University's Division of Social and Economic Sciences Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senators Shaheen and Hassan Urge Senate Leadership to Provide Much-Needed Relief for Higher Education Institutions in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
June 11, 2020 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution Sen. Tim Kaine
June 11, 2020 Hern Introduces the America: First Act, Forcing Transparency from Universities Who Accept Foreign Funding Rep. Kevin Hern
June 10, 2020 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - At Help Committee Hearing, Murphy Highlights Need To Increase School Funding Amid Covid-19, Support Students With Disabilities, And The Danger Of Having Police Officers In Schools Sen. Chris Murphy
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "The liberal tradition in this country used to pride itself on broad-mindedness. But we have spent years watching elite institutions exchange debate and rigor for uniformity and psychological comfort. We saw it with universities. Now the free press is repeating that error." Sen. Mitch McConnell
June 10, 2020 Senate Passes Blackburn, Kennedy Bill to Protect Free Speech on American College Campuses Sen. Marsha Blackburn
June 10, 2020 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Federal Aid To Help K-12 Schools Address Growing Inequity Due to COVID-19 Sen. Patty Murray
June 10, 2020 Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act Sen. John Kennedy
June 5, 2020 Senators Van Hollen and Cardin, Rep. Harris Announce $1.6 Million to Support University of Maryland Eastern Shore's Center of Excellence Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 5, 2020 Murkowski Addresses Need for Student Relief During Senate HELP Committee Hearing Sen. Lisa Murkowski
June 5, 2020 Blackburn, Rosen Introduce Bill to Train Our Next Generation of STEM Leaders Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ...
June 4, 2020 During Committee Hearing on Reopening College Campuses, Senator Hassan Pushes Department of Education to Help Students Economically Impacted by COVID-19 Sen. Maggie Hassan
June 4, 2020 Rosen Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators in Introducing the PROMOTES Act of 2020, to Train Next Generation in STEM Sen. Jacky Rosen
June 4, 2020 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Careful Preparation Before Colleges Reopen and Stresses Need to Address Inequities for Students Hit Hardest by the COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Patty Murray
June 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Democratic Senators Urge DeVos to Rescind Harmful Title IX Rule and Focus on Student Safety Sen. Jack Reed, ...
June 3, 2020 Rep. Courtney Statement As 2020 Treasury Auction Sends Federal Student Loan Rates To Historic Lows Rep. Joe Courtney
June 1, 2020 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin: "With this veto, President Trump is siding with the predatory, for-profit colleges that seek to defraud our students and veterans." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
May 29, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's veto of my bipartisan bill to help our vets was a victory for @BetsyDeVosED & the fraud merchants at #4profit colleges. My question to the President: in 4 days did you forget those flag waving Memorial Day speeches as you vetoed a bill veterans were begging for?" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020 Senator Murray Statement on President Trump's Veto of Bipartisan Congressional Review Act Providing Relief to Defrauded Student Borrowers Sen. Patty Murray
May 29, 2020 Durbin Statement On Trump's Veto Of Bipartisan Congressional Resolution Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule Sen. Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020 Senator Hassan Statement on President Trump's Veto of Bipartisan Measure to Protect Defrauded Student Borrowers Sen. Maggie Hassan
May 29, 2020 Scott Statement on Trump Vetoing Bipartisan Resolution to Protect Students from Predatory Schools Rep. Bobby Scott
May 29, 2020 Senator Blackburn responds to President Trump's decisive actions to reexamine the United States' relationship with China Sen. Marsha Blackburn
May 29, 2020 Rep. Rogers on President Trump's Proclamation Restricting Visas for Certain Students and Researchers from China Rep. Mike Rogers
May 29, 2020 Foxx Applauds Trump Efforts to Stop Chinese Intellectual Theft Rep. Virginia Foxx
May 29, 2020 Rep. Takano Statement on Trump Veto of Congressional Resolution to Protect Students from Predatory For-Profit Schools Rep. Mark Takano
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Stories like Melissa's & Brandon's - promised an education by a #4profit college, but left $224k in debt w/worthless degrees - are all too common. Mr. President, right this wrong & sign the CRA overturning @BetsyDeVosED 's disastrous borrower defense rule." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Brown, Warren, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Education Department Hold Student Loan Servicer Great Lakes Accountable for CARES Act Blunder That Likely Lowered Credit Scores for Millions of Borrowers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "From the heroic health professionals at @UK_HealthCare to the James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits making hand sanitizer, the @UniversityofKY has stepped up big-time for the Bluegrass. I was proud to lead the Senate's action to help make their work possible." Sen. Mitch McConnell
May 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, United States Secretary of Education - Rep. Wild Holds Sec. Devos Accountable for Illegal Credit Drops of Millions of Student Borrowers Rep. Josh Harder, ...
May 27, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary - Harder Goes to Bat for Americans with Student Loans Struggling During Coronavirus Rep. Josh Harder
May 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senators Scott, Booker, Hassan, Loeffler Call on Education Department to Support Students Whose Financial Aid Eligibility is Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Tim Scott, ...
May 27, 2020 Kustoff, Cotton, Blackburn Introduce Bill To Restrict Chinese Nationals From Exploiting U.S. Technology Rep. David Kustoff, ...
May 26, 2020 Hoeven Announces $2.6 Million DOT Grant to Fund Transportation Research at NDSU Sen. John Hoeven
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Great to see @NASA name their newest space telescope for Nancy Grace Roman, the agency's pioneering first chief astronomer and a @UChicago graduate." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sandra Bruce, Acting Inspector General of the Dept. of Education - Peters & Maloney Call for Investigation into Secretary DeVos' Use of Private Information to Limit Relief for Defrauded Student Borrowers Sen.Gary Peters, ...
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury, and the Hon. Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Wyden, Murray Push Trump Administration to Ensure All Eligible Students and Families Receive Economic Impact Payments Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "As we seek to re-open our economy in Illinois & across the country, contact tracing will be key. I'm calling on Illinois community colleges to partner with the State of Illinois and local health departments to recruit and organize training courses for #COVID19 contact tracers." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. John Thune, Senate Majority Whip - Loeffler, Colleagues Urge Congress to Consider HBCUs for Additional COVID-19 Relief Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
June 16, 2020 Reed's Effort to Elevate National Service Gets Boost with Bipartisan CORPS Act Sen.Jack Reed
June 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education and to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Harder Demands DeVos, Mnuchin Stop Stealing Tax Refunds from Americans with Student Loan Debt Rep.Josh Harder
June 16, 2020 NM Delegation Applauds Medical Training Scholarship Grants to New Mexico Universities Sen.Ben Luján, ...
June 15, 2020 Sen. Coons, Rep. Blunt Rochester introduce bipartisan FLIGHT Act to bring new programs to HBCUs like Delaware State Sen.Lisa Blunt Rochester, ...
June 15, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce $273,000 Workforce Training Grant to Chemeketa Community College Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 15, 2020 Letter to Community College Presidents - Durbin Calls On Illinois Community Colleges To Partner With State & Local Health Departments To Recruit And Train COVID-19 Contact Tracers Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 Rep. Chip Roy On His Bill, H.R. 7138 -- The Transparency for Confucius Institutes Act Rep.Chip Roy
June 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Chairman Scott Condemns Secretary DeVos for Robbing Vulnerable Students of Emergency Aid Rep.Bobby Scott
June 12, 2020 Tweet - "Sec. @BetsyDeVosED 's latest attempt to block COVID-relief for DACA students is cruel & unlawful So many Dreamers have been on the frontlines of COVID, and many desperately need this aid We will keep fighting for them & all students struggling to recover" Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 11, 2020 Senator Murray: New DeVos Rule Restricting Emergency Financial Aid is Cruel Sen.Patty Murray
June 11, 2020 Schumer, Gillibrand announce nearly $200K in funding for Cornell University's Division of Social and Economic Sciences Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand, ...
June 11, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senators Shaheen and Hassan Urge Senate Leadership to Provide Much-Needed Relief for Higher Education Institutions in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation Sen.Cynthia Shaheen, ...
June 11, 2020 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution Sen.Tim Kaine
June 11, 2020 Hern Introduces the America: First Act, Forcing Transparency from Universities Who Accept Foreign Funding Rep.Kevin Hern
June 10, 2020 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - At Help Committee Hearing, Murphy Highlights Need To Increase School Funding Amid Covid-19, Support Students With Disabilities, And The Danger Of Having Police Officers In Schools Sen.Chris Murphy
June 10, 2020 Tweet - "The liberal tradition in this country used to pride itself on broad-mindedness. But we have spent years watching elite institutions exchange debate and rigor for uniformity and psychological comfort. We saw it with universities. Now the free press is repeating that error." Sen.Mitch McConnell
June 10, 2020 Senate Passes Blackburn, Kennedy Bill to Protect Free Speech on American College Campuses Sen.Marsha Blackburn
June 10, 2020 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Federal Aid To Help K-12 Schools Address Growing Inequity Due to COVID-19 Sen.Patty Murray
June 10, 2020 Concerns Over Nations Funding University Campus Institutes in the United States Act Sen.John Kennedy
June 5, 2020 Senators Van Hollen and Cardin, Rep. Harris Announce $1.6 Million to Support University of Maryland Eastern Shore's Center of Excellence Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 5, 2020 Murkowski Addresses Need for Student Relief During Senate HELP Committee Hearing Sen.Lisa Murkowski
June 5, 2020 Blackburn, Rosen Introduce Bill to Train Our Next Generation of STEM Leaders Sen.Marsha Blackburn, ...
June 4, 2020 During Committee Hearing on Reopening College Campuses, Senator Hassan Pushes Department of Education to Help Students Economically Impacted by COVID-19 Sen.Maggie Hassan
June 4, 2020 Rosen Leads Bipartisan Group of Senators in Introducing the PROMOTES Act of 2020, to Train Next Generation in STEM Sen.Jacky Rosen
June 4, 2020 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Careful Preparation Before Colleges Reopen and Stresses Need to Address Inequities for Students Hit Hardest by the COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Patty Murray
June 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Democratic Senators Urge DeVos to Rescind Harmful Title IX Rule and Focus on Student Safety Sen.Jack Reed, ...
June 3, 2020 Rep. Courtney Statement As 2020 Treasury Auction Sends Federal Student Loan Rates To Historic Lows Rep.Joe Courtney
June 1, 2020 U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin: "With this veto, President Trump is siding with the predatory, for-profit colleges that seek to defraud our students and veterans." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
May 29, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's veto of my bipartisan bill to help our vets was a victory for @BetsyDeVosED & the fraud merchants at #4profit colleges. My question to the President: in 4 days did you forget those flag waving Memorial Day speeches as you vetoed a bill veterans were begging for?" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020 Senator Murray Statement on President Trump's Veto of Bipartisan Congressional Review Act Providing Relief to Defrauded Student Borrowers Sen.Patty Murray
May 29, 2020 Durbin Statement On Trump's Veto Of Bipartisan Congressional Resolution Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule Sen.Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020 Senator Hassan Statement on President Trump's Veto of Bipartisan Measure to Protect Defrauded Student Borrowers Sen.Maggie Hassan
May 29, 2020 Scott Statement on Trump Vetoing Bipartisan Resolution to Protect Students from Predatory Schools Rep.Bobby Scott
May 29, 2020 Senator Blackburn responds to President Trump's decisive actions to reexamine the United States' relationship with China Sen.Marsha Blackburn
May 29, 2020 Rep. Rogers on President Trump's Proclamation Restricting Visas for Certain Students and Researchers from China Rep.Mike Rogers
May 29, 2020 Foxx Applauds Trump Efforts to Stop Chinese Intellectual Theft Rep.Virginia Foxx
May 29, 2020 Rep. Takano Statement on Trump Veto of Congressional Resolution to Protect Students from Predatory For-Profit Schools Rep.Mark Takano
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Stories like Melissa's & Brandon's - promised an education by a #4profit college, but left $224k in debt w/worthless degrees - are all too common. Mr. President, right this wrong & sign the CRA overturning @BetsyDeVosED 's disastrous borrower defense rule." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Brown, Warren, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Education Department Hold Student Loan Servicer Great Lakes Accountable for CARES Act Blunder That Likely Lowered Credit Scores for Millions of Borrowers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 27, 2020 Tweet - "From the heroic health professionals at @UK_HealthCare to the James B. Beam Institute for Kentucky Spirits making hand sanitizer, the @UniversityofKY has stepped up big-time for the Bluegrass. I was proud to lead the Senate's action to help make their work possible." Sen.Mitch McConnell
May 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy Devos, United States Secretary of Education - Rep. Wild Holds Sec. Devos Accountable for Illegal Credit Drops of Millions of Student Borrowers Rep.Josh Harder, ...
May 27, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary - Harder Goes to Bat for Americans with Student Loans Struggling During Coronavirus Rep.Josh Harder
May 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senators Scott, Booker, Hassan, Loeffler Call on Education Department to Support Students Whose Financial Aid Eligibility is Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Tim Scott, ...
May 27, 2020 Kustoff, Cotton, Blackburn Introduce Bill To Restrict Chinese Nationals From Exploiting U.S. Technology Rep.David Kustoff, ...
May 26, 2020 Hoeven Announces $2.6 Million DOT Grant to Fund Transportation Research at NDSU Sen.John Hoeven
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Great to see @NASA name their newest space telescope for Nancy Grace Roman, the agency's pioneering first chief astronomer and a @UChicago graduate." Sen.Dick Durbin
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