| Jan. 24, 2018
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Peters Calls for Resignation of MSU President Simon
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Sen. Gary Peters
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| Jan. 23, 2018
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Sen. Tina Smith Pushes to Help Minnesotans Cut Costly Student Loan Debt
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Sen. Tina Smith
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| Jan. 23, 2018
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Tweet - "We should be increasing transparency and access to data around graduate earnings. These are common sense steps to help students choose a degree that leaves them with more opportunity rather than more debt."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 19, 2018
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House Members Introduce Bill to Combat English Learner Achievement Gap
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Rep. Alma Adams, ...
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| Jan. 18, 2018
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Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 18, 2018
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Tweet - "By simplifying the financial aid process & making it more transparent we can help more students afford higher education--and lower barriers for those who couldn't attend college otherwise."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 18, 2018
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Tweet - "But navigating the financial aid process & the student loan repayment system are just some of the many challenges students are facing."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 18, 2018
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During HELP Hearing, Senator Hassan Questions Higher Education Experts on Strategies to Increase Graduation Rates, Lower Student Loan Debt Burden
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Sen. Maggie Hassan
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| Jan. 18, 2018
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Young Advocates for Affordable and Accessible Education During First of Several Higher Education Hearings
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Sen. Todd Young
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| Jan. 16, 2018
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Tweet - "The Trump Administration needs to stand up for the students who are being bullied and discriminated against every day."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 16, 2018
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Tweet - "An estimated half of all college students struggle with food insecurity." Higher education has a problem: too many students leave heavy on debt and light on nutrition. This has to change."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 10, 2018
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2018 West Virginia State of the State Address
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Sen. Jim Justice
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| Jan. 10, 2018
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Tweet - "The Department of Education is proposing to disburse federal student aid through prepaid cards. This raises concerns about fees, privacy, and how student info is used. I'm pressing for answers."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Jan. 10, 2018
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Letter to Dr. Wayne Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, DoE - Student Loan Disbursement Prepaid Card Pilot Program
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Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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| Jan. 5, 2018
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Kaine, Booker, Perdue Introduce Bill to Strengthen and Improve HBCU Financing
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Rep. Alma Adams, ...
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| Jan. 2, 2018
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Sen. Coons Bill to End Student Loan Tax Penalty for Families Suffering From Child's Death or Permanent Disability Passed Into Law
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Sen. Chris Coons
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| Jan. 1, 2018
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Issue Position: Education
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez
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| Dec. 22, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Protect Students Affected by Abrupt Closure of McNally Smith College of Music
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar
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| Dec. 21, 2017
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Rep. Johnson reintroduces bill to support, empower LGBTQ students at HBCUs
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Rep. Hank Johnson
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| Dec. 21, 2017
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McConnell Committed to Protecting Scholarships for Berea College Students
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| Dec. 21, 2017
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Tweet - "#Senate Dems purposefully penalized schools that give scholarships to low-income students, like @bereacollege in #Kentucky. Their students' average household income is less than $30k/year. Every single student receives a scholarship, which covers the cost of their tuition."
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Sen. Mitch McConnell
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| Dec. 20, 2017
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Portman, King, Coons Introduce Domenic's Law to Provide Relief to Parents of Disabled Children
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Sen. Angus King, ...
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| Dec. 20, 2017
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Bonamici on Secretary DeVos' Decision to Give Defrauded Students Only Partial Relief: "Extremely Disappointing"
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
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| Dec. 20, 2017
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Durbin Statement On DeVos Decision To Slash Student Loan Relief For Defrauded Students
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 19, 2017
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Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Where Are Gainful Employment Debt-to-Earnings Rates?
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 18, 2017
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Letter to Navient, Nelnet, Great Lakes, and FedLoan Servicing - End Predatory Loan Practices
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Dec. 18, 2017
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Shaheen, Hatch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Curb Climbing Student Debt and Improve Institutional Accountability
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Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
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| Dec. 15, 2017
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Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Promote Vocational Education & Entrepreneurship, Train Future Workforce For 21st Century Economy
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
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| Dec. 15, 2017
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Courtney Joins Students and Local Professionals to Condemn the GOP Effort to Make College More Expensive
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Rep. Joe Courtney
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| Dec. 15, 2017
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Bonamici, Oregon Leaders Question Proposals That Will Harm Higher Education
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
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| Dec. 15, 2017
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Tweet - "Trump Admin's continued attack on @usedgov's core mission to ensure civil rights for all students and unraveling IDEA is disappointing and destructive. #StandwithStudents"
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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| Dec. 15, 2017
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Tweet - "Once again, thank you IL AG @LisaMadigan for standing up for IL students & calling on @BetsyDeVosED to provide federal loan discharges to students victimized by predatory for-profit college Corinthian Colleges"
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 14, 2017
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Introduces The Protecting Students From Worthless Degrees Act To Prevent Taxpayer Funds From Going To Predatory And Valueless Programs
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Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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US Senator Tammy Baldwin's Bipartisan Legislation Supporting Maritime Industry Becomes Law
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Sen. Tammy Baldwin
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Norcross Votes Against Higher Education Authorization that Makes College More Expensive
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Rep. Donald Norcross
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Stefanik and Colleagues Markup Prosper Act
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Rep. Elise Stefanik
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Donnelly, Johnson, Klobuchar Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Empower Student Borrowers
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Bonamici Stands for Students and Affordable, Accessible Higher Education During Update of Federal Policies
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Jones Works to Protect Veterans from Predatory for-Profit Colleges
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Rep. Mark Takano, ...
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Release Contracts Between For-Profit Colleges & Military Installations
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Tweet - "It's time for Congress to get serious about addressing for-profit colleges. We've been bystanders for too long as for-profit colleges have taken advantage of veterans, service members, and their families."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 13, 2017
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Daines Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Education Savings Plans to Skilled Workers
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Sen. Steve Daines
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| Dec. 12, 2017
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Lancaster Online - Prosper Act Would Expand Opportunities After High School
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Rep. Lloyd Smucker
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| Dec. 12, 2017
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House Lawmakers introduce the CERTIFY Heroes Act
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Rep. Steve Womack
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| Dec. 12, 2017
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Adams Offers Amendment to PROSPER Act to Protect Minority Serving Institutions
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Rep. Alma Adams
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| Dec. 11, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Charles Schumer, Orrin Hatch, Ron Wyden, Paul Ryan, Nancy Pelosi, Kevin Brady, and Richard Neal - Oppose Tax Bill Provision that would Raise Taxes Substantially on Graduate Students and Hurt Our Economic Future
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Rep. Joyce Beatty, ...
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| Dec. 7, 2017
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Tweet - "Today, @StudentLegalNet filed a class action lawsuit against Dream Center Education Holdings -- owner of predatory #4profit colleges, Art Institutes, that misrepresented its accreditation status to thousands of students, including in IL."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 7, 2017
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Senator Hassan Highlights Impact GOP Tax Bill Would Have on Medical Research and the Next Generation of Scientists
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Sen. Maggie Hassan
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| Dec. 7, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Tax Reform and Higher Education
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Rep. Dave Joyce, ...
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| Dec. 6, 2017
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Sens. Coons, Isakson introduce bipartisan legislation to increase college access and graduation rates
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Sen. Chris Coons, ...
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| Dec. 6, 2017
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Capito Student Loan Rehabilitation Bill Advances in the Senate
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Sen. Shelley Capito
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| Dec. 6, 2017
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Tweet - "About a week ago, California sued predatory #4profit Ashford University for defrauding low-income students and vets."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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| Dec. 6, 2017
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Peters-Capito Student Loan Rehabilitation Bill Advances in the Senate
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Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
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| Dec. 4, 2017
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Tweet - "In order to pay for massive tax cuts for the super rich, Republicans want to tax tuition waivers for grad students--does that seem fair, at all? More reason we must mobilize to defeat the GOP's reckless tax bill."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 1, 2017
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Guthrie Introduces Higher Education Reform Legislation
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Rep. Steven Guthrie
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| Dec. 1, 2017
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Allen Praises Introduction of the PROSPER Act
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Rep. Rick Allen
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| Dec. 1, 2017
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Boyle Statement Opposing House Republicans' Dangerous Education Proposal
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Rep. Brendan Boyle
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| Dec. 1, 2017
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Pelosi Statement on House Republicans' Higher Education Bill
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi
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| Nov. 30, 2017
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Congress Passes Bill to Enhance and Expand Indian Employment and Training Program
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, ...
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| Nov. 29, 2017
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Wyden, Rubio, Warner Introduce "Student Right to Know Before You Go Act" to Empower Students as Consumers and Showcase New Privacy-Protecting Technology
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Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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| Nov. 29, 2017
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Murray: House Higher Education Bill is "Another Partisan Step in the Wrong Direction"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Nov. 28, 2017
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Hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions - Opening Statement of Sen. Patty Murray, Hearing on FAFSA Simplification
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Nov. 27, 2017
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Improving Veterans' Education Benefits
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Sen. Mike Crapo
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| Nov. 21, 2017
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Reps. Costello, Boyle, Fitzpatrick, Sarbanes Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Public Service Loan Forgiveness to Qualified Public Service Employees
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Rep. Brendan Boyle, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2017
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Norton Elated That Republican Senate D.C. Appropriations Bill Contains No Anti-Home-Rule Riders for Third Year in a Row
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Rep. Eleanor Norton
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| Nov. 21, 2017
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Washington Times - Closing the Cyber Skills Gap
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Rep. Steven Guthrie, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Carper, Colleagues Conduct Oversight to Protect Servicemembers and Student Veterans
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense - Carper, Colleagues Conduct Oversight to Protect Servicemembers and Student Veterans
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Sen. Jack Reed, ...
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| Nov. 17, 2017
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Letter to the Hon. Maureen Ohlhausen, Chairwoman Federal Trade Commission - Senators Urge the FTC to Strengthen Penalties Against Media Company that Misled Veterans About Educational Opportunities
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Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
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| Nov. 16, 2017
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Whitehouse, Kaine Introduce Bill to Help Forgive Student Loans for Public Service Workers
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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| Nov. 16, 2017
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Tweet - "As a state senator in the @WYLegislature, I was most proud to sponsor legislation creating the Hathaway Scholarship. Every #Wyo student can qualify for a merit-based scholarship. #HathawayDay"
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Sen. John Barrasso
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| Nov. 16, 2017
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Blunt Rochester & Education and Workforce Committee Democrats Introduce Bill to Simplify the FASFA
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Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
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| Nov. 16, 2017
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Congressmen Rooney-Norman Introduce the Pell for Performance Act
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Rep. Ralph Norman, ...
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| Nov. 15, 2017
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Congressmen Boyle, Costello, Sarbanes, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bill to Expand Access to Public Service Loan Forgiveness to Qualified Participants
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Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
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| Nov. 15, 2017
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Tweet - "@SenWarren & I called out @BetsyDeVosED for refusing to cancel student loans of those defrauded by predatory #4profit colleges."
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Sen. Dick Durbin
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