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May 3, 2023
Warren, Durbin, Senators Warn the Departments of Education, Defense, and Veterans Affairs About University of Phoenix's Predatory Practices
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
May 3, 2023
Durbin Leads Colleagues In Penning Letter To Departments Of Education, Defense, And Veterans Affairs Warning Against Predatory For-Profit College University Of Phoenix
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 3, 2023
Senators Warren, Cassidy, Lawmakers Reintroduce College Transparency Act
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
April 28, 2023
Durbin, Hirono, Wyden, Whitehouse, Booker Introduce Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act To Expand Public Service Loan Forgiveness To Adjunct Professors
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 21, 2023
Thune, Scott, Braun, Tuberville Introduce Bill to Grow America's Workforce
Sen. John Thune
April 21, 2023
Durbin Warns Illinois Education Professionals To Sound The Alarm On For-Profit Colleges
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 20, 2023
Ernst, Tester Fight for Families to Get A Fair Shot in Financial Aid Regardless of Farm, Small Business Ownership
Sen. Joni Ernst
April 10, 2023
Warren, 16 Senators Request Increased Funding for Office of Federal Student Aid
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
April 5, 2023
Warren, Pressley Blast SoFi for Bank's Shameless Lawsuit to Repeal Student Loan Payment Pause
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
April 5, 2023
CAPITO ANNOUNCES NEARLY $550,000 FOR WVU CANCER RESEARCH
Sen. Shelley Capito
April 5, 2023
CAPITO ANNOUNCES NEARLY $550,000 FOR WVU CANCER RESEARCH
Sen. Shelley Capito
April 4, 2023
CAPITO ANNOUNCES $8 MILLION FOR FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND MINING FACILITY AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Sen. Shelley Capito
March 28, 2023
Ernst Challenges Biden's Unconstitutional Attacks on Religious Student Groups
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 27, 2023
Ernst Fights to Block Biden's "Student Loan Socialism"
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 27, 2023
Durbin, King, Smith, Sinema, Neguse Introduce Legislation To Help Make College Textbooks More Affordable
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 27, 2023
Warren Seeks Department of Education Action to Hold Institutions of Higher Education Accountable
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
March 21, 2023
Durbin, Krishnamoorthi Join Merkley To Protect Students From Worthless Degrees
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 21, 2023
Durbin, Krishnamoorthi Join Merkley To Protect Students From Worthless Degrees
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 5, 2023
CNN Newsroom: Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) Is Interviewed On Student Loan Forgiveness And Rep. James Comer's Comment On The President's Late Son
Rep. Maxwell Frost
March 3, 2023
Biden's Student Loan Bailout: Costly, Shortsighted, and Wrong
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 28, 2023
Thune Criticizes Biden's Reckless Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 28, 2023
Ernst, Grassley Continue Work to Bring Transparency to College Tuition
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 22, 2023
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the economy, immigration and how to shore up Social Security
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Feb. 16, 2023
Ernst Leads Bipartisan Effort to Give Students a Clear Picture of College Costs Upfront
Sen. Joni Ernst
Feb. 16, 2023
Thune, Cassidy Introduce the Stop Reckless Student Loan Actions Act
Sen. John Thune
Feb. 16, 2023
Ranking Member Cassidy, Thune, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to End Biden's Student Loan Pause
Sen. John Thune, ...
Feb. 15, 2023
Chair Foxx Reacts to Biden's Online Education Guidance
Rep. Virginia Foxx
Feb. 10, 2023
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cassidy, Foxx, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Revoke their Reckless Student Loan Scheme
Sen. Kevin Cramer, ...
Feb. 10, 2023
Durbin, Sanders, Murphy, Smith Urge Department Of Education To Inform Potential Students Of Low-Financial Value Postsecondary Programs
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 10, 2023
Ranking Member Scott Applauds Administration's Progress to Reduce Student Loan Debt by Fixing Income-Driven Repayment
Rep. Bobby Scott
Feb. 2, 2023
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cassidy, Foxx Call Out Administration's Potential $1 Trillion Student Loan Repayment Scheme, Rushed Public Review Process
Sen. Bill Cassidy, ...
Jan. 31, 2023
Warner, Young, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen Innovative Higher Ed Financing Tool for Students
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Jan. 26, 2023
Stefanik, Colleagues Introduce Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning Act
Rep. GT Thompson, ...
Jan. 25, 2023
Republican PELL Act Will Revolutionize the Workforce
Rep. Virginia Foxx
Jan. 24, 2023
Capito, Manchin Announce CDS Award to Marshall University to Establish Apprenticeship Initiative
Sen. Shelley Capito
Jan. 12, 2023
NEW: Government Watchdog Report Finds ED Must Bolster Investigations into False, Misleading Advertising by Colleges
Rep. Bobby Scott
Jan. 10, 2023
Ranking Member Scott Praises ED Proposal to Reduce Student Loan Debt
Rep. Bobby Scott
Jan. 10, 2023
Biden Uses IDR as Backdoor to Free College
Rep. Virginia Foxx
Dec. 22, 2022
Tweet - "With the high costs of tuition, many students can't afford to purchase the expensive textbooks required for classes. Increased funding for the Open Textbook Program will provide relief for many students. Proud to have secured $12M for this program in the government funding bill."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 22, 2022
Tweet - "For students, this funding bill secures the largest increase in the maximum Pell Grant award in over a decade--an increase of $500. Pell Grants provide ladders up for millions of students. That's a great thing."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Dec. 7, 2022
Sen. Moran Introduces Bill to Give Tribal Universities a Stronger Voice in Education Funding
Sen. Jerry Moran
Dec. 5, 2022
Foxx, McClain React to Damning GAO Report on Financial Aid, Introduce College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act
Rep. Virginia Foxx
Nov. 30, 2022
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Senator Markey Calls for Biden Admin. To Strengthen Protections for College and University Students With Disabilities
Sen. Ed Markey
Nov. 22, 2022
Pressley Statement on Extension of Student Loan Payment Pause
Rep. Ayanna Pressley
Nov. 18, 2022
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Fix American Opportunity Tax Credit Inequity
Sen. Ron Wyden
Nov. 14, 2022
Warner & Kaine Statement on November 13 Shooting At UVA
Sen. Tim Kaine
Nov. 2, 2022
Tweet - "Nearly 700k people across WA state may be eligible for student debt relief. That's so many people who can breathe a little easier--& put money towards a down payment on a house, start a small business, or just make ends meet. Click here to apply: https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief/application"
Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 1, 2022
Tweet - "Reminding young Nevadans that applications for a nomination to a U.S. Service Academy are due today. I'm looking forward to supporting the next generation in their passion for public service. If you have any questions, reach out to my office."
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Oct. 31, 2022
Tweet - "Justice Jackson is right: Why should some families ("legacies") and backgrounds be honored at universities and not others? Affirmative action has helped generations of well-qualified students access higher education--and helps our workforce reflect the diversity of America itself."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 31, 2022
Tweet - "I've long fought to protect students from predatory for-profit colleges. @usedgov 's updated regulations strengthen borrower defense and closed school discharge so that students who were defrauded or had their school shuttered see relief. https://ed.gov/news/press-rel"
Sen. Dick Durbin
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May 3, 2023
Warren, Durbin, Senators Warn the Departments of Education, Defense, and Veterans Affairs About University of Phoenix's Predatory Practices
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
May 3, 2023
Durbin Leads Colleagues In Penning Letter To Departments Of Education, Defense, And Veterans Affairs Warning Against Predatory For-Profit College University Of Phoenix
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 3, 2023
Senators Warren, Cassidy, Lawmakers Reintroduce College Transparency Act
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
April 28, 2023
Durbin, Hirono, Wyden, Whitehouse, Booker Introduce Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act To Expand Public Service Loan Forgiveness To Adjunct Professors
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 21, 2023
Thune, Scott, Braun, Tuberville Introduce Bill to Grow America's Workforce
Sen.John Thune
April 21, 2023
Durbin Warns Illinois Education Professionals To Sound The Alarm On For-Profit Colleges
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 20, 2023
Ernst, Tester Fight for Families to Get A Fair Shot in Financial Aid Regardless of Farm, Small Business Ownership
Sen.Joni Ernst
April 10, 2023
Warren, 16 Senators Request Increased Funding for Office of Federal Student Aid
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
April 5, 2023
Warren, Pressley Blast SoFi for Bank's Shameless Lawsuit to Repeal Student Loan Payment Pause
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
April 5, 2023
CAPITO ANNOUNCES NEARLY $550,000 FOR WVU CANCER RESEARCH
Sen.Shelley Capito
April 5, 2023
CAPITO ANNOUNCES NEARLY $550,000 FOR WVU CANCER RESEARCH
Sen.Shelley Capito
April 4, 2023
CAPITO ANNOUNCES $8 MILLION FOR FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND MINING FACILITY AT WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
Sen.Shelley Capito
March 28, 2023
Ernst Challenges Biden's Unconstitutional Attacks on Religious Student Groups
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 27, 2023
Ernst Fights to Block Biden's "Student Loan Socialism"
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 27, 2023
Durbin, King, Smith, Sinema, Neguse Introduce Legislation To Help Make College Textbooks More Affordable
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 27, 2023
Warren Seeks Department of Education Action to Hold Institutions of Higher Education Accountable
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
March 21, 2023
Durbin, Krishnamoorthi Join Merkley To Protect Students From Worthless Degrees
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 21, 2023
Durbin, Krishnamoorthi Join Merkley To Protect Students From Worthless Degrees
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 5, 2023
CNN Newsroom: Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) Is Interviewed On Student Loan Forgiveness And Rep. James Comer's Comment On The President's Late Son
Rep.Maxwell Frost
March 3, 2023
Biden's Student Loan Bailout: Costly, Shortsighted, and Wrong
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 28, 2023
Thune Criticizes Biden's Reckless Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 28, 2023
Ernst, Grassley Continue Work to Bring Transparency to College Tuition
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Feb. 22, 2023
Sen. Elizabeth Warren on the economy, immigration and how to shore up Social Security
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Feb. 16, 2023
Ernst Leads Bipartisan Effort to Give Students a Clear Picture of College Costs Upfront
Sen.Joni Ernst
Feb. 16, 2023
Thune, Cassidy Introduce the Stop Reckless Student Loan Actions Act
Sen.John Thune
Feb. 16, 2023
Ranking Member Cassidy, Thune, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to End Biden's Student Loan Pause
Sen.John Thune, ...
Feb. 15, 2023
Chair Foxx Reacts to Biden's Online Education Guidance
Rep.Virginia Foxx
Feb. 10, 2023
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cassidy, Foxx, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Revoke their Reckless Student Loan Scheme
Sen.Kevin Cramer, ...
Feb. 10, 2023
Durbin, Sanders, Murphy, Smith Urge Department Of Education To Inform Potential Students Of Low-Financial Value Postsecondary Programs
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 10, 2023
Ranking Member Scott Applauds Administration's Progress to Reduce Student Loan Debt by Fixing Income-Driven Repayment
Rep.Bobby Scott
Feb. 2, 2023
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cassidy, Foxx Call Out Administration's Potential $1 Trillion Student Loan Repayment Scheme, Rushed Public Review Process
Sen.Bill Cassidy, ...
Jan. 31, 2023
Warner, Young, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Strengthen Innovative Higher Ed Financing Tool for Students
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Jan. 26, 2023
Stefanik, Colleagues Introduce Promoting Employment and Lifelong Learning Act
Rep.GT Thompson, ...
Jan. 25, 2023
Republican PELL Act Will Revolutionize the Workforce
Rep.Virginia Foxx
Jan. 24, 2023
Capito, Manchin Announce CDS Award to Marshall University to Establish Apprenticeship Initiative
Sen.Shelley Capito
Jan. 12, 2023
NEW: Government Watchdog Report Finds ED Must Bolster Investigations into False, Misleading Advertising by Colleges
Rep.Bobby Scott
Jan. 10, 2023
Ranking Member Scott Praises ED Proposal to Reduce Student Loan Debt
Rep.Bobby Scott
Jan. 10, 2023
Biden Uses IDR as Backdoor to Free College
Rep.Virginia Foxx
Dec. 22, 2022
Tweet - "With the high costs of tuition, many students can't afford to purchase the expensive textbooks required for classes. Increased funding for the Open Textbook Program will provide relief for many students. Proud to have secured $12M for this program in the government funding bill."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 22, 2022
Tweet - "For students, this funding bill secures the largest increase in the maximum Pell Grant award in over a decade--an increase of $500. Pell Grants provide ladders up for millions of students. That's a great thing."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Dec. 7, 2022
Sen. Moran Introduces Bill to Give Tribal Universities a Stronger Voice in Education Funding
Sen.Jerry Moran
Dec. 5, 2022
Foxx, McClain React to Damning GAO Report on Financial Aid, Introduce College Cost Transparency and Student Protection Act
Rep.Virginia Foxx
Nov. 30, 2022
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Senator Markey Calls for Biden Admin. To Strengthen Protections for College and University Students With Disabilities
Sen.Ed Markey
Nov. 22, 2022
Pressley Statement on Extension of Student Loan Payment Pause
Rep.Ayanna Pressley
Nov. 18, 2022
Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Fix American Opportunity Tax Credit Inequity
Sen.Ron Wyden
Nov. 14, 2022
Warner & Kaine Statement on November 13 Shooting At UVA
Sen.Tim Kaine
Nov. 2, 2022
Tweet - "Nearly 700k people across WA state may be eligible for student debt relief. That's so many people who can breathe a little easier--& put money towards a down payment on a house, start a small business, or just make ends meet. Click here to apply: https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief/application"
Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 1, 2022
Tweet - "Reminding young Nevadans that applications for a nomination to a U.S. Service Academy are due today. I'm looking forward to supporting the next generation in their passion for public service. If you have any questions, reach out to my office."
Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
Oct. 31, 2022
Tweet - "Justice Jackson is right: Why should some families ("legacies") and backgrounds be honored at universities and not others? Affirmative action has helped generations of well-qualified students access higher education--and helps our workforce reflect the diversity of America itself."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 31, 2022
Tweet - "I've long fought to protect students from predatory for-profit colleges. @usedgov 's updated regulations strengthen borrower defense and closed school discharge so that students who were defrauded or had their school shuttered see relief. https://ed.gov/news/press-rel"
Sen.Dick Durbin
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