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Sept. 10, 2019 Pallone & Neal say illegal sale of Hahnemann University hospital's residency program in Philadelphia cannot stand Rep. Richard Neal, ...
Sept. 10, 2019 Letter to Stu Reed, President and CEO of Education Corporation of America and John F. Kennedy, Esq. Reciever - Senator Warren Leads Colleagues Calling on Defunct For-Profit College Education Corporation of America to Stop Attempts to Collect from Former Students Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Sept. 10, 2019 Sen. Rick Scott Announces Proposals to Lower the Cost of Higher Education Sen. Rick Scott
Sept. 10, 2019 Hearing of the House Financial Services Committee - Steil Brings Attention to Rising Costs of Education, Wisconsin Successes at Financial Services Committee Hearing Rep. Bryan Steil
Sept. 10, 2019 Hearing of the House Financial Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Waters, Hearing on the Student Loan Debt Crisis Rep. Maxine Waters
Sept. 10, 2019 Chairman Takano statement on VA decision to break with California agency tasked with cracking down on for-profit schools Rep. Mark Takano
Sept. 9, 2019 Sen. Rick Scott: Florida's higher education system continues to be best in the nation Sen. Rick Scott
Sept. 6, 2019 Tweet - "The average cost of college tuition in: Denmark: $0 / year Finland: $0 / year Germany: $0 / year Norway: $0 /year Poland: $0 / year Sweden: $0 / year United States: $8,202 / year College for All is not an impossible idea." Sen. Bernie Sanders
Sept. 5, 2019 As students head back to school, Schumer rings the bell on intensifying teacher shortage in Rochester-Finger Lakes region threatening to restrict schools & impede access to quality education; senator launches major two-pronged plan to boost teacher recruitment in Monroe county Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 5, 2019 GAO Report Reveals Education Department's Failure to Implement Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Many former ITT Tech students are now eligible for automatic closed school discharges. Today, @SenWarren, @SenBlumenthal, @SenSherrodBrown and I called on @BetsyDevosED to grant full discharges without delay." Sen. Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Dem Senators Press Devos To Provide Automatic Closed School Discharges To Former ITT Tech Students Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 Rep. Sharice Davids Leads Freshman Colleagues in Urging House Committee Chairs to be Fiscally Responsible; Abide by Pay-As-You-Go Rules Rep. Sharice Davids
Sept. 4, 2019 Sen. Cramer and NASA Administrator Tour UND Space Program Sen. Kevin Cramer
Sept. 4, 2019 Following Hirono & Schatz Advocacy, Secretary of the Navy Approves Creation of Naval ROTC at UH Manoa Sen. Mazie Hirono
Sept. 3, 2019 Congressman Neguse Announces $2 Million National Science Foundation Grant to Support STEM Students at Front Range Community College and Colorado State University Rep. Joe Neguse
Sept. 3, 2019 Murray Statement on DeVos Rule to Block Debt Relief for Cheated Students: "A Devastating Blow" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 3, 2019 Tweet - "This rule is another Trump-DeVos giveaway to their for-profit college cronies at the expense of defrauded student borrowers. It's time for Congress to stand up for students." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 30, 2019 Durbin Statement On Devos Rule Gutting Student Loan Borrower Defense Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 30, 2019 The Washington Examiner - Sen. Grassley Op-Ed: Tackle student loan debt's underlying causes Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 30, 2019 Scott Statement on Department of Education's Final Borrowers Defense Rule Rep. Bobby Scott
Aug. 29, 2019 Tweet - "My Student Loan Debt Relief Act with @SenWarren would eliminate up to $50,000 in student loan debt for 42 million Americans--providing debt relief to 95% of student borrowers, including cancelling student debt entirely for 75% of borrowers." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Aug. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Cameron, Student Loan Ombudsman for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Brown and Murray Demand Answers From New CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Aug. 27, 2019 Senator Collins Meets with UMaine Presque Isle Upward Bound Students in Washington, D.C. Sen. Susan Collins
Aug. 27, 2019 Journal & Courier - Senator Braun on Purdue's Mitch Daniels: 'The Henry Ford of higher ed' Sen. Todd Young
Aug. 23, 2019 Rep. Takano and Rep. Shalala Introduce the Student and Taxpayer Protection Act to Reinstate Gainful Employment Rule Rep. Mark Takano, ...
Aug. 23, 2019 South Jersey Higher Education Leaders & Students Join Norcross to Discuss College Affordability, Accessibility & Workforce Training Rep. Donald Norcross
Aug. 22, 2019 After Advocacy from King and Collins, Two Maine Projects Receive Funding for Mass Timber Construction Sen. Susan Collins, ...
Aug. 22, 2019 After Years of Pressure, Senator Murray Applauds Trump Administration Finally Implementing Automatic Student Debt Relief to Veterans With Disabilities Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 21, 2019 Chairman Takano statement on president Trump action eliminating student loan debt for disabled veterans Rep. Paul Tonko
Aug. 21, 2019 Waters Statement on CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman Announcement Rep. Maxine Waters
Aug. 21, 2019 Chairman Takano statement on president Trump action eliminating student loan debt for disabled veterans Rep. Mark Takano
Aug. 19, 2019 San Antonio Express-News - Texas is a Model for Making College Affordable, Accessible Sen. John Cornyn
Aug. 17, 2019 Gov. Justice pledges $1 million to Bluefield State College facilities including first on-campus housing complex in 50 years Sen. Jim Justice
Aug. 15, 2019 Van Hollen, Cardin, Trone announce $15,000 for nonprofit professional development in Western Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 14, 2019 Gov. Justice: Wheeling University "not closing on my watch" Sen. Jim Justice
Aug. 14, 2019 Van Hollen,Cardin, and Cummings announce $150,000 for Morgan State University Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 14, 2019 Van Hollen, Cardin, Hoyer announce $1.1 million to boost STEM education at University of Maryland, college park Sen. Chris Van Hollen
Aug. 13, 2019 UPDATE - Gov. Justice issues letter of support for the continued operation of Wheeling University Sen. Jim Justice
Aug. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. James Steeley, President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Jeffrey Nordhoek, CEO of Nelnet Inc., John Remondi, President and CEO of Navient Solutions LLC, the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Education - Weak Oversight of Student Loan Industry is Hurting Students and Families Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Aug. 13, 2019 Rep. Hill on Workforce Enhancement: How We Grow Our Workforce and Expand Its Effectiveness Rep. James Hill
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sarah Tucker, Interim Chancellor for the WV Higher Education Policy Commission - Gov. Justice issues letter of support for the continued operation of Wheeling University Sen. Jim Justice
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to Betsy Devos, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Murphy, Blumenthal Demand Secretary Devos Help Students Impacted by Sudden Closures of For-Profit Colleges Sen. Chris Murphy
Aug. 7, 2019 Bergman, Rice Introduce GI Bill Planning Act Rep. Jack Bergman, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Tweet - "The recent collapse of 3 for-profit college chains has impacted more than 32,000 students across the US. @PattyMurray & I led group of @SenateDems in urging @BetsyDevosED to do her job & ensure these students get the loan discharge & help restarting their educations they deserve." Sen. Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Senator Hassan Leads Letter to Education Department, IRS on Students' Access to Financial Aid Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education in the Department of Education - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Secretary Devos to Fulfill Her Responsibility and Help Students Impacted by Sudden Closures of For-Profit Colleges Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Rep. Angie Craig Leads Bill to Expand Education for Minnesotans Rep. Angie Craig
Aug. 2, 2019 Cornyn Bill to Broaden GI Benefits for Veterans in STEM Fields Becomes Law Sen. John Cornyn
Aug. 2, 2019 Support Grows for Murphy's Second "madness, Inc." Report, Calls for Colleges to Provide Athletes the Education They Deserve Sen. Chris Murphy
Date Title Politician
Sept. 10, 2019 Pallone & Neal say illegal sale of Hahnemann University hospital's residency program in Philadelphia cannot stand Rep.Richard Neal, ...
Sept. 10, 2019 Letter to Stu Reed, President and CEO of Education Corporation of America and John F. Kennedy, Esq. Reciever - Senator Warren Leads Colleagues Calling on Defunct For-Profit College Education Corporation of America to Stop Attempts to Collect from Former Students Sen.Elizabeth Warren
Sept. 10, 2019 Sen. Rick Scott Announces Proposals to Lower the Cost of Higher Education Sen.Rick Scott
Sept. 10, 2019 Hearing of the House Financial Services Committee - Steil Brings Attention to Rising Costs of Education, Wisconsin Successes at Financial Services Committee Hearing Rep.Bryan Steil
Sept. 10, 2019 Hearing of the House Financial Services Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Waters, Hearing on the Student Loan Debt Crisis Rep.Maxine Waters
Sept. 10, 2019 Chairman Takano statement on VA decision to break with California agency tasked with cracking down on for-profit schools Rep.Mark Takano
Sept. 9, 2019 Sen. Rick Scott: Florida's higher education system continues to be best in the nation Sen.Rick Scott
Sept. 6, 2019 Tweet - "The average cost of college tuition in: Denmark: $0 / year Finland: $0 / year Germany: $0 / year Norway: $0 /year Poland: $0 / year Sweden: $0 / year United States: $8,202 / year College for All is not an impossible idea." Sen.Bernie Sanders
Sept. 5, 2019 As students head back to school, Schumer rings the bell on intensifying teacher shortage in Rochester-Finger Lakes region threatening to restrict schools & impede access to quality education; senator launches major two-pronged plan to boost teacher recruitment in Monroe county Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 5, 2019 GAO Report Reveals Education Department's Failure to Implement Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 Tweet - "Many former ITT Tech students are now eligible for automatic closed school discharges. Today, @SenWarren, @SenBlumenthal, @SenSherrodBrown and I called on @BetsyDevosED to grant full discharges without delay." Sen.Dick Durbin
Sept. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Dem Senators Press Devos To Provide Automatic Closed School Discharges To Former ITT Tech Students Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Sept. 4, 2019 Rep. Sharice Davids Leads Freshman Colleagues in Urging House Committee Chairs to be Fiscally Responsible; Abide by Pay-As-You-Go Rules Rep.Sharice Davids
Sept. 4, 2019 Sen. Cramer and NASA Administrator Tour UND Space Program Sen.Kevin Cramer
Sept. 4, 2019 Following Hirono & Schatz Advocacy, Secretary of the Navy Approves Creation of Naval ROTC at UH Manoa Sen.Mazie Hirono
Sept. 3, 2019 Congressman Neguse Announces $2 Million National Science Foundation Grant to Support STEM Students at Front Range Community College and Colorado State University Rep.Joe Neguse
Sept. 3, 2019 Murray Statement on DeVos Rule to Block Debt Relief for Cheated Students: "A Devastating Blow" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 3, 2019 Tweet - "This rule is another Trump-DeVos giveaway to their for-profit college cronies at the expense of defrauded student borrowers. It's time for Congress to stand up for students." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 30, 2019 Durbin Statement On Devos Rule Gutting Student Loan Borrower Defense Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 30, 2019 The Washington Examiner - Sen. Grassley Op-Ed: Tackle student loan debt's underlying causes Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 30, 2019 Scott Statement on Department of Education's Final Borrowers Defense Rule Rep.Bobby Scott
Aug. 29, 2019 Tweet - "My Student Loan Debt Relief Act with @SenWarren would eliminate up to $50,000 in student loan debt for 42 million Americans--providing debt relief to 95% of student borrowers, including cancelling student debt entirely for 75% of borrowers." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Aug. 29, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Robert Cameron, Student Loan Ombudsman for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Brown and Murray Demand Answers From New CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Aug. 27, 2019 Senator Collins Meets with UMaine Presque Isle Upward Bound Students in Washington, D.C. Sen.Susan Collins
Aug. 27, 2019 Journal & Courier - Senator Braun on Purdue's Mitch Daniels: 'The Henry Ford of higher ed' Sen.Todd Young
Aug. 23, 2019 Rep. Takano and Rep. Shalala Introduce the Student and Taxpayer Protection Act to Reinstate Gainful Employment Rule Rep.Mark Takano, ...
Aug. 23, 2019 South Jersey Higher Education Leaders & Students Join Norcross to Discuss College Affordability, Accessibility & Workforce Training Rep.Donald Norcross
Aug. 22, 2019 After Advocacy from King and Collins, Two Maine Projects Receive Funding for Mass Timber Construction Sen.Susan Collins, ...
Aug. 22, 2019 After Years of Pressure, Senator Murray Applauds Trump Administration Finally Implementing Automatic Student Debt Relief to Veterans With Disabilities Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 21, 2019 Chairman Takano statement on president Trump action eliminating student loan debt for disabled veterans Rep.Paul Tonko
Aug. 21, 2019 Waters Statement on CFPB Student Loan Ombudsman Announcement Rep.Maxine Waters
Aug. 21, 2019 Chairman Takano statement on president Trump action eliminating student loan debt for disabled veterans Rep.Mark Takano
Aug. 19, 2019 San Antonio Express-News - Texas is a Model for Making College Affordable, Accessible Sen.John Cornyn
Aug. 17, 2019 Gov. Justice pledges $1 million to Bluefield State College facilities including first on-campus housing complex in 50 years Sen.Jim Justice
Aug. 15, 2019 Van Hollen, Cardin, Trone announce $15,000 for nonprofit professional development in Western Maryland Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 14, 2019 Gov. Justice: Wheeling University "not closing on my watch" Sen.Jim Justice
Aug. 14, 2019 Van Hollen,Cardin, and Cummings announce $150,000 for Morgan State University Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Aug. 14, 2019 Van Hollen, Cardin, Hoyer announce $1.1 million to boost STEM education at University of Maryland, college park Sen.Chris Van Hollen
Aug. 13, 2019 UPDATE - Gov. Justice issues letter of support for the continued operation of Wheeling University Sen.Jim Justice
Aug. 13, 2019 Letter to the Hon. James Steeley, President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Jeffrey Nordhoek, CEO of Nelnet Inc., John Remondi, President and CEO of Navient Solutions LLC, the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Education - Weak Oversight of Student Loan Industry is Hurting Students and Families Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Aug. 13, 2019 Rep. Hill on Workforce Enhancement: How We Grow Our Workforce and Expand Its Effectiveness Rep.James Hill
Aug. 12, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Sarah Tucker, Interim Chancellor for the WV Higher Education Policy Commission - Gov. Justice issues letter of support for the continued operation of Wheeling University Sen.Jim Justice
Aug. 9, 2019 Letter to Betsy Devos, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Murphy, Blumenthal Demand Secretary Devos Help Students Impacted by Sudden Closures of For-Profit Colleges Sen.Chris Murphy
Aug. 7, 2019 Bergman, Rice Introduce GI Bill Planning Act Rep.Jack Bergman, ...
Aug. 7, 2019 Tweet - "The recent collapse of 3 for-profit college chains has impacted more than 32,000 students across the US. @PattyMurray & I led group of @SenateDems in urging @BetsyDevosED to do her job & ensure these students get the loan discharge & help restarting their educations they deserve." Sen.Dick Durbin
Aug. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Senator Hassan Leads Letter to Education Department, IRS on Students' Access to Financial Aid Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education in the Department of Education - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Secretary Devos to Fulfill Her Responsibility and Help Students Impacted by Sudden Closures of For-Profit Colleges Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 5, 2019 Rep. Angie Craig Leads Bill to Expand Education for Minnesotans Rep.Angie Craig
Aug. 2, 2019 Cornyn Bill to Broaden GI Benefits for Veterans in STEM Fields Becomes Law Sen.John Cornyn
Aug. 2, 2019 Support Grows for Murphy's Second "madness, Inc." Report, Calls for Colleges to Provide Athletes the Education They Deserve Sen.Chris Murphy
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