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Jan. 29, 2019
Student Loan Debt
Sen. John Curtis
Jan. 29, 2019
Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2019
Students, Parents Deserve to Know True Cost of Federal Loans
Sen. John Curtis, ...
Jan. 28, 2019
Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Rep. Julia Brownley
Jan. 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Letter Calling on Devos to Improve Shutdown Guidance for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
Jan. 23, 2019
Grothman Cosponsors Bill to Help Federal Employees with Student Loans
Rep. Glenn Grothman
Jan. 18, 2019
Rep. Madeleine Dean Joins House Financial Services Committee; Will Oversee Housing, Finance, Urban Development
Rep. Maxine Waters, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Brownley Introduces Bill To Help More Americans Pay Back Student Loans
Rep. Julia Brownley
Jan. 17, 2019
Rep. Cline Named to Education and Labor, Judiciary Committees
Rep. Ben Cline
Jan. 15, 2019
Gov. Ricketts' State of the State Address
Sen. Pete Ricketts
Jan. 15, 2019
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary - Rep. Morelle signs on to letter expressing concern for student loan borrowers' ability to stay current with payments during the shutdown
Rep. Joe Morelle
Jan. 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos - Help Provide Student Loan Relief for Federal Workers
Sen. Elissa Slotkin
Jan. 10, 2019
Brownley Introduces Job Training and Entrepreneurship Bills to Help More Veterans Achieve American Dream
Rep. Julia Brownley
Jan. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Extend Comment Period for Title IX Rule So Students Can Make Their Voices Heard
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Jan. 9, 2019
Tweet - "#4profit colleges account for 34% of federal student loan defaults but enroll 9% of college students. These companies scam people and bury them in student loan debt. Why is Sec. DeVos insistent on propping them up?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2019
Tweet - "While Ed Sec. Betsy DeVos continues to coddle for-profit colleges, students are being buried in debt and taxpayers end up holding the bag. Thanks to @ILAttyGeneral Madigan for fighting for students."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2019
Whitehouse Sworn in for the Third Term in U.S. Senate
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 1, 2019
Issue Position: Public Education
Sen. Cory Booker
Dec. 21, 2018
Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation Cosponsored by Senator Hassan to Simplify Process for Granite State Students Applying for Federal Financial Aid
Sen. Maggie Hassan
Dec. 21, 2018
Murray, Hatch Introduce EARNS Act to Expand and Improve Apprenticeships to Help Workers, Businesses, and the Economy
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018
Moulton Introduces Bill to Expand National Service Opportunities for Young Americans and Make College More Affordable
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
Dec. 20, 2018
Senate Passes Whitehouse, Alexander, Murray, Gardner Bill that Allows Families to Answer 22 FAFSA Questions with Just One Click
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Dec. 20, 2018
Letter to Secretary DeVos - Provide Full Student Loan Discharges To Former ITT Tech Students
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2018
Senator Murray Applauds Senate Passage of Her Bill to Make Applying for Federal Financial Aid Easier for Students in Washington State and Nationwide
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018
Tweet - "It is insulting to students, parents, and teachers that @BetsyDeVosED wasted this opportunity to make some progress on addressing gun violence in our schools."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Wyden Measure Ensures Student Loan Debt Won't Keep Recent Graduates From Saving for Retirement
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "I will never get to remember my college graduation day without remembering that I had to share the stage with the man who raped me." - Jess Davidson @BetsyDeVosED's #TitleIX rules will sweep sexual assault under the rug--we should be protecting students, not schools. #HandsOffIX"
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "Another overcharging, underperforming #4profit college has closed its doors. With the collapse of Vatterott College, approximately 150 students in Illinois and 2,300 nationwide are left high and dry."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "I call on every woman, man, mom, dad, sexual assault survivor, & anyone else who cares about campus safety & preventing sexual assault to make your voices heard & demand that Secretary DeVos rescind this proposal. Keep speaking out--tell @BetsyDeVosED to keep her #HandsOffIX."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "If @BetsyDeVosED truly wants to provide relief to the hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers who were cheated out of their education, she MUST: - stop letting for-profit colleges off the hook - fully implement the borrower defense rule Our students deserve better."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "This was a good first step, but @BetsyDeVosED has a lot of work to do to help students like Joseph White who were cheated by predatory for-profit colleges and are still struggling to pay back their loans."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Make no mistake, @usedgov's move to discharge the loans for about 15,000 borrowers was good--but not good enough. I urge Sec. @BetsyDeVosED to stop padding the pockets of for-profit colleges and provide relief to students who were cheated out of their education and savings."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 17, 2018
Tweet - "This is a good first step, but it's not good enough. Secretary @BetsyDeVosED must abandon her attempts to rollback the borrower defense rule and start providing relief to the more than 100,000 borrowers who were cheated out of their education and savings."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 14, 2018
Tweet - "Some 15,000 students nationwide will receive auto closed school discharges thanks to 2016 Obama Borrower Defense rule"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2018
Barr Holds VA Accountable to Kentucky Student Veterans
Rep. Andy Barr
Dec. 13, 2018
Murray Statement on Department of Education Finally Providing Relief to Students Left in the Lurch by For-Profit Colleges
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2018
Tweet - "The Department of Education should rescind its reinstatement of deadbeat #4profit college accreditor ACICS. Students and taxpayers stand to lose if this company is allowed to keep propping up predatory #4profit institutions."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Hiding this report on Wells Fargo's shady business practices is another example of how the Trump Administration has sided with large, powerful companies over hardworking students. Students deserve to know the dangers associated with Wells Fargo."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Statement on the Abrupt Closure of Virginia College and the Availability of Resources for Impacted Students
Rep. Sanford Bishop
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "My assault occurred at an off-campus apartment down the street from my school. That means that under DeVos' rules, my school wouldn't have to investigate my case." - Sage Carson .@BetsyDeVosED's rule was clearly written to protect schools, not students & survivors. #HandsOffIX"
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "That is our duty as Americans & adults to protect our children & to make sure that these things don't ever happen again." - Chrissy Ball I stand with women & survivors in fighting against @BetsyDeVosED's proposed #TitleIX rule. I call on everyone to make their voices heard too."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Higher education opens the doors of opportunity for so many students--and investing more in community and technical colleges is good for students, good for communities, and good for the economy."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 10, 2018
Letter to Secretary DeVos - Protect Military And Veteran Students
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, ...
Dec. 10, 2018
Cybersecurity Education Integration
Rep. GT Thompson
Dec. 8, 2018
Tweet - "The #TitleIX changes do not protect survivors of assault that happens off-campus. Even if it doesn't happen in-person does not change the fact that the student feels unsafe." - Mia Farmer .@BetsyDeVosED's rule will weaken students' protections. This is unacceptable. #HandsOffIX"
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 8, 2018
Tweet - "I'm scared of this rule. I'm scared of the retraumatization that survivors will endure every day." - Jess Davidson .@BetsyDeVosED wants us to return to a time when sexual assault could be swept under the rug. We have to keep making our voices heard. #TitleIX #HandsOffIX"
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 8, 2018
Tweet - "According to the @OJPNIJ, 1 in 5 women are sexually assaulted while in college. Under @BetsyDeVosED's proposed #TitleIX rule, schools can shirk their responsibility to keep students safe from sexual assault. We have to make our voices heard. #HandsOffIX"
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 6, 2018
Murphy Elected Chair of Future Forum for the 116th Congress
Rep. Jimmy Gomez, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Rep. Takano Statement on Sudden Closure of Education Corporation of America
Rep. Mark Takano
Date
Title
Politician
Jan. 29, 2019
Student Loan Debt
Sen.John Curtis
Jan. 29, 2019
Strengthening America's Security in the Middle East Act of 2019--Motion
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 28, 2019
Students, Parents Deserve to Know True Cost of Federal Loans
Sen.John Curtis, ...
Jan. 28, 2019
Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Rep.Julia Brownley
Jan. 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Letter Calling on Devos to Improve Shutdown Guidance for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen, ...
Jan. 23, 2019
Grothman Cosponsors Bill to Help Federal Employees with Student Loans
Rep.Glenn Grothman
Jan. 18, 2019
Rep. Madeleine Dean Joins House Financial Services Committee; Will Oversee Housing, Finance, Urban Development
Rep.Maxine Waters, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Brownley Introduces Bill To Help More Americans Pay Back Student Loans
Rep.Julia Brownley
Jan. 17, 2019
Rep. Cline Named to Education and Labor, Judiciary Committees
Rep.Ben Cline
Jan. 15, 2019
Gov. Ricketts' State of the State Address
Sen.Pete Ricketts
Jan. 15, 2019
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary - Rep. Morelle signs on to letter expressing concern for student loan borrowers' ability to stay current with payments during the shutdown
Rep.Joe Morelle
Jan. 15, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos - Help Provide Student Loan Relief for Federal Workers
Sen.Elissa Slotkin
Jan. 10, 2019
Brownley Introduces Job Training and Entrepreneurship Bills to Help More Veterans Achieve American Dream
Rep.Julia Brownley
Jan. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Extend Comment Period for Title IX Rule So Students Can Make Their Voices Heard
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Jan. 9, 2019
Tweet - "#4profit colleges account for 34% of federal student loan defaults but enroll 9% of college students. These companies scam people and bury them in student loan debt. Why is Sec. DeVos insistent on propping them up?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 5, 2019
Tweet - "While Ed Sec. Betsy DeVos continues to coddle for-profit colleges, students are being buried in debt and taxpayers end up holding the bag. Thanks to @ILAttyGeneral Madigan for fighting for students."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 3, 2019
Whitehouse Sworn in for the Third Term in U.S. Senate
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Jan. 1, 2019
Issue Position: Public Education
Sen.Cory Booker
Dec. 21, 2018
Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation Cosponsored by Senator Hassan to Simplify Process for Granite State Students Applying for Federal Financial Aid
Sen.Maggie Hassan
Dec. 21, 2018
Murray, Hatch Introduce EARNS Act to Expand and Improve Apprenticeships to Help Workers, Businesses, and the Economy
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018
Moulton Introduces Bill to Expand National Service Opportunities for Young Americans and Make College More Affordable
Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
Dec. 20, 2018
Senate Passes Whitehouse, Alexander, Murray, Gardner Bill that Allows Families to Answer 22 FAFSA Questions with Just One Click
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
Dec. 20, 2018
Letter to Secretary DeVos - Provide Full Student Loan Discharges To Former ITT Tech Students
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 20, 2018
Senator Murray Applauds Senate Passage of Her Bill to Make Applying for Federal Financial Aid Easier for Students in Washington State and Nationwide
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018
Tweet - "It is insulting to students, parents, and teachers that @BetsyDeVosED wasted this opportunity to make some progress on addressing gun violence in our schools."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Wyden Measure Ensures Student Loan Debt Won't Keep Recent Graduates From Saving for Retirement
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "I will never get to remember my college graduation day without remembering that I had to share the stage with the man who raped me." - Jess Davidson @BetsyDeVosED's #TitleIX rules will sweep sexual assault under the rug--we should be protecting students, not schools. #HandsOffIX"
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "Another overcharging, underperforming #4profit college has closed its doors. With the collapse of Vatterott College, approximately 150 students in Illinois and 2,300 nationwide are left high and dry."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "I call on every woman, man, mom, dad, sexual assault survivor, & anyone else who cares about campus safety & preventing sexual assault to make your voices heard & demand that Secretary DeVos rescind this proposal. Keep speaking out--tell @BetsyDeVosED to keep her #HandsOffIX."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "If @BetsyDeVosED truly wants to provide relief to the hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers who were cheated out of their education, she MUST: - stop letting for-profit colleges off the hook - fully implement the borrower defense rule Our students deserve better."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "This was a good first step, but @BetsyDeVosED has a lot of work to do to help students like Joseph White who were cheated by predatory for-profit colleges and are still struggling to pay back their loans."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 17, 2018
Tweet - "Make no mistake, @usedgov's move to discharge the loans for about 15,000 borrowers was good--but not good enough. I urge Sec. @BetsyDeVosED to stop padding the pockets of for-profit colleges and provide relief to students who were cheated out of their education and savings."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 17, 2018
Tweet - "This is a good first step, but it's not good enough. Secretary @BetsyDeVosED must abandon her attempts to rollback the borrower defense rule and start providing relief to the more than 100,000 borrowers who were cheated out of their education and savings."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 14, 2018
Tweet - "Some 15,000 students nationwide will receive auto closed school discharges thanks to 2016 Obama Borrower Defense rule"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2018
Barr Holds VA Accountable to Kentucky Student Veterans
Rep.Andy Barr
Dec. 13, 2018
Murray Statement on Department of Education Finally Providing Relief to Students Left in the Lurch by For-Profit Colleges
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 12, 2018
Tweet - "The Department of Education should rescind its reinstatement of deadbeat #4profit college accreditor ACICS. Students and taxpayers stand to lose if this company is allowed to keep propping up predatory #4profit institutions."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Hiding this report on Wells Fargo's shady business practices is another example of how the Trump Administration has sided with large, powerful companies over hardworking students. Students deserve to know the dangers associated with Wells Fargo."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 11, 2018
Statement on the Abrupt Closure of Virginia College and the Availability of Resources for Impacted Students
Rep.Sanford Bishop
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "My assault occurred at an off-campus apartment down the street from my school. That means that under DeVos' rules, my school wouldn't have to investigate my case." - Sage Carson .@BetsyDeVosED's rule was clearly written to protect schools, not students & survivors. #HandsOffIX"
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "That is our duty as Americans & adults to protect our children & to make sure that these things don't ever happen again." - Chrissy Ball I stand with women & survivors in fighting against @BetsyDeVosED's proposed #TitleIX rule. I call on everyone to make their voices heard too."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018
Tweet - "Higher education opens the doors of opportunity for so many students--and investing more in community and technical colleges is good for students, good for communities, and good for the economy."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 10, 2018
Letter to Secretary DeVos - Protect Military And Veteran Students
Rep.Rosa DeLauro, ...
Dec. 10, 2018
Cybersecurity Education Integration
Rep.GT Thompson
Dec. 8, 2018
Tweet - "The #TitleIX changes do not protect survivors of assault that happens off-campus. Even if it doesn't happen in-person does not change the fact that the student feels unsafe." - Mia Farmer .@BetsyDeVosED's rule will weaken students' protections. This is unacceptable. #HandsOffIX"
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 8, 2018
Tweet - "I'm scared of this rule. I'm scared of the retraumatization that survivors will endure every day." - Jess Davidson .@BetsyDeVosED wants us to return to a time when sexual assault could be swept under the rug. We have to keep making our voices heard. #TitleIX #HandsOffIX"
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 8, 2018
Tweet - "According to the @OJPNIJ, 1 in 5 women are sexually assaulted while in college. Under @BetsyDeVosED's proposed #TitleIX rule, schools can shirk their responsibility to keep students safe from sexual assault. We have to make our voices heard. #HandsOffIX"
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 6, 2018
Murphy Elected Chair of Future Forum for the 116th Congress
Rep.Jimmy Gomez, ...
Dec. 6, 2018
Rep. Takano Statement on Sudden Closure of Education Corporation of America
Rep.Mark Takano
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