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Feb. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Shrinking Dept. of Ed's role protecting students and taxpayers so that corporate and #4profit interests can run amok is not something to be proud of @BetsyDeVosED" Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 9, 2018 Good News for Berea College Sen. Mitch McConnell
Feb. 8, 2018 Tillis Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Financial Flexibility to NC A&T and Other Local Land-Grant Universities Sen. Thom Tillis
Feb. 8, 2018 Tweet - "These #4profit schools are the bottom of the barrel. Why are we allowing them to receive federal dollars without accreditation and little oversight from the Department of Education? This is shocking." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2018 Langevin, Thompson Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Career and Technical Education Month Rep. GT Thompson, ...
Feb. 6, 2018 Cassidy: Students Need Better Information about Cost of College Sen. Bill Cassidy
Feb. 6, 2018 Van Hollen, Perdue, Brown, Tillis Introduce Legislation to Provide Financial Flexibility to Local Land-Grant Universities Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 6, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Improving College Affordability Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Looking forward to talking about ways we can make higher education more affordable, increase access to higher education for underrepresented students, hold colleges accountable for student outcomes and success, & ensure every student is able to learn in a safe environment." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Here's how fast our student debt problem is growing: Every second, student debt in this country grows by about $3,000." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 6, 2018 Tweet - "The way we finance higher education by asking everyone to take on debt is sending a clear message that college is for the wealthy--not the students who have the most to gain." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 6, 2018 Scott: CBO Confirms GOP Higher Education Bill is a $15 Billion Raid on Student Aid Rep. Bobby Scott
Feb. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen S. Tighe, Inspector General, DoE - Call for Inspector General Investigation of Education Department's Use of Private Collection Agencies Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Feb. 1, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Nassar Case Shows Need for Systemic Investigations of Campus Sexual Assault Sen. Gary Peters, ...
Feb. 1, 2018 Tweet - "Aggressive oversight on the front end is how you protect taxpayers from #4profit college predatory loan tactics, not being stingy on the back end with relief for defrauded students." Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2018 Murray: Higher Education Reauthorization, Including Accountability, "Should Put Students And Taxpayers First" Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 31, 2018 Tweet - "For too long, weak accountability and poor oversight of schools and accreditors has made Congress and the federal government complicit in #4profit colleges' exploitation of students and bilking of taxpayers. That must change." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2018 Tweet - "In short, students should be better off--not worse off--after enrolling in college." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 30, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Testimony of Sen. Dick Durbin, Hearing on the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2018 Tweet - "Build new vocational schools? With what? Your FY18 budget *cuts* these programs and career technician education, @realdonaldtrump. #SOTU" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 30, 2018 Tweet - "We must look at all the challenges in higher ed, including: (Special Character) the rising costs of college; (Special Character) providing access to higher ed to everyone who wants it; (Special Character) ensuring students are able to learn in a safe environment; (Special Character) and preparing students for success after college." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 30, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Reauthorizing the higher Education Act: Accountability and Risk to Taxpayers Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 25, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Access and Innovation Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 25, 2018 Senator Collins Commends UMPI Competency-Based Education Program Sen. Susan Collins
Jan. 25, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Identify Best Practices in Expanding Access to Pell Grants for Dual Enrolled Students Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Jan. 24, 2018 Peters Calls for Resignation of MSU President Simon Sen. Gary Peters
Jan. 23, 2018 Sen. Tina Smith Pushes to Help Minnesotans Cut Costly Student Loan Debt Sen. Tina Smith
Jan. 23, 2018 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." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 19, 2018 House Members Introduce Bill to Combat English Learner Achievement Gap Rep. Alma Adams, ...
Jan. 18, 2018 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 Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 18, 2018 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." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "But navigating the financial aid process & the student loan repayment system are just some of the many challenges students are facing." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 18, 2018 During HELP Hearing, Senator Hassan Questions Higher Education Experts on Strategies to Increase Graduation Rates, Lower Student Loan Debt Burden Sen. Maggie Hassan
Jan. 18, 2018 Young Advocates for Affordable and Accessible Education During First of Several Higher Education Hearings Sen. Todd Young
Jan. 16, 2018 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." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 16, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration needs to stand up for the students who are being bullied and discriminated against every day." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 2018 West Virginia State of the State Address Sen. Jim Justice
Jan. 10, 2018 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." Sen. Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2018 Letter to Dr. Wayne Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, DoE - Student Loan Disbursement Prepaid Card Pilot Program Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 5, 2018 Kaine, Booker, Perdue Introduce Bill to Strengthen and Improve HBCU Financing Rep. Alma Adams, ...
Jan. 2, 2018 Sen. Coons Bill to End Student Loan Tax Penalty for Families Suffering From Child's Death or Permanent Disability Passed Into Law Sen. Chris Coons
Jan. 1, 2018 Issue Position: Education Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Dec. 22, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Protect Students Affected by Abrupt Closure of McNally Smith College of Music Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Dec. 21, 2017 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." Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 21, 2017 McConnell Committed to Protecting Scholarships for Berea College Students Sen. Mitch McConnell
Dec. 21, 2017 Rep. Johnson reintroduces bill to support, empower LGBTQ students at HBCUs Rep. Hank Johnson
Dec. 20, 2017 Portman, King, Coons Introduce Domenic's Law to Provide Relief to Parents of Disabled Children Sen. Angus King, ...
Dec. 20, 2017 Bonamici on Secretary DeVos' Decision to Give Defrauded Students Only Partial Relief: "Extremely Disappointing" Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Dec. 20, 2017 Durbin Statement On DeVos Decision To Slash Student Loan Relief For Defrauded Students Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2017 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Where Are Gainful Employment Debt-to-Earnings Rates? Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
Feb. 9, 2018 Tweet - "Shrinking Dept. of Ed's role protecting students and taxpayers so that corporate and #4profit interests can run amok is not something to be proud of @BetsyDeVosED" Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 9, 2018 Good News for Berea College Sen.Mitch McConnell
Feb. 8, 2018 Tillis Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Financial Flexibility to NC A&T and Other Local Land-Grant Universities Sen.Thom Tillis
Feb. 8, 2018 Tweet - "These #4profit schools are the bottom of the barrel. Why are we allowing them to receive federal dollars without accreditation and little oversight from the Department of Education? This is shocking." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 7, 2018 Langevin, Thompson Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing National Career and Technical Education Month Rep.GT Thompson, ...
Feb. 6, 2018 Cassidy: Students Need Better Information about Cost of College Sen.Bill Cassidy
Feb. 6, 2018 Van Hollen, Perdue, Brown, Tillis Introduce Legislation to Provide Financial Flexibility to Local Land-Grant Universities Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
Feb. 6, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Improving College Affordability Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Looking forward to talking about ways we can make higher education more affordable, increase access to higher education for underrepresented students, hold colleges accountable for student outcomes and success, & ensure every student is able to learn in a safe environment." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Here's how fast our student debt problem is growing: Every second, student debt in this country grows by about $3,000." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 6, 2018 Tweet - "The way we finance higher education by asking everyone to take on debt is sending a clear message that college is for the wealthy--not the students who have the most to gain." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 6, 2018 Scott: CBO Confirms GOP Higher Education Bill is a $15 Billion Raid on Student Aid Rep.Bobby Scott
Feb. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen S. Tighe, Inspector General, DoE - Call for Inspector General Investigation of Education Department's Use of Private Collection Agencies Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Feb. 1, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Nassar Case Shows Need for Systemic Investigations of Campus Sexual Assault Sen.Gary Peters, ...
Feb. 1, 2018 Tweet - "Aggressive oversight on the front end is how you protect taxpayers from #4profit college predatory loan tactics, not being stingy on the back end with relief for defrauded students." Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 1, 2018 Murray: Higher Education Reauthorization, Including Accountability, "Should Put Students And Taxpayers First" Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 31, 2018 Tweet - "For too long, weak accountability and poor oversight of schools and accreditors has made Congress and the federal government complicit in #4profit colleges' exploitation of students and bilking of taxpayers. That must change." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2018 Tweet - "In short, students should be better off--not worse off--after enrolling in college." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 30, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Testimony of Sen. Dick Durbin, Hearing on the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 30, 2018 Tweet - "Build new vocational schools? With what? Your FY18 budget *cuts* these programs and career technician education, @realdonaldtrump. #SOTU" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Jan. 30, 2018 Tweet - "We must look at all the challenges in higher ed, including: (Special Character) the rising costs of college; (Special Character) providing access to higher ed to everyone who wants it; (Special Character) ensuring students are able to learn in a safe environment; (Special Character) and preparing students for success after college." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 30, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Reauthorizing the higher Education Act: Accountability and Risk to Taxpayers Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 25, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Access and Innovation Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 25, 2018 Senator Collins Commends UMPI Competency-Based Education Program Sen.Susan Collins
Jan. 25, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Identify Best Practices in Expanding Access to Pell Grants for Dual Enrolled Students Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Jan. 24, 2018 Peters Calls for Resignation of MSU President Simon Sen.Gary Peters
Jan. 23, 2018 Sen. Tina Smith Pushes to Help Minnesotans Cut Costly Student Loan Debt Sen.Tina Smith
Jan. 23, 2018 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." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 19, 2018 House Members Introduce Bill to Combat English Learner Achievement Gap Rep.Alma Adams, ...
Jan. 18, 2018 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 Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 18, 2018 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." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "But navigating the financial aid process & the student loan repayment system are just some of the many challenges students are facing." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 18, 2018 During HELP Hearing, Senator Hassan Questions Higher Education Experts on Strategies to Increase Graduation Rates, Lower Student Loan Debt Burden Sen.Maggie Hassan
Jan. 18, 2018 Young Advocates for Affordable and Accessible Education During First of Several Higher Education Hearings Sen.Todd Young
Jan. 16, 2018 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." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 16, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration needs to stand up for the students who are being bullied and discriminated against every day." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 10, 2018 2018 West Virginia State of the State Address Sen.Jim Justice
Jan. 10, 2018 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." Sen.Dick Durbin
Jan. 10, 2018 Letter to Dr. Wayne Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, DoE - Student Loan Disbursement Prepaid Card Pilot Program Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 5, 2018 Kaine, Booker, Perdue Introduce Bill to Strengthen and Improve HBCU Financing Rep.Alma Adams, ...
Jan. 2, 2018 Sen. Coons Bill to End Student Loan Tax Penalty for Families Suffering From Child's Death or Permanent Disability Passed Into Law Sen.Chris Coons
Jan. 1, 2018 Issue Position: Education Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Dec. 22, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Protect Students Affected by Abrupt Closure of McNally Smith College of Music Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Dec. 21, 2017 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." Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 21, 2017 McConnell Committed to Protecting Scholarships for Berea College Students Sen.Mitch McConnell
Dec. 21, 2017 Rep. Johnson reintroduces bill to support, empower LGBTQ students at HBCUs Rep.Hank Johnson
Dec. 20, 2017 Portman, King, Coons Introduce Domenic's Law to Provide Relief to Parents of Disabled Children Sen.Angus King, ...
Dec. 20, 2017 Bonamici on Secretary DeVos' Decision to Give Defrauded Students Only Partial Relief: "Extremely Disappointing" Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Dec. 20, 2017 Durbin Statement On DeVos Decision To Slash Student Loan Relief For Defrauded Students Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 19, 2017 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Where Are Gainful Employment Debt-to-Earnings Rates? Sen.Dick Durbin
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