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May 20, 2019 Kelly, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Address Youth Unemployment in High Poverty Areas Rep. Robin Kelly
May 17, 2019 Tweet - "Today marks the anniversary of the #BrownvBoard decision, which began in South Carolina as Briggs v. Elliott. The extraordinary actions of ordinary people led to the desegregation of public schools, and we must honor their legacy by continuing to fight for equity in education." Rep. Jim Clyburn
May 17, 2019 Tillis Co-Sponsors Bipartisan School Security Enhancement Act Sen. Thom Tillis
May 17, 2019 Pelosi Statement on the 65th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Rep. Nancy Pelosi
May 17, 2019 Tweet - "#OTD 65 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education to end school segregation. Today, many inequalities still exist in our school system, and we must work hard to end discriminatory policies that unfairly impact students of color." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Wyden, Merkley Welcome Restoration of Full SRS Payments for Counties and Schools Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 16, 2019 Murphy Applauds House Committee Passage of His Bill to Strengthen Diversity in Schools Sen. Chris Murphy
May 15, 2019 Tweet - "Glad my bill I introduced with @SenatorRounds and @RepDustyJohnson to provide Federal Employees Health Benefits and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance eligibility for tribally operated grant schools was passed by @IndianCommittee today." Sen. John Thune
May 14, 2019 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Sen. Ted Cruz
May 14, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Ted Cruz
May 14, 2019 Congressmen Castro, Taylor Introduce the Feeding Hungry Students in School Act Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
May 13, 2019 Congresswoman Scanlon Cosponsors Bills to Invest in America's Schools Rep. Mary Scanlon
May 10, 2019 Murphy and Fudge Introduce Legislation to Increase Diversity in Schools Sen. Chris Murphy
May 9, 2019 Watson Coleman Provisions on First-Generation College, Maternal Mortality and More Included in House Appropriations Bill Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
May 9, 2019 Congressman Cohen Questions Experts in Promoting Diversity in Scientific and Technical Disciplines Rep. Steve Cohen
May 9, 2019 Rep. Adams Reintroduces the LIVE Well Act Rep. Alma Adams
May 9, 2019 Members of Congress Introduce Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
May 8, 2019 Hayes Applauds House Appropriations Committee For Directing Secretary DeVos To Prohibit The Use Of Federal Funds To Arm Teachers Rep. Jahana Hayes
May 8, 2019 Reps. Peters, Bilirakis Introduce Suicide Prevention and School Threat Assessment Bill Rep. Gus Bilirakis, ...
May 8, 2019 Rep. Titus, Sen. Tester Introduce Nurse Act to Help Schools Hire More Nurses Rep. Dina Titus, ...
May 7, 2019 Rep. Jim Banks Introduces Child Safety Account Program Sen. Jim Banks
May 7, 2019 Chairwoman Johnson and Ranking Member Lucas Introduce STEM Opportunities Act Rep. Frank Lucas, ...
May 5, 2019 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Cory Booker Sen. Cory Booker
May 3, 2019 Clark Hosts Speaker Pelosi to Discuss Access to Quality, Affordable Child Care, House Democrats Plans to Invest More in Kinds Rep. Katherine Clark
May 3, 2019 Kaine Introduces Bill To Tackle Teacher Shortages In Rural Communities Sen. Tim Kaine
May 2, 2019 Amata Cosponsors College Access Act Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen
May 2, 2019 Haaland, Luján, Grijalva Introduce House Bill to Increase Access to Nutritious Meals for Native Kids Sen. Ben Luján, ...
May 2, 2019 U.S. Sens. Smith, Udall, Cortez Masto Reintroduce Legislation to Increase Access to Nutritious Meals for Native Students Sen. Tina Smith, ...
May 2, 2019 Hoyer, Roe Introduce the School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act Rep. Steny Hoyer, ...
May 2, 2019 Tweet - "I joined @DrPhilRoe to re-introduce the bipartisan School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act, which would encourage schools to implement management plans in order to be prepared to assist students with asthma and allergies." Rep. Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2019 Statement from Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Rep. Katherine Clark on Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, Health, and Education Funding Bill Rep. Katherine Clark
May 1, 2019 Cassidy Cosponsors Legislation to Expand Education Opportunities Sen. Bill Cassidy
April 30, 2019 Hearing of the House Education and Labor Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Foxx, Hearing on "Brown v. Board of Education at 65: A Promise Unfulfilled" Rep. Virginia Foxx
April 30, 2019 Rep. Hill's Resolution Promoting Financial Literacy for Students Unanimously Passes House Rep. James Hill
April 24, 2019 GAO Report: Inadequate Federal Oversight, Inconsistent State Policies and Practices Are to Blame for Failure to Identify Children with Disabilities Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
April 24, 2019 Rep. Veasey Supports New Education Opportunities for Texas Teens Rep. Marc Veasey
April 22, 2019 As a Long-Time Champion of Students, Senator Warren Leads the Fight to End the Student Debt Crisis and Truly Invest in Opportunities for Young People Sen. Elizabeth Warren
April 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Cassidy Criticizes Academic Integrity of NCIL Dyslexia Report Created with Department of Education Funds Sen. Bill Cassidy
April 20, 2019 The Hill - 20 years after Columbine: What has changed? Rep. Brian Babin
April 18, 2019 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Duckworth Demands Answers from Secretary DeVos After Trump Administration's Refusal to Implement Rule to Address Racial Discrimination in Special Education Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 16, 2019 Klobuchar, Smith Introduce Bill to Make Important Investments in High-Need Schools and Special Education in Minnesota, Across Nation Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
April 16, 2019 Letter to Rep. Raul Grijalva, Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee and Rep. Rob Bishop, Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee - Schrader, Bonamici Call for Committee to Investigate Oregon's Chemawa Indian School Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 15, 2019 Rep. Titus Bill to Honor School Employees Becomes Law Rep. Dina Titus
April 12, 2019 Walorski Announces Legislation to Improve School Bus Traffic Safety Rep. Julia Brownley, ...
April 12, 2019 King, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Close Nationwide Digital "Homework Gap" Sen. Angus King
April 11, 2019 Sen. Van Hollen, Rep. Lee Introduce Bicameral Bill to Invest in Our Students and Fully Fund Title I, Special Education Rep. Susie Lee, ...
April 11, 2019 Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Prohibit School 'Lunch Shaming' Sen. Susan Collins
April 11, 2019 Harder Grills Secretary DeVos for Proposing Elimination of Key Literacy Programs Rep. Josh Harder
April 10, 2019 Hearing of the House Education and Labor Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Foxx, Hearing on "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Education" Rep. Virginia Foxx
April 10, 2019 U.S. Senator Tina Smith Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop Schools From Publicly Singling Out Children Unable to Pay for Meals at School Sen. Tina Smith
April 10, 2019 Udall, Haaland, New Mexico Delegation Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Federal Legislation to Prohibit School 'Lunch Shaming' Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
April 10, 2019 We're Listening…Even if Committee Democrats Aren't Rep. Virginia Foxx
April 10, 2019 Pressed By Hayes, DeVos Fails To Commit To Prohibiting Federal Funds From Arming Teachers Rep. Jahana Hayes
April 10, 2019 Hearing of the House Education and Labor Committee - Questioning of Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education, Hearing on Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Education Rep. Haley Stevens
April 2, 2019 Reed, Coons Seek to Raise Student Performance Through Enhanced Teacher Preparation Sen. Jack Reed, ...
April 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Senate Colleagues in Calling on Secretary DeVos to Further Improve Program that Unfairly Forced Teachers to Pay Thousands of Dollars in Promised Aid Sen. Tina Smith
April 1, 2019 Coordinating and Leveraging Activities for School Security Act Rep. Bennie Thompson
March 28, 2019 For Public Schools Week, Congressman Joe Neguse Leads IDEA Full Funding Legislation & Co-sponsors Bipartisan Resolution on Public Schools Rep. Joe Neguse
March 26, 2019 Public Schools Week Rep. GT Thompson
March 26, 2019 Van Hollen, Roberts Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Fully Fund Special Education Sen. Chris Van Hollen
March 26, 2019 Reps. Craig and Stauber Lead the Effort To Fully Fund Special Education Rep. Angie Craig, ...
March 22, 2019 Castro Welcomes HHS Grant to UTSA for Research on Literacy Development in Dual Language Children Rep. Joaquin Castro
March 14, 2019 Opposition to Using Federal Funds to Arm Teachers Rep. Jahana Hayes
March 13, 2019 Barrasso Highlights Importance of DERA Program to Wyoming Schools and Communities Sen. John Barrasso
March 12, 2019 Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Building Blocks Of STEM Act Sen. Shelley Capito
March 12, 2019 Whitehouse, Udall, Gardner, and Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Put Wifi on School Buses and Help Close the Digital Divide Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 12, 2019 Hearing of the Civil Rights and Human Services of the House Education and Labor Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Comer, Hearing on "Growing a Healthy Next Generation: Examining Federal Child Nutrition Programs" Rep. Jamie Comer
March 12, 2019 Kaine, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Address Nationwide Teacher And Principal Shortages Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
March 12, 2019 Gov. Ricketts Signs Occupational Licensing Reform Legislation Sen. Pete Ricketts
March 12, 2019 Rep. Stevens Introduces First Bill, the Building Blocks of STEM Act Rep. Jim Baird, ...
March 12, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. Tim Kaine
March 11, 2019 Nebraska Career Programs Rep. Adrian Smith
March 11, 2019 Beatty Bill Boosts STEM School to Work Pipeline for More Americans Rep. Joyce Beatty
March 8, 2019 Letter to President Trump - Rep. Lett Asks for Title II of the Every Student Succeeds Act Funding Rep. Susie Lee
March 7, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Rep. Lee Asks the President to Include Funds in the Budget for School Infrastructure Needs Rep. Susie Lee
Date Title Politician
May 20, 2019 Kelly, Durbin Introduce Legislation to Address Youth Unemployment in High Poverty Areas Rep.Robin Kelly
May 17, 2019 Tweet - "Today marks the anniversary of the #BrownvBoard decision, which began in South Carolina as Briggs v. Elliott. The extraordinary actions of ordinary people led to the desegregation of public schools, and we must honor their legacy by continuing to fight for equity in education." Rep.Jim Clyburn
May 17, 2019 Tillis Co-Sponsors Bipartisan School Security Enhancement Act Sen.Thom Tillis
May 17, 2019 Pelosi Statement on the 65th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Rep.Nancy Pelosi
May 17, 2019 Tweet - "#OTD 65 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education to end school segregation. Today, many inequalities still exist in our school system, and we must work hard to end discriminatory policies that unfairly impact students of color." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 16, 2019 Wyden, Merkley Welcome Restoration of Full SRS Payments for Counties and Schools Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 16, 2019 Murphy Applauds House Committee Passage of His Bill to Strengthen Diversity in Schools Sen.Chris Murphy
May 15, 2019 Tweet - "Glad my bill I introduced with @SenatorRounds and @RepDustyJohnson to provide Federal Employees Health Benefits and Federal Employees Group Life Insurance eligibility for tribally operated grant schools was passed by @IndianCommittee today." Sen.John Thune
May 14, 2019 EXECUTIVE CALENDAR--Continued Sen.Ted Cruz
May 14, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Ted Cruz
May 14, 2019 Congressmen Castro, Taylor Introduce the Feeding Hungry Students in School Act Rep.Joaquin Castro, ...
May 13, 2019 Congresswoman Scanlon Cosponsors Bills to Invest in America's Schools Rep.Mary Scanlon
May 10, 2019 Murphy and Fudge Introduce Legislation to Increase Diversity in Schools Sen.Chris Murphy
May 9, 2019 Watson Coleman Provisions on First-Generation College, Maternal Mortality and More Included in House Appropriations Bill Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman
May 9, 2019 Congressman Cohen Questions Experts in Promoting Diversity in Scientific and Technical Disciplines Rep.Steve Cohen
May 9, 2019 Rep. Adams Reintroduces the LIVE Well Act Rep.Alma Adams
May 9, 2019 Members of Congress Introduce Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
May 8, 2019 Hayes Applauds House Appropriations Committee For Directing Secretary DeVos To Prohibit The Use Of Federal Funds To Arm Teachers Rep.Jahana Hayes
May 8, 2019 Reps. Peters, Bilirakis Introduce Suicide Prevention and School Threat Assessment Bill Rep.Gus Bilirakis, ...
May 8, 2019 Rep. Titus, Sen. Tester Introduce Nurse Act to Help Schools Hire More Nurses Rep.Dina Titus, ...
May 7, 2019 Rep. Jim Banks Introduces Child Safety Account Program Sen.Jim Banks
May 7, 2019 Chairwoman Johnson and Ranking Member Lucas Introduce STEM Opportunities Act Rep.Frank Lucas, ...
May 5, 2019 CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview with Sen. Cory Booker Sen.Cory Booker
May 3, 2019 Clark Hosts Speaker Pelosi to Discuss Access to Quality, Affordable Child Care, House Democrats Plans to Invest More in Kinds Rep.Katherine Clark
May 3, 2019 Kaine Introduces Bill To Tackle Teacher Shortages In Rural Communities Sen.Tim Kaine
May 2, 2019 Amata Cosponsors College Access Act Rep.Aumua Amata Radewagen
May 2, 2019 Haaland, Luján, Grijalva Introduce House Bill to Increase Access to Nutritious Meals for Native Kids Sen.Ben Luján, ...
May 2, 2019 U.S. Sens. Smith, Udall, Cortez Masto Reintroduce Legislation to Increase Access to Nutritious Meals for Native Students Sen.Tina Smith, ...
May 2, 2019 Hoyer, Roe Introduce the School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act Rep.Steny Hoyer, ...
May 2, 2019 Tweet - "I joined @DrPhilRoe to re-introduce the bipartisan School-Based Allergies and Asthma Management Program Act, which would encourage schools to implement management plans in order to be prepared to assist students with asthma and allergies." Rep.Steny Hoyer
May 1, 2019 Statement from Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus Rep. Katherine Clark on Fiscal Year 2020 Labor, Health, and Education Funding Bill Rep.Katherine Clark
May 1, 2019 Cassidy Cosponsors Legislation to Expand Education Opportunities Sen.Bill Cassidy
April 30, 2019 Hearing of the House Education and Labor Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Foxx, Hearing on "Brown v. Board of Education at 65: A Promise Unfulfilled" Rep.Virginia Foxx
April 30, 2019 Rep. Hill's Resolution Promoting Financial Literacy for Students Unanimously Passes House Rep.James Hill
April 24, 2019 GAO Report: Inadequate Federal Oversight, Inconsistent State Policies and Practices Are to Blame for Failure to Identify Children with Disabilities Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
April 24, 2019 Rep. Veasey Supports New Education Opportunities for Texas Teens Rep.Marc Veasey
April 22, 2019 As a Long-Time Champion of Students, Senator Warren Leads the Fight to End the Student Debt Crisis and Truly Invest in Opportunities for Young People Sen.Elizabeth Warren
April 22, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Cassidy Criticizes Academic Integrity of NCIL Dyslexia Report Created with Department of Education Funds Sen.Bill Cassidy
April 20, 2019 The Hill - 20 years after Columbine: What has changed? Rep.Brian Babin
April 18, 2019 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Duckworth Demands Answers from Secretary DeVos After Trump Administration's Refusal to Implement Rule to Address Racial Discrimination in Special Education Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 16, 2019 Klobuchar, Smith Introduce Bill to Make Important Investments in High-Need Schools and Special Education in Minnesota, Across Nation Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
April 16, 2019 Letter to Rep. Raul Grijalva, Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee and Rep. Rob Bishop, Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee - Schrader, Bonamici Call for Committee to Investigate Oregon's Chemawa Indian School Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 15, 2019 Rep. Titus Bill to Honor School Employees Becomes Law Rep.Dina Titus
April 12, 2019 Walorski Announces Legislation to Improve School Bus Traffic Safety Rep.Julia Brownley, ...
April 12, 2019 King, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Close Nationwide Digital "Homework Gap" Sen.Angus King
April 11, 2019 Sen. Van Hollen, Rep. Lee Introduce Bicameral Bill to Invest in Our Students and Fully Fund Title I, Special Education Rep.Susie Lee, ...
April 11, 2019 Senator Collins Joins Bipartisan Group in Introducing Legislation to Prohibit School 'Lunch Shaming' Sen.Susan Collins
April 11, 2019 Harder Grills Secretary DeVos for Proposing Elimination of Key Literacy Programs Rep.Josh Harder
April 10, 2019 Hearing of the House Education and Labor Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Foxx, Hearing on "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Education" Rep.Virginia Foxx
April 10, 2019 U.S. Senator Tina Smith Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop Schools From Publicly Singling Out Children Unable to Pay for Meals at School Sen.Tina Smith
April 10, 2019 Udall, Haaland, New Mexico Delegation Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Federal Legislation to Prohibit School 'Lunch Shaming' Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
April 10, 2019 We're Listening…Even if Committee Democrats Aren't Rep.Virginia Foxx
April 10, 2019 Pressed By Hayes, DeVos Fails To Commit To Prohibiting Federal Funds From Arming Teachers Rep.Jahana Hayes
April 10, 2019 Hearing of the House Education and Labor Committee - Questioning of Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education, Hearing on Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Education Rep.Haley Stevens
April 2, 2019 Reed, Coons Seek to Raise Student Performance Through Enhanced Teacher Preparation Sen.Jack Reed, ...
April 2, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - U.S. Senator Tina Smith Leads Senate Colleagues in Calling on Secretary DeVos to Further Improve Program that Unfairly Forced Teachers to Pay Thousands of Dollars in Promised Aid Sen.Tina Smith
April 1, 2019 Coordinating and Leveraging Activities for School Security Act Rep.Bennie Thompson
March 28, 2019 For Public Schools Week, Congressman Joe Neguse Leads IDEA Full Funding Legislation & Co-sponsors Bipartisan Resolution on Public Schools Rep.Joe Neguse
March 26, 2019 Public Schools Week Rep.GT Thompson
March 26, 2019 Van Hollen, Roberts Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Fully Fund Special Education Sen.Chris Van Hollen
March 26, 2019 Reps. Craig and Stauber Lead the Effort To Fully Fund Special Education Rep.Angie Craig, ...
March 22, 2019 Castro Welcomes HHS Grant to UTSA for Research on Literacy Development in Dual Language Children Rep.Joaquin Castro
March 14, 2019 Opposition to Using Federal Funds to Arm Teachers Rep.Jahana Hayes
March 13, 2019 Barrasso Highlights Importance of DERA Program to Wyoming Schools and Communities Sen.John Barrasso
March 12, 2019 Capito, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Building Blocks Of STEM Act Sen.Shelley Capito
March 12, 2019 Whitehouse, Udall, Gardner, and Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Put Wifi on School Buses and Help Close the Digital Divide Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 12, 2019 Hearing of the Civil Rights and Human Services of the House Education and Labor Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Comer, Hearing on "Growing a Healthy Next Generation: Examining Federal Child Nutrition Programs" Rep.Jamie Comer
March 12, 2019 Kaine, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Address Nationwide Teacher And Principal Shortages Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
March 12, 2019 Gov. Ricketts Signs Occupational Licensing Reform Legislation Sen.Pete Ricketts
March 12, 2019 Rep. Stevens Introduces First Bill, the Building Blocks of STEM Act Rep.Jim Baird, ...
March 12, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.Tim Kaine
March 11, 2019 Nebraska Career Programs Rep.Adrian Smith
March 11, 2019 Beatty Bill Boosts STEM School to Work Pipeline for More Americans Rep.Joyce Beatty
March 8, 2019 Letter to President Trump - Rep. Lett Asks for Title II of the Every Student Succeeds Act Funding Rep.Susie Lee
March 7, 2019 Letter to President Donald Trump - Rep. Lee Asks the President to Include Funds in the Budget for School Infrastructure Needs Rep.Susie Lee
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