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May 12, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep Speier and 49 Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Inclusion of at least $175 Billion for Elementary and Secondary Education in Coronavirus Relief Package Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Walker Joins Efforts to Increase Flexibility For Parents of Children Learning From Home Rep. Tim Walberg, ...
May 8, 2020 Capito, Manchin Lead Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Our Nation's Teachers Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader; Mitch Mc Connell, Senate Majority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Representative TJ Cox Leads Letter Urging Congressional Leadership to Invest in Rural Stem Education Rep. William Balderson, ...
May 8, 2020 Young and Braun Join Resolution to Honor Our Nation's Teachers Sen. Todd Young, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Gavin Newsom, State of California Governor, and Tony Thurmond, State of California Public Instruction Superintendent - Harder Leads Central Valley Dems in Letter Asking Newsom to Support Rural Education Rep. Josh Harder, ...
May 1, 2020 Congressional Art Competition Deadline Extended Rep. Hal Rogers
April 30, 2020 Fitzpatrick Urges Department of Education to Provide Relief for Local School Districts Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
April 30, 2020 Senators Markey, Van Hollen, Bennet, Hassan, and Colleagues Plan to Introduce Legislation to Direct $4 Billion in E-Rate Funds to Close Growing Learning Gap in Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Ed Markey, ...
April 29, 2020 Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces New COVID-19 Emergency Nutrition Assistance For Students Missing Free or Reduced-Price Lunches at School Due to COVID-19 Closures Rep. Andy Harris, ...
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "MD has now been approved to provide pandemic nutrition assistance to all students missing free or reduced-price lunches. Now families will be able to directly purchase food, supplementing the free emergency meals being distributed by public schools." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "While Christopher Elementary school is closed for classes, volunteers have set up shop - and five different bus routes - to deliver 600 meals to families in need every day. Proud to see our state's helpers come together to support their neighbors." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 27, 2020 idaho State Treasurer, Congressional Delegation Announce Secure Rural Schools Payments Rep. Mike Simpson
April 27, 2020 Udall, Heinrich Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Never Again Education Act to Support Holocaust Education in the United States Sen. Martin Heinrich, ...
April 24, 2020 Rep. Trone, Maryland Congressional Delegation Announce More than $200 Million in COVID-19 Relief for School Districts Rep. Andy Harris, ...
April 24, 2020 Manchin, Capito Announce West Virginia's Eligibility for $86 Million in K-12 Education Funding Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
April 24, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the MD Delegation announced more than $200 million in critical funds provided through the #CARESAct for Maryland school districts to support online learning and help schools provide high-quality education to students." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 24, 2020 Senator Collins Announces Nearly $44 Million for K-12 Education in Maine Sen. Susan Collins
April 23, 2020 Letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos - Sen. Rick Scott Requests Information on Resources to Help Schools Amid Coronavirus Crisis Sen. Rick Scott
April 23, 2020 Hoeven Announces $33 Million in CARES Act Funding to Support ND K-12 Education Agencies Sen. John Hoeven
April 23, 2020 Delegation Applauds Department of Education for Awarding Over $128 Million in Coronavirus Assistance for Arkansas K-12 Students Sen. Tom Cotton, ...
April 23, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce Key Resources for K-12, Higher Education Institutions in Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 21, 2020 Senators Markey, Van Hollen, Bennet, and Hassan Statement on New E-Rate Legislation Introduced in House of Representatives Sen. Ed Markey
April 21, 2020 Cassidy, Murphy Release Bipartisan Principles to Support Students with Disabilities During COVID-19 Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
April 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, Chairman Education and Labor Committee, and the Hon. Virigina Foxx, Ranking Member Education and Labor Committee - Engel leads Bipartisan New York Members Calling for Increased Education Funding for New York Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
April 17, 2020 Van Hollen, Cardin, Ruppersberger, Pittman Announce $113 Million in Federal Funding to Re-Build Meade High Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 17, 2020 Senator Hassan Speaks Remotely with Fourth Grade Students at Exeter's Lincoln Street School Sen. Maggie Hassan
April 13, 2020 Amata Welcomes $1,617,855 CARES Act Education Grant For ASCC And Students Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen
April 8, 2020 Shaheen Joins Northwood Remote Learning Classroom & Takes Student Questions Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
April 8, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader , Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Urges Support for Broadband Access Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Merkley, Colleagues Continue Fight to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Hey, parents. Since many of you have added "teacher" to your list of titles during this isolation period, I recorded a 10-minute lesson for elementary and middle school students about the U.S. Senate. Check it out" Sen. John Thune
April 2, 2020 Van Hollen, Markey, Bennet, and Schatz Lead Colleagues in Renewed Push to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 31, 2020 Daines Secures Over $50 Million for Montana Schools During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Steve Daines
March 30, 2020 Letter to Vice President Mike Pence and Elizabeth Darling, Commissioner Administration on Children, Youth and Families - Bennet, Colleagues Press Trump Administration To Provide Guidance To Child Welfare Agencies During COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 30, 2020 Lankford Acts to Speed Up Process to Feed Kids for OK Department of Education Sen. James Lankford
March 30, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks to @stevensonhs students Kiran, Allen, & Jonathan who used their tech saavy & creativity to bring their band concerts to local assisted living facilities virtually." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Brandon Lipps, Deputy Under Secretary of the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services for the Dept. of Agriculture - Mass. Lawmakers Urge USDA to Fully Reimburse School Districts and After-School Programs Providing Free Meals to Kids During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Seth Moulton, ...
March 26, 2020 The Gazette - Teacher misconduct would require prompt reporting under Iowa law Rep. Ashley Hinson
March 26, 2020 Tweet - "Between lessons at home, young students in Pana are crafting thoughtful cards for residents in local retirement homes to brighten their day during these uncertain times. As these students show us, you're never to young to help your neighbor." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Spanberger Leads Bipartisan Effort Calling on FCC to Suspend E-Rate Program Rules, Expand High-Speed Internet Access for Rural Students Amid Coronavirus-Caused School Closures Rep. André Carson, ...
March 24, 2020 Senators Markey, Durbin, and Blumenthal Request Student Privacy Guidance from FTC, Education Dept. as Coronavirus Leads to Increased Education Technology Use Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Hon. Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - Bennet Urges Senate Leaders to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Remotely During Coronavirus Crisis Sen. Michael Bennet
March 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Pushes for Expanded Access to Meals for Low-Income Children During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Angus King, ...
March 22, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - King Critical of Distance Learning Funding Shortfall in Coronavirus Bill Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 22, 2020 Van Hollen, Markey, and Bennet Lead Colleagues in Urging GOP to Ensure All Students Can Remotely Continue Education during Coronavirus Emergency Sen. Chris Van Hollen
March 20, 2020 Letter to Mark Schultz, Department of Education Deputy Assistance Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services - As Schools Close Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, Cantwell, Senate Democrats Relay Concerns for Children with Disabilities to Department of Education Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 20, 2020 Van Hollen, Markey, Colleagues Urge Negotiators to Close Digital Divide, Homework Gap in Coronavirus Funding Package Sen. Chris Van Hollen
March 20, 2020 Letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue - Reps. Fudge, Scott Urge USDA to Implement Pandemic EBT Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Cicilline, Young Call for Extra Afterschool and Summer Learning Funding Rep. Eleanor Norton, ...
Date Title Politician
May 12, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep Speier and 49 Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Inclusion of at least $175 Billion for Elementary and Secondary Education in Coronavirus Relief Package Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Walker Joins Efforts to Increase Flexibility For Parents of Children Learning From Home Rep.Tim Walberg, ...
May 8, 2020 Capito, Manchin Lead Bipartisan Resolution to Honor Our Nation's Teachers Sen.Shelley Capito, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader; Mitch Mc Connell, Senate Majority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Representative TJ Cox Leads Letter Urging Congressional Leadership to Invest in Rural Stem Education Rep.William Balderson, ...
May 8, 2020 Young and Braun Join Resolution to Honor Our Nation's Teachers Sen.Todd Young, ...
May 8, 2020 Letter to Gavin Newsom, State of California Governor, and Tony Thurmond, State of California Public Instruction Superintendent - Harder Leads Central Valley Dems in Letter Asking Newsom to Support Rural Education Rep.Josh Harder, ...
May 1, 2020 Congressional Art Competition Deadline Extended Rep.Hal Rogers
April 30, 2020 Fitzpatrick Urges Department of Education to Provide Relief for Local School Districts Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick
April 30, 2020 Senators Markey, Van Hollen, Bennet, Hassan, and Colleagues Plan to Introduce Legislation to Direct $4 Billion in E-Rate Funds to Close Growing Learning Gap in Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Ed Markey, ...
April 29, 2020 Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces New COVID-19 Emergency Nutrition Assistance For Students Missing Free or Reduced-Price Lunches at School Due to COVID-19 Closures Rep.Andy Harris, ...
April 29, 2020 Tweet - "MD has now been approved to provide pandemic nutrition assistance to all students missing free or reduced-price lunches. Now families will be able to directly purchase food, supplementing the free emergency meals being distributed by public schools." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "While Christopher Elementary school is closed for classes, volunteers have set up shop - and five different bus routes - to deliver 600 meals to families in need every day. Proud to see our state's helpers come together to support their neighbors." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 27, 2020 idaho State Treasurer, Congressional Delegation Announce Secure Rural Schools Payments Rep.Mike Simpson
April 27, 2020 Udall, Heinrich Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Never Again Education Act to Support Holocaust Education in the United States Sen.Martin Heinrich, ...
April 24, 2020 Rep. Trone, Maryland Congressional Delegation Announce More than $200 Million in COVID-19 Relief for School Districts Rep.Andy Harris, ...
April 24, 2020 Manchin, Capito Announce West Virginia's Eligibility for $86 Million in K-12 Education Funding Sen.Shelley Capito, ...
April 24, 2020 Tweet - "Today, the MD Delegation announced more than $200 million in critical funds provided through the #CARESAct for Maryland school districts to support online learning and help schools provide high-quality education to students." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 24, 2020 Senator Collins Announces Nearly $44 Million for K-12 Education in Maine Sen.Susan Collins
April 23, 2020 Letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos - Sen. Rick Scott Requests Information on Resources to Help Schools Amid Coronavirus Crisis Sen.Rick Scott
April 23, 2020 Hoeven Announces $33 Million in CARES Act Funding to Support ND K-12 Education Agencies Sen.John Hoeven
April 23, 2020 Delegation Applauds Department of Education for Awarding Over $128 Million in Coronavirus Assistance for Arkansas K-12 Students Sen.Tom Cotton, ...
April 23, 2020 Merkley, Wyden Announce Key Resources for K-12, Higher Education Institutions in Oregon Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 21, 2020 Senators Markey, Van Hollen, Bennet, and Hassan Statement on New E-Rate Legislation Introduced in House of Representatives Sen.Ed Markey
April 21, 2020 Cassidy, Murphy Release Bipartisan Principles to Support Students with Disabilities During COVID-19 Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
April 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, Chairman Education and Labor Committee, and the Hon. Virigina Foxx, Ranking Member Education and Labor Committee - Engel leads Bipartisan New York Members Calling for Increased Education Funding for New York Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
April 17, 2020 Van Hollen, Cardin, Ruppersberger, Pittman Announce $113 Million in Federal Funding to Re-Build Meade High Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
April 17, 2020 Senator Hassan Speaks Remotely with Fourth Grade Students at Exeter's Lincoln Street School Sen.Maggie Hassan
April 13, 2020 Amata Welcomes $1,617,855 CARES Act Education Grant For ASCC And Students Rep.Aumua Amata Radewagen
April 8, 2020 Shaheen Joins Northwood Remote Learning Classroom & Takes Student Questions Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
April 8, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader , Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Congresswoman Elaine Luria Urges Support for Broadband Access Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
April 2, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Merkley, Colleagues Continue Fight to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Amy Klobuchar, ...
April 2, 2020 Tweet - "Hey, parents. Since many of you have added "teacher" to your list of titles during this isolation period, I recorded a 10-minute lesson for elementary and middle school students about the U.S. Senate. Check it out" Sen.John Thune
April 2, 2020 Van Hollen, Markey, Bennet, and Schatz Lead Colleagues in Renewed Push to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
March 31, 2020 Daines Secures Over $50 Million for Montana Schools During Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Steve Daines
March 30, 2020 Letter to Vice President Mike Pence and Elizabeth Darling, Commissioner Administration on Children, Youth and Families - Bennet, Colleagues Press Trump Administration To Provide Guidance To Child Welfare Agencies During COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 30, 2020 Lankford Acts to Speed Up Process to Feed Kids for OK Department of Education Sen.James Lankford
March 30, 2020 Tweet - "Thanks to @stevensonhs students Kiran, Allen, & Jonathan who used their tech saavy & creativity to bring their band concerts to local assisted living facilities virtually." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Brandon Lipps, Deputy Under Secretary of the Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services for the Dept. of Agriculture - Mass. Lawmakers Urge USDA to Fully Reimburse School Districts and After-School Programs Providing Free Meals to Kids During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Seth Moulton, ...
March 26, 2020 The Gazette - Teacher misconduct would require prompt reporting under Iowa law Rep.Ashley Hinson
March 26, 2020 Tweet - "Between lessons at home, young students in Pana are crafting thoughtful cards for residents in local retirement homes to brighten their day during these uncertain times. As these students show us, you're never to young to help your neighbor." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 26, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Spanberger Leads Bipartisan Effort Calling on FCC to Suspend E-Rate Program Rules, Expand High-Speed Internet Access for Rural Students Amid Coronavirus-Caused School Closures Rep.André Carson, ...
March 24, 2020 Senators Markey, Durbin, and Blumenthal Request Student Privacy Guidance from FTC, Education Dept. as Coronavirus Leads to Increased Education Technology Use Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 23, 2020 Letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Hon. Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - Bennet Urges Senate Leaders to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Remotely During Coronavirus Crisis Sen.Michael Bennet
March 22, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of the Dept. of Agriculture - Maine Delegation Pushes for Expanded Access to Meals for Low-Income Children During COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Angus King, ...
March 22, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - King Critical of Distance Learning Funding Shortfall in Coronavirus Bill Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 22, 2020 Van Hollen, Markey, and Bennet Lead Colleagues in Urging GOP to Ensure All Students Can Remotely Continue Education during Coronavirus Emergency Sen.Chris Van Hollen
March 20, 2020 Letter to Mark Schultz, Department of Education Deputy Assistance Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services - As Schools Close Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, Cantwell, Senate Democrats Relay Concerns for Children with Disabilities to Department of Education Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 20, 2020 Van Hollen, Markey, Colleagues Urge Negotiators to Close Digital Divide, Homework Gap in Coronavirus Funding Package Sen.Chris Van Hollen
March 20, 2020 Letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue - Reps. Fudge, Scott Urge USDA to Implement Pandemic EBT Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
March 19, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Cicilline, Young Call for Extra Afterschool and Summer Learning Funding Rep.Eleanor Norton, ...
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