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Aug. 24, 2022
Reed Backs Biden's Plan to Lighten Student Debt Burden & Pause Student Loan Repayments Through 2022
Sen. Jack Reed
Aug. 23, 2022
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Wyden, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Extend Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver Deadline
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 22, 2022
As Pell Grant Turns 50, Sen. Reed, Secretary Cardona, Salve Regina University & RI Leaders Celebrate Pell's Legacy, Reflect on Success of Pell Grants, & Seek to Restore Its Power by Doubling Pell Awards
Sen. Jack Reed
July 28, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Urging Biden Administration to Extend Student Loan Payment Pause
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June 2, 2022
Whitehouse Introduces Zero-percent Student Loan Refinancing Act
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April 8, 2022
Whitehouse Helps Secure Largest Pell Grant Increase Since 2009 and Pushes for Doubling of Maximum Grant Award
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March 31, 2022
Letter to Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Call on Department of Education, DOJ to Follow Through on Pledge to Improve Handling of Student Debt Bankruptcy Claims
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
March 31, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Extend the Payment Pause and Cancel Student Debt
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 17, 2022
Whitehouse, Padilla Introduce Bill to Grant Student Loan Forgiveness to Frontline Health Workers
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
March 2, 2022
Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Murphy, Colleagues Urge Usda to Issue Clearer Guidance That Informs Students of Their SNAP Benefits
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Feb. 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Brown, Durbine, Senators Urge CFPB to Investigate Private Student Lenders' Compliance With Bankruptcy Law
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Feb. 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Robin Chopra, Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Durbin, Brown, Senators Urge CFPB To Investigate Private Student Lenders' Compliance With Bankruptcy Law
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 9, 2022
Larson, Reed Introduce Bill to Increase Service Opportunities, Address Student Debt
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Dec. 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cardin, Van Hollen and Garamendi Urge U.S. Secretary of Education to Include Peace Corps Volunteers in new Student Loan Relief
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Dec. 10, 2021
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Van Hollen, Warnock, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Extend Waiver on Student Loan Interest for Duration of COVID-19 National Emergency
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
Dec. 6, 2021
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Student Loan Interest Waiver Extension
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 22, 2021
Whitehouse Introduces The Tax-Free Pell Grant Act To Make Higher Education More Affordable
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 9, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senatory Murray Urges Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
July 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
July 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Urge Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
July 8, 2021
Reed, Collins Reintroduce PASS Act to Help Make Higher Education More Affordable & Accessible
Sen. Jack Reed
July 1, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Murray Urges Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen. Jack Reed, ...
June 24, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth, Durbin call on President Biden to extend pause on student loan payments
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 15, 2021
The Partnerships for Affordability and Student Success Act
Sen. Jack Reed
March 18, 2021
Cassidy, Warren, Scott, Whitehouse Reintroduce College Transparency Act
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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Aug. 24, 2022
Reed Backs Biden's Plan to Lighten Student Debt Burden & Pause Student Loan Repayments Through 2022
Sen.Jack Reed
Aug. 23, 2022
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Wyden, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Extend Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waiver Deadline
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Aug. 22, 2022
As Pell Grant Turns 50, Sen. Reed, Secretary Cardona, Salve Regina University & RI Leaders Celebrate Pell's Legacy, Reflect on Success of Pell Grants, & Seek to Restore Its Power by Doubling Pell Awards
Sen.Jack Reed
July 28, 2022
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States, and Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Urging Biden Administration to Extend Student Loan Payment Pause
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 2, 2022
Whitehouse Introduces Zero-percent Student Loan Refinancing Act
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
April 8, 2022
Whitehouse Helps Secure Largest Pell Grant Increase Since 2009 and Pushes for Doubling of Maximum Grant Award
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
March 31, 2022
Letter to Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Call on Department of Education, DOJ to Follow Through on Pledge to Improve Handling of Student Debt Bankruptcy Claims
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
March 31, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Extend the Payment Pause and Cancel Student Debt
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
March 17, 2022
Whitehouse, Padilla Introduce Bill to Grant Student Loan Forgiveness to Frontline Health Workers
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse
March 2, 2022
Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Murphy, Colleagues Urge Usda to Issue Clearer Guidance That Informs Students of Their SNAP Benefits
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Feb. 11, 2022
Letter to Hon. Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Brown, Durbine, Senators Urge CFPB to Investigate Private Student Lenders' Compliance With Bankruptcy Law
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Feb. 10, 2022
Letter to Hon. Robin Chopra, Director Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Durbin, Brown, Senators Urge CFPB To Investigate Private Student Lenders' Compliance With Bankruptcy Law
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
Feb. 9, 2022
Larson, Reed Introduce Bill to Increase Service Opportunities, Address Student Debt
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Dec. 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cardin, Van Hollen and Garamendi Urge U.S. Secretary of Education to Include Peace Corps Volunteers in new Student Loan Relief
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Dec. 10, 2021
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Van Hollen, Warnock, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Extend Waiver on Student Loan Interest for Duration of COVID-19 National Emergency
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
Dec. 6, 2021
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Student Loan Interest Waiver Extension
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 22, 2021
Whitehouse Introduces The Tax-Free Pell Grant Act To Make Higher Education More Affordable
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
July 9, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senatory Murray Urges Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
July 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
July 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Urge Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
July 8, 2021
Reed, Collins Reintroduce PASS Act to Help Make Higher Education More Affordable & Accessible
Sen.Jack Reed
July 1, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Murray Urges Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen.Jack Reed, ...
June 24, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth, Durbin call on President Biden to extend pause on student loan payments
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
June 15, 2021
The Partnerships for Affordability and Student Success Act
Sen.Jack Reed
March 18, 2021
Cassidy, Warren, Scott, Whitehouse Reintroduce College Transparency Act
Sen.Sheldon Whitehouse, ...
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