| Feb. 27, 2021
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Congresswoman Escobar Votes to Pass the American Rescue Plan to Deliver Urgent Relief to El Pasoans
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Rep. Veronica Escobar
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| Feb. 27, 2021
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Rep. Veasey (TX-33) Votes to Pass the Biden American Rescue Plan to Deliver Urgent Relief to the American People
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Rep. Marc Veasey
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| Feb. 19, 2021
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Spanberger, Cole, Castro, Moolenaar Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Include Head Start Jobs in Work-Study Programs, Give College Students Early Childhood Education Experience
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Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
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| Feb. 13, 2021
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Feinstein, Cornyn, Harder Bill Makes California, Texas Doctors Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness
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Sen. John Cornyn, ...
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| Feb. 12, 2021
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Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Leads Bipartisan Initiative to Support Maritime Industry Training Programs
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Rep. Sylvia Garcia, ...
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| Dec. 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Republican Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives - Congressmen Krishnamoorthi And Mitchell Lead Coalition Of More Than 70 Members Requesting College Transparency Act's Inclusion In Omnibus Spending Bill
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Rep. Marc Veasey, ...
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| Nov. 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Underwood Leads 91 Members in Effort Urging President Trump to Extend Critical Relief for 41 Million Student Loan Borrowers
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Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
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| Aug. 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Committee Democrats to DeVos: Stop Unlawfully Withholding Emergency Aid from Students
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Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
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| July 28, 2020
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Carter Bill Expands Pell Grants for Career and Technical Education
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Rep. John Carter
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| July 14, 2020
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Congressman Gonzalez Statement on ICE Decision to Rescind Rule on Deportation of International Students
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Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
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| July 9, 2020
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Letter to Matthew T. Albence, Deputy Director of the US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secreatry of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Pressley, Lawmakers Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation
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Rep. Sylvia Garcia, ...
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| July 9, 2020
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Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - House and Senate Democrats Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation
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Rep. Sylvia Garcia, ...
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| July 8, 2020
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Congressman Gonzalez Calls Out Trump Administration for Stripping International Students of Visas
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Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
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| July 7, 2020
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Palazzo Joins Bipartisan Initiative to Support Maritime Industry Training Programs
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Rep. Sylvia Garcia, ...
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| June 15, 2020
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Rep. Chip Roy On His Bill, H.R. 7138 -- The Transparency for Confucius Institutes Act
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Rep. Chip Roy
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| May 22, 2020
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Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule
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Rep. Veronica Escobar, ...
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| May 19, 2020
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Reps Speier, Neguse, and Rose Introduce Bill to Compensate Families of Essential Workers Who Have Paid the Ultimate Price
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Rep. Henry Cuellar, ...
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| May 13, 2020
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Reps. Castro, Eshoo, Matsui, Butterfield, Fudge, Blunt Rochester, Adams and Sen. Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Support Broadband Connectivity for College Students in Need
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Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Maloney Joins with Health Care Professionals, Educators to Introduce Bill Forgiving Student Loans for Frontline Health Workers
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Rep. Marc Veasey, ...
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| May 5, 2020
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Fitzpatrick & Doggett Introduce Bipartisan American Opportunity Student Tax Relief Act
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Top House Republicans Announce Probe into Chinese Efforts to Infiltrate U.S. Colleges
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Rep. Michael McCaul, ...
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| May 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Committee Democrats Call on Secretary DeVos to Fix Borrower Defense Application Process
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Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
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| April 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Swalwell Leads 72 Members in Sending Letter to Sec. DeVos Urging Quick Release of Emergency Grants to All Students, including DACA Recipients
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Rep. Al Green, ...
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| April 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steve Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of Treasury, and the Hon. the Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the Small Business Administration - Rep. Mark Green Fights for Tennessee's Small Colleges to Qualify for Coronavirus Loans
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Rep. Chip Roy, ...
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| April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Merkley, DeFazio, Bonamici Rebuke Administration for Unlawful Wage Garnishment
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett, ...
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| April 15, 2020
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Congressman Gonzalez Announces More Than $50 Million for Higher Education Funding in 15th District of Texas
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Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
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| April 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Elisabeth DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights for the Dept. of Education - Reps Kuster, Speier, Pressley and Slotkin Lead 46 Members in Letter Demanding Sec DeVos Halt Plans to Gut Title IX Protections Amid Coronavirus Crisis
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Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
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| March 24, 2020
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Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation, Michael Dunlap, CEO of Nelnet, Inc., James Steeley, President and CEO of FedLoan/Pennsylvania higher Education Assistance Agency, Raymond Bayer, Executive Director and CEO of Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, Jeffrey Sloan, CEO of Global Payments, Inc., David Feitz, Executive Director of Cornorstone Education Loan Services/Utah Higher Education Assitance Authority, William Hollin, President and CEO of EdFinancial Services, James Farha, President of Oklahoma Student Loan Authority and Christiana Thornton, President and CEO of Granite State Management and Resources - Foster, Kaptur Lead Letter Urging Student Loan Servicers to Provide Relief for All Borrowers During COVID-19 Crisis
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Rep. Marc Veasey, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline Leading Effort to Help Student Loan Borrowers
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett, ...
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| March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Pressley and Omar Lead Colleagues in Urging House Leadership to Include Student Debt Cancellation in Upcoming Coronavirus Relief Package
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Rep. Sylvia Garcia, ...
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| March 19, 2020
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Rep. Cuellar on House Passage of GI Bill Flexibility for Student Veterans
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Rep. Henry Cuellar
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| March 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Congressman Panetta Calls on Education Secretary Devos to Protect Students from Financial Impacts of COVID-19
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Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, ...
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| March 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - At McConnell's Request, Department of Education Maintains Funding for Rural, Low-Income Schools
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Sen. John Cornyn, ...
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| March 3, 2020
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Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act
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Rep. Al Green
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| March 3, 2020
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Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act
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Rep. Henry Cuellar
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| Jan. 16, 2020
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes To Ensure Students Defrauded by For-Profit Colleges Can Get the Debt Relief They Are Owed Under the Law
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Rep. Lizzie Fletcher
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| Jan. 16, 2020
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Congratulating Dr. Brenda Hellyer, Chancellor of San Jacinto College
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Rep. Brian Babin
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| Jan. 16, 2020
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Congratulating San Jacinto College Chancellor Dr. Brenda Hellyer
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Rep. Brian Babin
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| Jan. 14, 2020
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Rep. Cuellar Helps Secure $1.7 Billion for Low-Income and Hispanic Student Populations
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Rep. Henry Cuellar
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| Dec. 20, 2019
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Sen. Cruz: Passing the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act Would Be the Most Significant Education Legislation Since the G.I. Bill
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Sen. Ted Cruz
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| Dec. 19, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Grothman's Letter to Sec. DeVos
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Rep. Randy Weber, ...
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| Dec. 10, 2019
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House to Pass Provisions of Doggett Student Aid Simplification Act: Increasing Student Access to Aid, Simplifying Process, & Saving BillionsHouse to Pass Provisions of Doggett Student Aid Simplification Act: Increasing Student Access to Aid, Simplifying Process, & Saving Billions
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett
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| Dec. 5, 2019
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Cornyn Votes to Permanently Fund HBCUs, Minority Serving Institutions
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Sen. John Cornyn
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| Nov. 15, 2019
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Sen. Cruz's Service Academy Nominations Board Holds Annual Meeting
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Sen. Ted Cruz
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| Oct. 22, 2019
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On-Ramp to Healthcare Career Opportunities For All: Celebrating Committee Passage of Doggett Bill to Support Health Careers at Community & Technical Colleges, Like the Alamo Colleges District
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett
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| Oct. 15, 2019
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Putting Pen to Paper on Student Aid Accessibility: FAFSA Bill Removes Barriers to Funding and Empowers Families with Full Information
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett
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| Oct. 15, 2019
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Putting Pen to Paper on Student Aid Accessibility: FAFSA Bill Removes Barriers to Funding and Empowers Families with Full Information
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Rep. Lloyd Doggett
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| Oct. 3, 2019
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Letter to Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rep. Porter and Chairman Connolly Seek Answers on Trump Administration's 99% Denial Rate for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Applications
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Rep. Sylvia Garcia, ...
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| Oct. 2, 2019
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HELP Committee Chairman Alexander Sponsors Cassidy's College Transparency Act
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Sen. John Cornyn, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Rep. Grijalva and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Release Higher Education Priorities in Anticipation of Higher Education Act Reauthorization
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Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Recognizing the Return to Our El Paso Roots Reunion
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Rep. Veronica Escobar
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| Sept. 24, 2019
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Norcross, Stanton, Escobar introduce bill to address STEM, english & special education teacher shortage
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Rep. Veronica Escobar, ...
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| Sept. 20, 2019
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Cruz Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act Empowers American Worker, Keeps Economy Strong
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Sen. Ted Cruz
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Cornyn Introduces Resolution to Honor Hispanic Serving Institutions
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Sen. John Cornyn
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| Sept. 18, 2019
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Castro, Marchant Introduce Bipartisan Transparency for Transfer Students Act
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Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
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| Aug. 19, 2019
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San Antonio Express-News - Texas is a Model for Making College Affordable, Accessible
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Sen. John Cornyn
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| Aug. 2, 2019
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Cornyn Bill to Broaden GI Benefits for Veterans in STEM Fields Becomes Law
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Sen. John Cornyn
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| July 25, 2019
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Cornyn Bill to Broaden GI Benefits for Veterans in STEM Fields Passes Senate
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Sen. John Cornyn
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| July 18, 2019
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Castro Introduces the HERE Act, Legislation Supporting Hispanic Students and Institutions for College and Beyond
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Rep. Joaquin Castro
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| July 3, 2019
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Sens. Coons, Cornyn introduce legislation to promote civics education
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Sen. John Cornyn, ...
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| July 1, 2019
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Cornyn Bill Would Broaden GI Benefits for Veterans in STEM Fields
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Sen. John Cornyn
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| June 14, 2019
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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Encourage Cybersecurity Training in JROTC Programs
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Rep. Lizzie Fletcher
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| May 10, 2019
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Letter to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation Committee on Recognition - Warren, Bonamici Lead Colleagues Urging Accreditation Council to Protect Students and Taxpayers by Denying Recognition to Troubled For-Profit College Accreditor ACICS
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Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
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| May 8, 2019
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Marchant & Cuellar Introduce Military Education Bill
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Rep. Henry Cuellar, ...
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| May 1, 2019
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Executive Calendar
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Sen. John Cornyn
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| April 30, 2019
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Peters, Slotkin, Cornyn, Stabenow, Upton, Mitchell Call on Congress to Pass Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold Universities Accountable for Sexual Abuse
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Sen. John Cornyn, ...
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| April 16, 2019
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Sen. Cruz: Technical Education and Apprenticeship Scholarships Will Create a Strong, Educated, Future Workforce
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Sen. Ted Cruz
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| Feb. 4, 2019
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Manchin, Cornyn Introduce GEAR-UP For Success Act For More Flexibility For Student Needs
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Sen. John Cornyn, ...
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| Nov. 21, 2018
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Rep. Cuellar Addresses Military Pilot Shortages through FY19 Appropriations Bill
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Rep. Henry Cuellar
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| Oct. 18, 2018
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Rep. Cuellar Helps Secure Millions through FY19 "Minibus' Appropriations Bill
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Rep. Henry Cuellar
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| Oct. 16, 2018
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Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Release More Information About Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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Rep. Joaquin Castro, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2018
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Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Budd Leads Letter to Secretary DeVos Calling to Address BDS Concerns on Campus
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Rep. Randy Weber, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2018
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Letter to the Hon. Jeb Hensarling, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee - Committee Should Investigate Failures to Protect Student Loan Borrowers at the CFPB
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Rep. Al Green, ...
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| Sept. 7, 2018
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Sessions Votes to Bolster Financial Counseling for Students
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Rep. Pete Sessions
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| Sept. 5, 2018
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Carter Votes to Improve Financial Counseling for College Students
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Rep. John Carter
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