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Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Latta, Johnson, Gonzalez Urge Clearer Guidance for Schools on Reopening During COVID-19 Rep. Howard Griffith, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Committee Democrats to DeVos: Stop Unlawfully Withholding Emergency Aid from Students Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - House, Senate Education Leaders to DeVos: Stop Robbing Public School Students of COVID-19 Relief Funding Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Senate to Reject Conditioning Federal Funds to Schools on Re-Opening In-Person Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
July 30, 2020 Scott Introduces Bill To Provide Free School Meals To All Students During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
July 28, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Wittman fights to protect educators in next COVID-19 relief package Rep. Rob Wittman
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Call for Department of Education to Reverse Rule That Excludes Many Student Veterans from Emergency COVID-19 Relief Aid Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
July 28, 2020 Scott, Murray: Republican K-12 Proposal Is "A Recipe For More Chaos And Illness" Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
July 28, 2020 Committee Report Reveals Senior Education Department Official Aided For-Profit Higher Education Company in Misleading Students Using Taxpayer Dollars Rep. Bobby Scott
July 24, 2020 Scott, Serrano, Nadler Release Groundbreaking GAO Report On 30th Anniversary Of ADA That Finds Two-Thirds Of U.S. Public Schools Have Barriers That May Limit Access For Students With Disabilities Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
July 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin, Colleagues Call for Fixes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to Be Included in Relief Package Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
July 24, 2020 Committee Holds Virtual Member Briefing on How the Administration's Failed COVID-19 Response has Hurt Native Students Rep. Bobby Scott
July 23, 2020 Warner Introduces Legislation to Block Trump from Forcing Schools to Reopen by Slashing Education Funding Sen. Mark Warner
July 21, 2020 House Education Leaders Describe How Congress Can Help Schools Reopen Safely Rep. Bobby Scott
July 17, 2020 Statement of Sen. Mark R. Warner on Trump Administration threats to withhold education funding in order to force schools to reopen during COVID-19 pandemic Sen. Mark Warner
July 17, 2020 Scott Statement On White House Blocking CDC From Testifying On School Reopening Rep. Bobby Scott
July 16, 2020 Cardin, Schumer, Senate Democrats Announce Historic Proposal For $350 Billion Investment In Communities Of Color Sen. Mark Warner, ...
July 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - House Chairs Question Secretary DeVos's Delay Distributing COVID-19 Relief for Puerto Rico Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
July 14, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Davis, Emmer Lead Group of 41 Lawmakers in Urging Additional Federal Relief for Child Care Providers Nationwide Rep. Rob Wittman, ...
July 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Congressional Education Leaders to DeVos: Stop Robbing Vulnerable Students of Emergency Aid Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
July 10, 2020 Wittman, Spanberger, Luria, Riggleman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Refurbished Government Computers to Veterans, Students, & Seniors in Need Rep. Rob Wittman, ...
July 9, 2020 Letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Chairman Scott Invites CDC Director to Testify After WH Pressures it to Change School Guidelines Rep. Bobby Scott
July 9, 2020 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 Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
July 9, 2020 GAO Report: Education Department Decision to Scrap Obama-Era School Discipline Guidance in Response to Mass Shootings is Unfounded Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
July 9, 2020 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 Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
July 8, 2020 Chairman Scott Statement on Trump Administration's Push for Schools to Prematurely Reopen Rep. Bobby Scott
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, HELP Democrats Demand DeVos Reverse All Actions Inconsistent with SCOTUS Decision Affirming LGBTQIA+ Rights Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
July 1, 2020 Chairman Scott Statement on SCOTUS Decision in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue Rep. Bobby Scott
June 30, 2020 Investing in A New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act Rep. Bobby Scott
June 30, 2020 Chairman Scott Celebrates Passage of the Moving Forward Act Rep. Bobby Scott
June 29, 2020 Griffith Introduces Resolution Encouraging Local Decisions on School Reopening Rep. Howard Griffith
June 26, 2020 Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Department of Education Relating to ``Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability''--veto Message From the President of the United States Rep. Bobby Scott
June 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Wyden, Murray Demand End to Seizure of Tax Refunds from Americans Shouldering Federal Student Debt During COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
June 25, 2020 Chairman Scott Statement on Equitable Services Rule Rep. Bobby Scott
June 25, 2020 Committee Report Details Secretary DeVos' Efforts to Delay and Deny Debt Relief for Defrauded Student Borrowers Rep. Bobby Scott
June 22, 2020 House Democrats Introduce H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act Rep. Bobby Scott
June 19, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy Sen. Mark Warner, ...
June 18, 2020 Chairman Scott Remarks at Moving Forward Act Press Conference Rep. Bobby Scott
June 15, 2020 Hearing of the House Education and Labor Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Scott, Hearing on Budget Cuts and Lost Learning: Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Public Education Rep. Bobby Scott
June 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Chairman Scott Condemns Secretary DeVos for Robbing Vulnerable Students of Emergency Aid Rep. Bobby Scott
June 11, 2020 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution Sen. Tim Kaine
June 11, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senators Shaheen and Hassan Urge Senate Leadership to Provide Much-Needed Relief for Higher Education Institutions in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
June 10, 2020 Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Kaine Introduces Bill To Help Higher Education Institutions Access Federal Funding To Support Students Sen. Tim Kaine
June 5, 2020 Scott Statement on May Jobs Report Rep. Bobby Scott
June 4, 2020 GAO Report: More than Half of School Districts Need Significant Building Repairs; Ventilation Systems Are Major Concern Rep. Bobby Scott
June 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Democratic Senators Urge DeVos to Rescind Harmful Title IX Rule and Focus on Student Safety Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
May 29, 2020 Scott Statement on Trump Vetoing Bipartisan Resolution to Protect Students from Predatory Schools Rep. Bobby Scott
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Murphy, Blumenthal, Booker, 20 Colleagues in Urging Senate Leadership to Increase Funding for Nonprofit Museums in the Next COVID-19 Package Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
May 22, 2020 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 Rep. Donald Beyer, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of U.S. Department of Education - House, Senate Education Leaders Call On Devos To Abandon Guidance Robbing Public Schools Of Covid-19 Relief Funding Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Date Title Politician
Aug. 5, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Latta, Johnson, Gonzalez Urge Clearer Guidance for Schools on Reopening During COVID-19 Rep.Howard Griffith, ...
Aug. 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Committee Democrats to DeVos: Stop Unlawfully Withholding Emergency Aid from Students Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - House, Senate Education Leaders to DeVos: Stop Robbing Public School Students of COVID-19 Relief Funding Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
July 31, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Baldwin, Colleagues Urge Senate to Reject Conditioning Federal Funds to Schools on Re-Opening In-Person Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
July 30, 2020 Scott Introduces Bill To Provide Free School Meals To All Students During COVID-19 Pandemic Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
July 28, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader; Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader; Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Wittman fights to protect educators in next COVID-19 relief package Rep.Rob Wittman
July 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Call for Department of Education to Reverse Rule That Excludes Many Student Veterans from Emergency COVID-19 Relief Aid Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
July 28, 2020 Scott, Murray: Republican K-12 Proposal Is "A Recipe For More Chaos And Illness" Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
July 28, 2020 Committee Report Reveals Senior Education Department Official Aided For-Profit Higher Education Company in Misleading Students Using Taxpayer Dollars Rep.Bobby Scott
July 24, 2020 Scott, Serrano, Nadler Release Groundbreaking GAO Report On 30th Anniversary Of ADA That Finds Two-Thirds Of U.S. Public Schools Have Barriers That May Limit Access For Students With Disabilities Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
July 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin, Colleagues Call for Fixes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to Be Included in Relief Package Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
July 24, 2020 Committee Holds Virtual Member Briefing on How the Administration's Failed COVID-19 Response has Hurt Native Students Rep.Bobby Scott
July 23, 2020 Warner Introduces Legislation to Block Trump from Forcing Schools to Reopen by Slashing Education Funding Sen.Mark Warner
July 21, 2020 House Education Leaders Describe How Congress Can Help Schools Reopen Safely Rep.Bobby Scott
July 17, 2020 Statement of Sen. Mark R. Warner on Trump Administration threats to withhold education funding in order to force schools to reopen during COVID-19 pandemic Sen.Mark Warner
July 17, 2020 Scott Statement On White House Blocking CDC From Testifying On School Reopening Rep.Bobby Scott
July 16, 2020 Cardin, Schumer, Senate Democrats Announce Historic Proposal For $350 Billion Investment In Communities Of Color Sen.Mark Warner, ...
July 15, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - House Chairs Question Secretary DeVos's Delay Distributing COVID-19 Relief for Puerto Rico Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
July 14, 2020 Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Davis, Emmer Lead Group of 41 Lawmakers in Urging Additional Federal Relief for Child Care Providers Nationwide Rep.Rob Wittman, ...
July 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Congressional Education Leaders to DeVos: Stop Robbing Vulnerable Students of Emergency Aid Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
July 10, 2020 Wittman, Spanberger, Luria, Riggleman Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Refurbished Government Computers to Veterans, Students, & Seniors in Need Rep.Rob Wittman, ...
July 9, 2020 Letter to Dr. Robert Redfield, Dir. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Chairman Scott Invites CDC Director to Testify After WH Pressures it to Change School Guidelines Rep.Bobby Scott
July 9, 2020 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 Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
July 9, 2020 GAO Report: Education Department Decision to Scrap Obama-Era School Discipline Guidance in Response to Mass Shootings is Unfounded Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
July 9, 2020 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 Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
July 8, 2020 Chairman Scott Statement on Trump Administration's Push for Schools to Prematurely Reopen Rep.Bobby Scott
July 7, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, HELP Democrats Demand DeVos Reverse All Actions Inconsistent with SCOTUS Decision Affirming LGBTQIA+ Rights Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
July 1, 2020 Chairman Scott Statement on SCOTUS Decision in Espinoza v. Montana Department of Revenue Rep.Bobby Scott
June 30, 2020 Investing in A New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act Rep.Bobby Scott
June 30, 2020 Chairman Scott Celebrates Passage of the Moving Forward Act Rep.Bobby Scott
June 29, 2020 Griffith Introduces Resolution Encouraging Local Decisions on School Reopening Rep.Howard Griffith
June 26, 2020 Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Department of Education Relating to ``Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability''--veto Message From the President of the United States Rep.Bobby Scott
June 25, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Department of Education, and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Department of the Treasury - Wyden, Murray Demand End to Seizure of Tax Refunds from Americans Shouldering Federal Student Debt During COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
June 25, 2020 Chairman Scott Statement on Equitable Services Rule Rep.Bobby Scott
June 25, 2020 Committee Report Details Secretary DeVos' Efforts to Delay and Deny Debt Relief for Defrauded Student Borrowers Rep.Bobby Scott
June 22, 2020 House Democrats Introduce H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act Rep.Bobby Scott
June 19, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy Sen.Mark Warner, ...
June 18, 2020 Chairman Scott Remarks at Moving Forward Act Press Conference Rep.Bobby Scott
June 15, 2020 Hearing of the House Education and Labor Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Scott, Hearing on Budget Cuts and Lost Learning: Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Public Education Rep.Bobby Scott
June 12, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Chairman Scott Condemns Secretary DeVos for Robbing Vulnerable Students of Emergency Aid Rep.Bobby Scott
June 11, 2020 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolution Sen.Tim Kaine
June 11, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senators Shaheen and Hassan Urge Senate Leadership to Provide Much-Needed Relief for Higher Education Institutions in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
June 10, 2020 Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Kaine Introduces Bill To Help Higher Education Institutions Access Federal Funding To Support Students Sen.Tim Kaine
June 5, 2020 Scott Statement on May Jobs Report Rep.Bobby Scott
June 4, 2020 GAO Report: More than Half of School Districts Need Significant Building Repairs; Ventilation Systems Are Major Concern Rep.Bobby Scott
June 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Democratic Senators Urge DeVos to Rescind Harmful Title IX Rule and Focus on Student Safety Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
May 29, 2020 Scott Statement on Trump Vetoing Bipartisan Resolution to Protect Students from Predatory Schools Rep.Bobby Scott
May 29, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Murphy, Blumenthal, Booker, 20 Colleagues in Urging Senate Leadership to Increase Funding for Nonprofit Museums in the Next COVID-19 Package Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
May 22, 2020 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 Rep.Donald Beyer, ...
May 21, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of U.S. Department of Education - House, Senate Education Leaders Call On Devos To Abandon Guidance Robbing Public Schools Of Covid-19 Relief Funding Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
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