| May 4, 2020
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Letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos - House, Senate Democrats Warn DeVos Against Changing Distance Education Rules Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
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Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
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| May 1, 2020
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Rep. Cline Introduces H.R. 6651 -- The Use Your Endowment Act
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Rep. Ben Cline
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| May 1, 2020
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Hawley's Bill to Stop Universities with Massive Endowments from Receiving COVID Aid Sees Momentum in Congress
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Rep. Ben Cline, ...
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| April 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Wyden Pushes to Ensure College Students Have Food on the Table Amid COVID-19 Crisis
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| April 13, 2020
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Scott Announces Over $46 Million In Emergency COVID-19 Funding For Local Colleges And Universities
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| April 9, 2020
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Chairman Scott Statement on Distribution of First $6 Billion in Emergency CARES Act Funding to Colleges and Students
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| April 2, 2020
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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
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| March 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Scott, Neal, Wyden, Murray, Sánchez Call On DeVos To Return All Amounts Garnished From Federal Tax Refunds For Entire 2020 Filing Season
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Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
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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. Donald Beyer, ...
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| March 11, 2020
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Durbin, Schumer, Murray, Scott, Lee Statement On Senate Vote Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule
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Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
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| March 11, 2020
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Scott Statement on Senate Voting to Reverse Devos' Harmful Borrower Defense Rule
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| March 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Colleagues Push DeVos To Issue Clear Guidance On Coronavirus For Schools And Families Following Widespread School Closures
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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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. Tim Kaine, ...
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| Feb. 11, 2020
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Kaine And Young Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Launch Community College And Career Training Grant Program
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| Feb. 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Scott, Trahan Seek Explanation For Education Department's Scheme To Deny Full Debt Relief For Thousands Of Defrauded Borrowers
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Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
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| Jan. 16, 2020
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Chairman Scott Stands Up for Students, and Votes to Reverse Devos' Harmful Borrower Defense Rule
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Jan. 16, 2020
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Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Department of Education Relating to ``Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability''
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Jan. 15, 2020
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Letter to Roxanne Rothschild, Executive Secretary of the National Labor Relations Board - Warren joins Murray, Colleagues in Denouncing NLRB Proposal to Strip Students Employed by Private Universities of Workplace Rights
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| Jan. 10, 2020
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Rep. Cline Announces U.S. Service Academy Nominations for the Class of 2024
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Rep. Ben Cline
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| Jan. 7, 2020
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Important Issues of the Day
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Dec. 19, 2019
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Griffith Announces U.S. Service Academy Nominations
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Rep. Howard Griffith
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mike Esper, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Defense - Warren, Brown, Adams, Colleagues Raise Concerns Over Inadequate DoD Science and Engineering Funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other Minority Serving Institutions
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathy Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Menendez, Brown, Colleagues Urge CFPB to Fulfill its Legal Obligations on Student Loans
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Sen. Mark Warner, ...
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| Dec. 17, 2019
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Scott Statement: Changes To DeVos' Flawed Partial Relief Formula Focused On Optics, Not Students
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Dec. 10, 2019
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Scott Praises Passage Of FUTURE Act
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Dec. 6, 2019
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Spanberger, Wittman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Allow Virginia Students to Use 529 Savings Accounts to Pay for Training & Credentialing Programs
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Rep. Rob Wittman, ...
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| Dec. 5, 2019
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Warner-Backed Legislation Renewing Funding for Virginia's HBCUs Passes Senate Unanimously
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| Dec. 5, 2019
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Kaine Applauds Senate Passage Of Bill To Renew Expired Funding For HBCUs
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Sen. Tim Kaine
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| Dec. 3, 2019
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Murray, Scott Release New GAO Report Showing Significant Income, Racial Barriers to Accessing Rights for Students with Disabilities
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Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
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| Nov. 18, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Senators Collins, Hassan Lead Bipartisan Group of Senators in Calling on Secretary DeVos to Immediately Implement Fix to FAFSA Form
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| Nov. 15, 2019
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Chairman Scott Statement On Secretary DeVos Agreeing To Provide Documents Regarding Refusal To Provide Debt Relief To Defrauded Students
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Nov. 7, 2019
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Executive Session
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Sen. Tim Kaine
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| Nov. 6, 2019
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Warner Joins Colleagues in Urging Swift Senate Passage to Renew Funding for Virginia's HBCUs
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| Nov. 4, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the United States Senate - Senator Warren Joins Senate Colleagues in New Push to Renew Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions of Higher Education
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Sen. Mark Warner, ...
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| Nov. 1, 2019
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Rep. Cline statement on College Affordability Act
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Rep. Ben Cline
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| Nov. 1, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Chairman Scott Threatens to Subpoena Secretary DeVos to Testify About Department's Refusal to Provide Debt Relief to Defrauded Students
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Oct. 31, 2019
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Committee Advances Comprehensive Legislation to Lower the Cost of College
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Oct. 31, 2019
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Scott statement on Department of Education's final accreditation rule
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Oct. 31, 2019
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Scott Statement on Department of Education's Final Accreditation Rule
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Oct. 28, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Chairman Scott Asks Secretary DeVos to Testify About Education Department's Refusal to Provide Debt Relief to Defrauded Students
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Oct. 28, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Durbin Demands CFPB Investigation Of Mismanagement Of Student Loan Forgiveness Program
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Sen. Mark Warner, ...
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| Oct. 23, 2019
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Kaine Cosponsors Bill To Support Working Students
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Sen. Tim Kaine
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| Oct. 22, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Chairman Scott Threatens to Subpoena Secretary DeVos for Documents Related to Department's Role in For-Profit School Closure
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Oct. 22, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Chairman Scott Threatens to Subpoena Secretary DeVos for Documents Related to Department's Role in For-Profit School Closure
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Oct. 21, 2019
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Kaine Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill To Provide Higher Education Support For Homeless Students And Foster Youth
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Sen. Tim Kaine
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| Oct. 17, 2019
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S.J. Res. 54
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| Oct. 16, 2019
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Representative Donna Shalala Announces Introduction of the College Affordability Act
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Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
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| Oct. 15, 2019
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Rep. Levin, committee Democrats, unveil legislation to lower the cost of college
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Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
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| Oct. 15, 2019
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Committee Democrats Unveil Comprehensive Legislation to Lower the Cost of College
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Oct. 15, 2019
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Norcross Announces Introduction of the College Affordability Act
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Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
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| Oct. 11, 2019
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Committee Report: Education Department Ignored Early Warnings of Problems in Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Oct. 8, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of Education - Kaine Calls on DeVos to Fix Mismanagement of TEPSLF Program
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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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. Tim Kaine, ...
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| Oct. 1, 2019
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Scott Statement on Ruling in Harvard Affirmative Action Case
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Sept. 26, 2019
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Durbin, Lee Lead Congressional Effort To Overturn Devos Borrower Defense Rule
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Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
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| Sept. 19, 2019
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Chairman Scott Statement on Senate GOP Blocking Funding for HBCUs and other Minority-Serving Institutions
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Sept. 17, 2019
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Fostering Undergraduate Talent By Unlocking Resources for Education Act
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Sept. 12, 2019
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Committee Report Highlights Inequitable Funding for HBCUs, TCUs, and MSIs
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Sept. 11, 2019
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Members of congress convene bipartisan congressional HBCU conference in honor of national HBCU week
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Sen. Mark Warner, ...
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| Sept. 5, 2019
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GAO Report Reveals Education Department's Failure to Implement Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
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Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
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| Aug. 30, 2019
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Scott Statement on Department of Education's Final Borrowers Defense Rule
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| Aug. 13, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. James Steeley, President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Jeffrey Nordhoek, CEO of Nelnet Inc., John Remondi, President and CEO of Navient Solutions LLC, the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Education - Weak Oversight of Student Loan Industry is Hurting Students and Families
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Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
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| Aug. 6, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education and the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Senator Hassan Leads Letter to Education Department, IRS on Students' Access to Financial Aid
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| Aug. 5, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education in the Department of Education - Cortez Masto, Colleagues Urge Secretary Devos to Fulfill Her Responsibility and Help Students Impacted by Sudden Closures of For-Profit Colleges
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Sen. Mark Warner, ...
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| Aug. 2, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education of the Department of Education - Kaine Joins Letter To Education Department, IRS To Help Students' Access Financial Aid
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| July 16, 2019
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Young, Warner, Rubio, Coons Introduce Innovative Higher Ed Financing Proposal
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Sen. Mark Warner, ...
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| June 28, 2019
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Scott Statement on Final Gainful Employment Rule
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Rep. Bobby Scott
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| June 18, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Durbin, Murray, Dem Senators Seek Status Of Group Discharge Applications Submitted By State AG's
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| June 18, 2019
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Portman, Warner Introduce Bill to Increase Access to College Credits for Low-Income High School Students
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Sen. Mark Warner, ...
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| June 13, 2019
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Senators Lankford, Kaine, Tester, Scott Introduce Bill to Protect Federal Student Aid for Gold Star Families
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| May 16, 2019
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Warner Reintroduces Bills to Alleviate Student Debt Crisis
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Sen. Mark Warner
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| May 16, 2019
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Letter to the Hon. Patrick Shanahan, Acting Secretary of Defense - Senators Warren and Murray Lead Colleagues Expressing Support for Agreement That Will Help Military Borrowers Receive the Zero Interest Student Loan Benefit They Are Owed
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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| May 15, 2019
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Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
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Sen. Tim Kaine
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| May 15, 2019
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Rep. Fudge Co-Introduces Legislation to Increase Community College Access and Affordability
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Sen. Mark Warner, ...
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| April 29, 2019
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Senators Lead Bill to Create Innovation Zones in Higher Education and Improve Student Success
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Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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