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Feb. 28, 2024
Warren, Schumer, Sanders Statement Calling For Investigation Into Student Loan Mismanagement By MOHELA
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Feb. 12, 2024
Sanders, Murray, Scott, and 106 Colleagues Urge Department of Education to Address FAFSA Rollout Issues
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 15, 2023
Chairman Sanders Delivers Senate Floor Speech in Defense of Student Debt Relief
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Nov. 8, 2023
NEWS: Sanders Stands with UVM Graduate Student Workers Moving to Unionize
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 30, 2023
NEWS: Sanders Statement on Supreme Court Overturning Student Debt Cancellation
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 14, 2023
NEWS: Sanders, Jayapal and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Make College Tuition- and Debt-Free for Working Families
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Oct. 18, 2022
Tweet - "President Biden's Student Loan Debt Relief application is now open, and it takes less than five minutes to apply. This is a MAJOR first step. Next step: Make education a fundamental right for all, not a privilege for the wealthy few. Apply today: https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief/application"
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 28, 2022
Tweet - "We will not allow Republicans to divide us up between those working class Americans who went to college and left deeply in debt against those who did not. All of us need to stand together for an economy that works for all, not just the 1%."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 27, 2022
Tweet - "Never Forget: 83% of the Trump tax breaks are going to the top 1%. 87% of Biden's student loan benefits are going to individuals making $75,000 or less and 0% are going to the top 1%. Yes. It's about time we stood up for working class families."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 26, 2022
Tweet - "I hear Republicans complaining about $20,000 in student debt forgiveness. Funny, I didn't hear those complaints when Trump declared bankruptcy 6 times & had $287 million in loans forgiven by big banks. The GOP l-o-v-e-s socialism for the rich, rugged individualism for the rest."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 24, 2022
NEWS: Sanders on President Biden's Student Debt Announcement
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Aug. 23, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cortez Masto Calls on Admin to Speed Loan Forgiveness Program Changes for Military Service Members
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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. Peter Welch, ...
May 31, 2022
Tweet - "Cancel it. Every penny."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 27, 2022
Tweet - "The federal government bailed out the banks. Trump and the Republicans gave huge tax cuts to the wealthy. Congress is about to hand $10 billion to Jeff Bezos to go the moon. Yes, we can afford to cancel all student debt."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
April 22, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Baldwin Joins Colleagues Asking Department of Education for its Plans to Provide a "Fresh Start" to Student Loan Borrowers in Default
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
March 31, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Extend the Payment Pause and Cancel Student Debt
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
March 9, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Urging Biden Administration to Address Student Loan Debt
Sen. Peter Welch, ...
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. Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 13, 2022
Tweet - "How does it happen that SoFI, a student loan re-financing company, could spend $625 million to put its name on the LA Rams football stadium when 45 million Americans are drowning in $1.8 trillion in student debt? Today would be a good day for the President to cancel student debt."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
Jan. 26, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Schumer, Warren, Jayapal, Pressley, Omar, Porter Urge President Biden To Deliver On Promise To Cancel Student Debt
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Booker, Krishnamoorthi Lead Colleagues in Calling on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Institutions of Higher Education
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 6, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Call on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Higher Education Institutions
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 23, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary US Department of Education - Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Act on Promised Overhaul of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to Help Military Service Members
Sen. Bernie Sanders, ...
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Feb. 28, 2024
Warren, Schumer, Sanders Statement Calling For Investigation Into Student Loan Mismanagement By MOHELA
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 12, 2024
Sanders, Murray, Scott, and 106 Colleagues Urge Department of Education to Address FAFSA Rollout Issues
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 15, 2023
Chairman Sanders Delivers Senate Floor Speech in Defense of Student Debt Relief
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Nov. 8, 2023
NEWS: Sanders Stands with UVM Graduate Student Workers Moving to Unionize
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 30, 2023
NEWS: Sanders Statement on Supreme Court Overturning Student Debt Cancellation
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 14, 2023
NEWS: Sanders, Jayapal and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Make College Tuition- and Debt-Free for Working Families
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Oct. 18, 2022
Tweet - "President Biden's Student Loan Debt Relief application is now open, and it takes less than five minutes to apply. This is a MAJOR first step. Next step: Make education a fundamental right for all, not a privilege for the wealthy few. Apply today: https://studentaid.gov/debt-relief/application"
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 28, 2022
Tweet - "We will not allow Republicans to divide us up between those working class Americans who went to college and left deeply in debt against those who did not. All of us need to stand together for an economy that works for all, not just the 1%."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 27, 2022
Tweet - "Never Forget: 83% of the Trump tax breaks are going to the top 1%. 87% of Biden's student loan benefits are going to individuals making $75,000 or less and 0% are going to the top 1%. Yes. It's about time we stood up for working class families."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 26, 2022
Tweet - "I hear Republicans complaining about $20,000 in student debt forgiveness. Funny, I didn't hear those complaints when Trump declared bankruptcy 6 times & had $287 million in loans forgiven by big banks. The GOP l-o-v-e-s socialism for the rich, rugged individualism for the rest."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 24, 2022
NEWS: Sanders on President Biden's Student Debt Announcement
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Aug. 23, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Cortez Masto Calls on Admin to Speed Loan Forgiveness Program Changes for Military Service Members
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
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.Peter Welch, ...
May 31, 2022
Tweet - "Cancel it. Every penny."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 27, 2022
Tweet - "The federal government bailed out the banks. Trump and the Republicans gave huge tax cuts to the wealthy. Congress is about to hand $10 billion to Jeff Bezos to go the moon. Yes, we can afford to cancel all student debt."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
April 22, 2022
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Baldwin Joins Colleagues Asking Department of Education for its Plans to Provide a "Fresh Start" to Student Loan Borrowers in Default
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
March 31, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Extend the Payment Pause and Cancel Student Debt
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
March 9, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Urging Biden Administration to Address Student Loan Debt
Sen.Peter Welch, ...
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.Bernie Sanders, ...
Feb. 13, 2022
Tweet - "How does it happen that SoFI, a student loan re-financing company, could spend $625 million to put its name on the LA Rams football stadium when 45 million Americans are drowning in $1.8 trillion in student debt? Today would be a good day for the President to cancel student debt."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
Jan. 26, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Schumer, Warren, Jayapal, Pressley, Omar, Porter Urge President Biden To Deliver On Promise To Cancel Student Debt
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Booker, Krishnamoorthi Lead Colleagues in Calling on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Institutions of Higher Education
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Dec. 6, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Call on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Higher Education Institutions
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 23, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary US Department of Education - Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
Nov. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Act on Promised Overhaul of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to Help Military Service Members
Sen.Bernie Sanders, ...
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