| March 24, 2022
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Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Committee Democrats Applaud Administration's Commitment to Improve Access to Nutritious Meals
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| March 24, 2022
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Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Requesting Updates on HBCU Bomb Threats Investigation
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| March 23, 2022
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Senator Murray Hears Directly from Student Borrowers in Washington State, Reiterates Her Call to Extend Payment Pause and Fix Broken Student Loan System
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 17, 2022
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Tweet - "My goal is to make sure every single student can get a great public school education that sets them up for success throughout their life. The bipartisan government funding bill we passed includes a huge boost to strengthen public schools, support parents, & help students thrive."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 16, 2022
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Reps. Smith Introduces the Empowering Individuals to Succeed Through Education and Workforce Training Act
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Rep. Adam Smith
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| March 16, 2022
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Senator Murray Pushes Biden Admin to Extend Student Loan Payment Pause until 2023, Take Action to Fix Broken Student Loan Programs & Lower Cost of Higher Education
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 16, 2022
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Tweet - "Student loan borrowers deserve relief & a fair, workable system. The Biden Admin should extend student loan payment pause until at least 2023 provide immediate relief by forgiving some debt for all borrowers permanently fix our student loan system"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 13, 2022
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Tweet - "One year after the #AmericanRescuePlan passed, 99% of schools have reopened with kids in classrooms. Every Senate Republican voted against it."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 11, 2022
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Tweet - "Whether it's making sure parents could find child care or helping students get back to classrooms safely, the #AmericanRescuePlan helped support nearly every part of WA state's education system."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 11, 2022
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Senator Murray Secures Wins to Lower Cost of College
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 11, 2022
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Senator Murray Delivers for Students and Parents With Huge Boost to Public Schools
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 10, 2022
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American Rescue Plan Got Kids Back in the Classroom Safely; Is Helping Students Catch Up
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| March 2, 2022
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Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Murphy, Colleagues Urge Usda to Issue Clearer Guidance That Informs Students of Their SNAP Benefits
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| March 1, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture U.S. Department of Agriculture - Senators Warnock, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Murphy, Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Colleagues Urge USDA to Issue Clearer Guidance that Informs Students of Their SNAP Benefits
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Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
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| March 1, 2022
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Tweet - "Today I was briefed on the ongoing and horrible threats HBCUs across the country are receiving and federal efforts to stop them. I'm going to keep pushing on this. We've got to keep students safe from racially motivated violent extremism and hate crimes."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Feb. 17, 2022
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Tweet - "After years of the previous Secretary of Education putting for-profit colleges before students, this is fantastic news. Finally, defrauded student borrowers will get the relief they are owed and predatory, for-profit colleges will be held accountable."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Tweet - "What does this even mean? So a student with two moms can't mention their parents in class? Our country has real work ahead to help students recover academically from the last two years. Meanwhile, the GOP is pushing political bills that hurt LGBTQIA+ kids. Shameful."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Tweet - "For students experiencing homelessness or in foster care, getting an affordable higher education can be an uphill battle. It shouldn't be this way--our higher education system has to support them. I helped introduce a bill to do just that."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Congressman Young Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation To Remove Barriers, Provide Support For Homeless And Foster Students In Higher Education
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Feb. 4, 2022
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Letter to Catherine Lhamon, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights - Rep Lieu Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Education Department to Address Antisemitism on College Campuses
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| Feb. 4, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General US Department of Justice, Congresswoman Wilson Leads Letter on Threats to HBCUs
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Feb. 2, 2022
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Tweet - "Great to join @WSU Student Government Council to hear their thoughts & discuss their needs & my work in the other Washington to fight for students. Students are the next generation of leaders & it's important to work with them now to build a brighter future for us all. #GoCougs"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Feb. 2, 2022
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Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Bicameral Education Committee Leaders Request DOJ Update on Recent HBCU Bomb Threats
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Jan. 26, 2022
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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
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Jan. 26, 2022
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Cantwell Announces $7.8 Million Emergency Connectivity Funds for WA Schools and Libraries to Support Remote Learning
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Jan. 24, 2022
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Tweet - "I'm determined to make sure every student in WA state can get online and get the education they deserve. New funding from the American Rescue Plan to our state's schools & libraries will help to do just that."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 24, 2022
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Tweet - "Congratulations to @TheBSD405 's Interlake High School students for winning @NASA 's TechRise Student Challenge! I'm so proud of this impressive group of students and their commitment to innovation and learning!"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Jan. 13, 2022
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Tweet - "I made clear to the Biden Admin they need to do more to keep kids in school safely. Yesterday they announced additional steps: providing 10M free tests to K-12 schools per month & setting up surge testing sites. But I expect more details--& there's still more work left."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 22, 2021
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Tweet - "We are still very clearly dealing with a public health crisis that's disrupting people's lives and students' learning. Extending the freeze on student loan payments is absolutely the right step."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 20, 2021
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Senator Murray's Child Care Plan Would Increase Access to Child Care for Washington State Families, Lower Costs According to New Report
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Dec. 16, 2021
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Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Menendez and Booker Join Democratic Senate and House Colleagues in Urging Education Secretary to Provide Guidance to Parents on Gun Storage Safety
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Rep. Adam Smith, ...
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| Dec. 15, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Following Oxford High School Shooting, Van Hollen, Murphy, Thompson, Stabenow, Peters, Blumenthal, Slotkin Urge Department Of Education To Issue Guidance On Safe Gun Storage
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Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
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| Dec. 9, 2021
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Cantwell Announces Research Grant to WSU to Build Sustainable Aviation Fuel Supply Chains
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Dec. 7, 2021
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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
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Dec. 6, 2021
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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
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Nov. 29, 2021
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Tweet - "Since day one of this pandemic, I've been fighting to ensure WA's students can get back in the classroom quickly & safely & that we address learning loss--it's what's best for students & what they deserve. That's what this funding I fought for will help do."
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Nov. 19, 2021
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Tweet - "Apprenticeship programs are proven models that create good-paying job opportunities for people in Washington state and across the country--and #BuildBackBetter will help expand access to those opportunities for more students and workers. #NAW2021"
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 18, 2021
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Senator Murray Calls for Doubling Key Investments in K-12 Public Schools
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 12, 2021
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As COVID Strains Eastern and Central Washington Health Care Systems, Senator Murray Pushes for Major Investments in Public Health Infrastructure
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Oct. 8, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Pressley, Omar, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Release Student Debt Cancellation Memo
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| Oct. 3, 2021
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CNN "State of the Union with Jake Tapper" - Transcript: Interview with Pramila Jayapal
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| Sept. 30, 2021
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Newhouse Introduces Legislation to Reduce Food Waste in Schools, Supporting our Growers
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Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
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| Sept. 24, 2021
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Cantwell Applauds $28.8 Million to Washington State Schools and Libraries to Support Remote Learning from First Round of ECF Funding
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| Sept. 23, 2021
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Murray, Baldwin, Pocan Reintroduce Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act to Address Campus Bullying and Harassment
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| Sept. 22, 2021
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Newhouse Backs School Choice
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Rep. Dan Newhouse
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| Sept. 14, 2021
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Senator Murray Pushes for Historic Action on Child Care, Community College, and Public Health During Western Washington Stops
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Sept. 13, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education; and Suzanne Goldberg, Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of Department of Education - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley, and Moore Lead 55 Members in Urging Department of Education to Issue Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Title IX in October
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Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
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| Sept. 7, 2021
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Senator Murray Highlights Legislation to Make Community College Tuition Free
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| Aug. 6, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Antony Blinken, Secretary of State - Padilla Urges State Department to Address International Student Visa Backlog
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| July 29, 2021
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Bucshon, Bonamici, McMorris Rodgers, Schrier, Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Students With Disabilities Access College Support Services
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| July 28, 2021
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Newhouse Calls on Inslee to Believe in Science, Stop Discouraging Washingtonians from Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine
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Rep. Dan Newhouse
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| July 23, 2021
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Larsen: American WINGS Act Gives High School Students STEM Skills to Soar
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Rep. Rick Larsen
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| July 22, 2021
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Whitehouse Introduces The Tax-Free Pell Grant Act To Make Higher Education More Affordable
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| July 13, 2021
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Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Patty Murray, Hearing on the nominations of Catherine Lhamon, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education (ED), Elizabeth Brown to be General Counsel at ED, and Roberto Rodríguez to be Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development at ED
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 9, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senatory Murray Urges Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| July 9, 2021
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Senator Murray Hails Major Victory for Defrauded Washington State Students
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| July 8, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Hassan, Colleagues Urge Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| July 8, 2021
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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
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
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| July 1, 2021
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Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Senator Murray Urges Education Department to Expand Debt Relief for Student Loan Borrowers
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| June 30, 2021
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Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Murray, Scott Urge Biden Administration to Extend Student Loan Payment Pause
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 30, 2021
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Chair Cantwell Statement on NCAA Move To Allow Student Athletes to Control Their Name, Image, and Likeness Rights
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| June 29, 2021
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Duckworth, Durbin Join Hirono, Murray in Introducing Bill to Double Pell Grant Awards to Help Make College More Affordable
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| June 25, 2021
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Rep. Smith Secures Funding for World Relief Seattle's Teaching & Commercial Kitchen
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Rep. Adam Smith
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| June 24, 2021
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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
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| June 23, 2021
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Newhouse: "Critical Race Theory Has No Place in Our Schools"
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Rep. Dan Newhouse
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| June 23, 2021
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Cantwell, Hirono Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Boost Gender Equity in Education, Support Title IX
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| June 23, 2021
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Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Pressley, Warren, Schumer, Courtney Lead Call Urging Biden to Extend Pause on Student Loan Payments
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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| June 21, 2021
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Chair Cantwell Statement on Supreme Court Decision on College Athletics
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| June 17, 2021
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Senator Murray Urges Action to Make Higher Education More Affordable and Accessible, As Colleges Work to Reopen this Fall
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 17, 2021
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Kuster, Burchett, Schrier, Upton Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Make Graduate Education More Affordable for Low-Income Students
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Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
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| June 17, 2021
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Chair Cantwell: "Congress Cannot Pass an NIL Law That Just Ignores the Rights of Students."
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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| June 16, 2021
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Pocan, Scott, Hirono, Murray Introduce Bill to Double Pell Grant, Make College More Affordable
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Sen. Patty Murray, ...
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| June 16, 2021
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Senator Murray Applauds Biden Administration's Move to Protect LGBTQIA+ Students from Discrimination
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Sen. Patty Murray
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| June 15, 2021
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American Families Plan
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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| June 9, 2021
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Hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Cantwell, Hearing on NCAA Athlete NIL Rights
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Sen. Maria Cantwell
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