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Feb. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Looking forward to talking about ways we can make higher education more affordable, increase access to higher education for underrepresented students, hold colleges accountable for student outcomes and success, & ensure every student is able to learn in a safe environment." Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen S. Tighe, Inspector General, DoE - Call for Inspector General Investigation of Education Department's Use of Private Collection Agencies Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 1, 2018 Murray: Higher Education Reauthorization, Including Accountability, "Should Put Students And Taxpayers First" Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 1, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Nassar Case Shows Need for Systemic Investigations of Campus Sexual Assault Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 30, 2018 Tweet - "In short, students should be better off--not worse off--after enrolling in college." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 30, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Reauthorizing the higher Education Act: Accountability and Risk to Taxpayers Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 30, 2018 Tweet - "We must look at all the challenges in higher ed, including: (Special Character) the rising costs of college; (Special Character) providing access to higher ed to everyone who wants it; (Special Character) ensuring students are able to learn in a safe environment; (Special Character) and preparing students for success after college." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 25, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Access and Innovation Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 23, 2018 Tweet - "We should be increasing transparency and access to data around graduate earnings. These are common sense steps to help students choose a degree that leaves them with more opportunity rather than more debt." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 23, 2018 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Sectary of Education and Dr. A. Wayne Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of the Federal Student Aid - Feinstein, Democratic Colleagues Raise Concerns Over Private Debt Collectors in Higher Education Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 18, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "But navigating the financial aid process & the student loan repayment system are just some of the many challenges students are facing." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "By simplifying the financial aid process & making it more transparent we can help more students afford higher education--and lower barriers for those who couldn't attend college otherwise." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 16, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration needs to stand up for the students who are being bullied and discriminated against every day." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 16, 2018 Tweet - "An estimated half of all college students struggle with food insecurity." Higher education has a problem: too many students leave heavy on debt and light on nutrition. This has to change." Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 11, 2018 Letter to Arthur E. Keiser, Chairman of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and Frank H. Wu, Vice Chairman - Warren, Colleagues Call on Education Department's College Accreditation Advisory Panel to Address For-Profit Colleges Converting to Non-Profit Status in order to Skirt Oversight Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "As a former preschool teacher, I know just how important it is to have quality educators and caregivers in early learning programs and pay them fairly." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Navient, Nelnet, Great Lakes, and FedLoan Servicing - End Predatory Loan Practices Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Answers on Disciplinary Protections for Minority Students Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House Democrats Call on Secretary DeVos to Protect Students' Civil Rights Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Dec. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Charles Schumer, Orrin Hatch, Ron Wyden, Paul Ryan, Nancy Pelosi, Kevin Brady, and Richard Neal - Oppose Tax Bill Provision that would Raise Taxes Substantially on Graduate Students and Hurt Our Economic Future Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking Member, the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Richard Neal, Ranking Member - Protect k-12, Higher Education in Tax Reform Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "In order to pay for massive tax cuts for the super rich, Republicans want to tax tuition waivers for grad students--does that seem fair, at all? More reason we must mobilize to defeat the GOP's reckless tax bill." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2017 Murray: House Higher Education Bill is "Another Partisan Step in the Wrong Direction" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions - Opening Statement of Sen. Patty Murray, Hearing on FAFSA Simplification Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
Feb. 6, 2018 Tweet - "Looking forward to talking about ways we can make higher education more affordable, increase access to higher education for underrepresented students, hold colleges accountable for student outcomes and success, & ensure every student is able to learn in a safe environment." Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 5, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Kathleen S. Tighe, Inspector General, DoE - Call for Inspector General Investigation of Education Department's Use of Private Collection Agencies Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 1, 2018 Murray: Higher Education Reauthorization, Including Accountability, "Should Put Students And Taxpayers First" Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 1, 2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Nassar Case Shows Need for Systemic Investigations of Campus Sexual Assault Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 30, 2018 Tweet - "In short, students should be better off--not worse off--after enrolling in college." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 30, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Reauthorizing the higher Education Act: Accountability and Risk to Taxpayers Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 30, 2018 Tweet - "We must look at all the challenges in higher ed, including: (Special Character) the rising costs of college; (Special Character) providing access to higher ed to everyone who wants it; (Special Character) ensuring students are able to learn in a safe environment; (Special Character) and preparing students for success after college." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 25, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Access and Innovation Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 23, 2018 Tweet - "We should be increasing transparency and access to data around graduate earnings. These are common sense steps to help students choose a degree that leaves them with more opportunity rather than more debt." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 23, 2018 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Sectary of Education and Dr. A. Wayne Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of the Federal Student Aid - Feinstein, Democratic Colleagues Raise Concerns Over Private Debt Collectors in Higher Education Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 18, 2018 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "But navigating the financial aid process & the student loan repayment system are just some of the many challenges students are facing." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 18, 2018 Tweet - "By simplifying the financial aid process & making it more transparent we can help more students afford higher education--and lower barriers for those who couldn't attend college otherwise." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 16, 2018 Tweet - "The Trump Administration needs to stand up for the students who are being bullied and discriminated against every day." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 16, 2018 Tweet - "An estimated half of all college students struggle with food insecurity." Higher education has a problem: too many students leave heavy on debt and light on nutrition. This has to change." Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 11, 2018 Letter to Arthur E. Keiser, Chairman of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity and Frank H. Wu, Vice Chairman - Warren, Colleagues Call on Education Department's College Accreditation Advisory Panel to Address For-Profit Colleges Converting to Non-Profit Status in order to Skirt Oversight Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 10, 2018 Tweet - "As a former preschool teacher, I know just how important it is to have quality educators and caregivers in early learning programs and pay them fairly." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Navient, Nelnet, Great Lakes, and FedLoan Servicing - End Predatory Loan Practices Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Answers on Disciplinary Protections for Minority Students Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House Democrats Call on Secretary DeVos to Protect Students' Civil Rights Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Dec. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Charles Schumer, Orrin Hatch, Ron Wyden, Paul Ryan, Nancy Pelosi, Kevin Brady, and Richard Neal - Oppose Tax Bill Provision that would Raise Taxes Substantially on Graduate Students and Hurt Our Economic Future Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, the Hon. Ron Wyden, Ranking Member, the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Richard Neal, Ranking Member - Protect k-12, Higher Education in Tax Reform Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 4, 2017 Tweet - "In order to pay for massive tax cuts for the super rich, Republicans want to tax tuition waivers for grad students--does that seem fair, at all? More reason we must mobilize to defeat the GOP's reckless tax bill." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2017 Murray: House Higher Education Bill is "Another Partisan Step in the Wrong Direction" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions - Opening Statement of Sen. Patty Murray, Hearing on FAFSA Simplification Sen.Patty Murray
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