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Aug. 5, 2019
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
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Democrats To Sec. DeVos: Parents Must Know When Seclusion And Restraint Occurs
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
July 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger - Murray, Brown Call on DeVos, Kraninger to Stop Undermining Consumer Protections for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 27, 2019
Horn, Schrier, Casten, Allred Introduce Bill to Create Higher Service Standard for Student Loan Servicers
Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
June 26, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bicameral Legislation to Promote Title Ix, Gender Equity in Education
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 25, 2019
Cantwell, Smith Secure $9.1 Million for Noise Mitigation in Highline School District Classrooms
Sen. Maria Cantwell
June 24, 2019
Murray, Slotkin Lead Colleagues In Honoring Anniversary of Title IX, Landmark Civil Rights Law Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education
Sen. Patty Murray
June 24, 2019
Sen. Sanders, Reps. Jayapal and Omar Introduce Groundbreaking Bills to Ensure College For All and Eliminate All Student Debt
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 20, 2019
Reps. Schrier, Kuster, Burchett, Upton, and Rouda Introduce Bipartisan Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act
Rep. Kim Schrier
June 20, 2019
Reps. Schrier, Kuster, Burchett, Upton, and Rouda Introduce Bipartisan Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act
Rep. Kim Schrier
June 19, 2019
Reps. Kuster, Burchett, Schrier, Upton, and Rouda Introduce Bipartisan Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act
Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
June 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Durbin, Murray, Dem Senators Seek Status Of Group Discharge Applications Submitted By State AG's
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 18, 2019
Murray, DeLauro Statement on Federal Data on How Often Students Are Secluded or Restrained
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 16, 2019
Menendez Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill Aimed to Reduce Bullying and Harassment at Colleges Across the Country
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 16, 2019
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
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
May 15, 2019
Senator Murray Introduces Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act to Reduce Bullying and Harassment at Colleges and Universities Across the Country
Sen. Patty Murray
May 10, 2019
Letter to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation Committee on Recognition - Warren, Bonamici Lead Colleagues Urging Accreditation Council to Protect Students and Taxpayers by Denying Recognition to Troubled For-Profit College Accreditor ACICS
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Kaine & Whitehouse Call On Devos To Fix Missteps With Implementation Of TEPSLF Program
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
April 24, 2019
GAO Report: Inadequate Federal Oversight, Inconsistent State Policies and Practices Are to Blame for Failure to Identify Children with Disabilities
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
April 10, 2019
Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Higher Education Act
Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2019
Senator Murray Slams Education Secretary DeVos' Proposed Title IX Rule, Urges Committee to Listen to Survivors' Stories and Experiences As Committee Works to Address Campus Sexual Assault
Sen. Patty Murray
March 30, 2019
After Murray Questions Secretary DeVos on Student Borrower Relief, Department of Education Confirms No Claims Have Been Approved
Sen. Patty Murray
March 28, 2019
Senator Murray Slams Secretary DeVos Education Budget that Slashes Investments in Students, Teachers, Public Schools, and Colleges and Universities
Sen. Patty Murray
March 18, 2019
Murray: White House Higher Education Proposal "Would End Up Hurting Students," Commits to Working with Chairman Alexander to "Find Real and Serious Solutions"
Sen. Patty Murray
March 15, 2019
Murray Statement on DeVos Finally Implementing Rule to Protect Students from Predatory For-Profit Colleges
Sen. Patty Murray
March 13, 2019
Murray, Portman, Clark, Young Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Support for Homeless Students and Former Foster Youth in Higher Education
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 12, 2019
Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Simplifying the FAFSA and Reducing the Burden of Verification
Sen. Patty Murray
March 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education and Mark A. Brown, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid with the Department of Education (1) - Murray, Davis Request Information from U.S. Department of Education on Mismanagement of Federal Student Loan Program
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education and Mark A. Brown, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid with the Department of Education (2) - Murray, Davis Request Information from U.S. Department of Education on Mismanagement of Federal Student Loan Program
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 28, 2019
Murray Delivers Keynote Speech Outlining Need for Bold, Federal Action in Higher Education to Help Students Succeed
Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 28, 2019
Murray: DeVos Privatization Proposal is "Dead on Arrival" in Congress
Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 26, 2019
Hirono, Murray, Casey, Scott, and Sablan Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Expand Child Care and Early Learning Programs
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 14, 2019
Murray Statement on Independent Watchdog Report Finding Failures In Department of Education's Management of Federal Student Loan Program
Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 13, 2019
Larsen Introduces Legislation to Boost Access to STEM Job Opportunities
Rep. Rick Larsen
Feb. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos - Senator Hassan Leads Letter Calling on Department of Education to Reestablish Important Mechanism to Report Fraud and Abuse in Federal Financial Aid Programs
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 31, 2019
Mitchell, Rutherford, Dunn, Smucker, Bacon, Stefanik, Meadows, Reed, Gonzalez, Collins, Newhouse Reintroduce Bipartisan School Resource Officer Act
Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
Jan. 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Urge DeVos to Listen to Students and Survivors of Sexual Assault, Start Over on Title IX Rule
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Jan. 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Letter Calling on Devos to Improve Shutdown Guidance for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Mr. Matthew Whitaker, Acting Attorney General - Menendez, Booker Demand Answers After Trump Admin Ends Civil Rights Guidance for School Discipline
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Extend Comment Period for Title IX Rule So Students Can Make Their Voices Heard
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 21, 2018
Murray Statement on DeVos Decision to Rescind Guidance Aimed At Fighting Racism in Schools
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2018
Murray, Hatch Introduce EARNS Act to Expand and Improve Apprenticeships to Help Workers, Businesses, and the Economy
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018
Senator Murray Applauds Senate Passage of Her Bill to Make Applying for Federal Financial Aid Easier for Students in Washington State and Nationwide
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018
Tweet - "It's clear that Secretary @BetsyDeVosED is more interested in pandering to the NRA than listen to the students, parents, and teachers she is supposed to serve. This is an insult to our students."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018
Tweet - "It is insulting to students, parents, and teachers that @BetsyDeVosED wasted this opportunity to make some progress on addressing gun violence in our schools."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "Despite all of the evidence and basic common sense, @BetsyDeVosED is trying to make the case that it's not weapons of war in schools that make students unsafe, but rather the true danger is schools' attempts to fight racism and protect students' privacy. This is mind-boggling."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "If @BetsyDeVosED truly wants to provide relief to the hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers who were cheated out of their education, she MUST: - stop letting for-profit colleges off the hook - fully implement the borrower defense rule Our students deserve better."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Senator Murray Statement on School Safety Commission: "It is insulting to students, parents, and teachers that Secretary DeVos wasted this opportunity"
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "It's clear that @BetsyDeVosED is more interested in pandering to the NRA than listening to the students, parents, and teachers she is supposed to serve."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "I will never get to remember my college graduation day without remembering that I had to share the stage with the man who raped me." - Jess Davidson @BetsyDeVosED's #TitleIX rules will sweep sexual assault under the rug--we should be protecting students, not schools. #HandsOffIX"
Sen. Patty Murray
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 5, 2019
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
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
July 23, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Democrats To Sec. DeVos: Parents Must Know When Seclusion And Restraint Occurs
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
July 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger - Murray, Brown Call on DeVos, Kraninger to Stop Undermining Consumer Protections for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 27, 2019
Horn, Schrier, Casten, Allred Introduce Bill to Create Higher Service Standard for Student Loan Servicers
Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
June 26, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bicameral Legislation to Promote Title Ix, Gender Equity in Education
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 25, 2019
Cantwell, Smith Secure $9.1 Million for Noise Mitigation in Highline School District Classrooms
Sen.Maria Cantwell
June 24, 2019
Murray, Slotkin Lead Colleagues In Honoring Anniversary of Title IX, Landmark Civil Rights Law Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education
Sen.Patty Murray
June 24, 2019
Sen. Sanders, Reps. Jayapal and Omar Introduce Groundbreaking Bills to Ensure College For All and Eliminate All Student Debt
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
June 20, 2019
Reps. Schrier, Kuster, Burchett, Upton, and Rouda Introduce Bipartisan Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act
Rep.Kim Schrier
June 20, 2019
Reps. Schrier, Kuster, Burchett, Upton, and Rouda Introduce Bipartisan Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act
Rep.Kim Schrier
June 19, 2019
Reps. Kuster, Burchett, Schrier, Upton, and Rouda Introduce Bipartisan Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act
Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
June 18, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Durbin, Murray, Dem Senators Seek Status Of Group Discharge Applications Submitted By State AG's
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 18, 2019
Murray, DeLauro Statement on Federal Data on How Often Students Are Secluded or Restrained
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 16, 2019
Menendez Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill Aimed to Reduce Bullying and Harassment at Colleges Across the Country
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 16, 2019
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
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
May 15, 2019
Senator Murray Introduces Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act to Reduce Bullying and Harassment at Colleges and Universities Across the Country
Sen.Patty Murray
May 10, 2019
Letter to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation Committee on Recognition - Warren, Bonamici Lead Colleagues Urging Accreditation Council to Protect Students and Taxpayers by Denying Recognition to Troubled For-Profit College Accreditor ACICS
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Kaine & Whitehouse Call On Devos To Fix Missteps With Implementation Of TEPSLF Program
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
April 24, 2019
GAO Report: Inadequate Federal Oversight, Inconsistent State Policies and Practices Are to Blame for Failure to Identify Children with Disabilities
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
April 10, 2019
Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Higher Education Act
Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2019
Senator Murray Slams Education Secretary DeVos' Proposed Title IX Rule, Urges Committee to Listen to Survivors' Stories and Experiences As Committee Works to Address Campus Sexual Assault
Sen.Patty Murray
March 30, 2019
After Murray Questions Secretary DeVos on Student Borrower Relief, Department of Education Confirms No Claims Have Been Approved
Sen.Patty Murray
March 28, 2019
Senator Murray Slams Secretary DeVos Education Budget that Slashes Investments in Students, Teachers, Public Schools, and Colleges and Universities
Sen.Patty Murray
March 18, 2019
Murray: White House Higher Education Proposal "Would End Up Hurting Students," Commits to Working with Chairman Alexander to "Find Real and Serious Solutions"
Sen.Patty Murray
March 15, 2019
Murray Statement on DeVos Finally Implementing Rule to Protect Students from Predatory For-Profit Colleges
Sen.Patty Murray
March 13, 2019
Murray, Portman, Clark, Young Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Support for Homeless Students and Former Foster Youth in Higher Education
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 12, 2019
Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Simplifying the FAFSA and Reducing the Burden of Verification
Sen.Patty Murray
March 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education and Mark A. Brown, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid with the Department of Education (1) - Murray, Davis Request Information from U.S. Department of Education on Mismanagement of Federal Student Loan Program
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 5, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education and Mark A. Brown, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid with the Department of Education (2) - Murray, Davis Request Information from U.S. Department of Education on Mismanagement of Federal Student Loan Program
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 28, 2019
Murray Delivers Keynote Speech Outlining Need for Bold, Federal Action in Higher Education to Help Students Succeed
Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 28, 2019
Murray: DeVos Privatization Proposal is "Dead on Arrival" in Congress
Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 26, 2019
Hirono, Murray, Casey, Scott, and Sablan Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation to Expand Child Care and Early Learning Programs
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 14, 2019
Murray Statement on Independent Watchdog Report Finding Failures In Department of Education's Management of Federal Student Loan Program
Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 13, 2019
Larsen Introduces Legislation to Boost Access to STEM Job Opportunities
Rep.Rick Larsen
Feb. 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos - Senator Hassan Leads Letter Calling on Department of Education to Reestablish Important Mechanism to Report Fraud and Abuse in Federal Financial Aid Programs
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 31, 2019
Mitchell, Rutherford, Dunn, Smucker, Bacon, Stefanik, Meadows, Reed, Gonzalez, Collins, Newhouse Reintroduce Bipartisan School Resource Officer Act
Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
Jan. 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Urge DeVos to Listen to Students and Survivors of Sexual Assault, Start Over on Title IX Rule
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Jan. 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Letter Calling on Devos to Improve Shutdown Guidance for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Mr. Matthew Whitaker, Acting Attorney General - Menendez, Booker Demand Answers After Trump Admin Ends Civil Rights Guidance for School Discipline
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Extend Comment Period for Title IX Rule So Students Can Make Their Voices Heard
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 21, 2018
Murray Statement on DeVos Decision to Rescind Guidance Aimed At Fighting Racism in Schools
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 21, 2018
Murray, Hatch Introduce EARNS Act to Expand and Improve Apprenticeships to Help Workers, Businesses, and the Economy
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018
Senator Murray Applauds Senate Passage of Her Bill to Make Applying for Federal Financial Aid Easier for Students in Washington State and Nationwide
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018
Tweet - "It's clear that Secretary @BetsyDeVosED is more interested in pandering to the NRA than listen to the students, parents, and teachers she is supposed to serve. This is an insult to our students."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018
Tweet - "It is insulting to students, parents, and teachers that @BetsyDeVosED wasted this opportunity to make some progress on addressing gun violence in our schools."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "Despite all of the evidence and basic common sense, @BetsyDeVosED is trying to make the case that it's not weapons of war in schools that make students unsafe, but rather the true danger is schools' attempts to fight racism and protect students' privacy. This is mind-boggling."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "If @BetsyDeVosED truly wants to provide relief to the hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers who were cheated out of their education, she MUST: - stop letting for-profit colleges off the hook - fully implement the borrower defense rule Our students deserve better."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Senator Murray Statement on School Safety Commission: "It is insulting to students, parents, and teachers that Secretary DeVos wasted this opportunity"
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "It's clear that @BetsyDeVosED is more interested in pandering to the NRA than listening to the students, parents, and teachers she is supposed to serve."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018
Tweet - "I will never get to remember my college graduation day without remembering that I had to share the stage with the man who raped me." - Jess Davidson @BetsyDeVosED's #TitleIX rules will sweep sexual assault under the rug--we should be protecting students, not schools. #HandsOffIX"
Sen.Patty Murray
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