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Sept. 22, 2016
Letter to Roy A. Vallee, Chairman of the Board, Federal Reserve Bank of San Fransisco - Requesting John Stumpf not be Reinstated on the Federal Advisory Council
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Sept. 21, 2016
Require Evaluation Before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2016
Rep. Suzan DelBene
Sept. 8, 2016
DelBene Fights to Protect Students' Financial Aid
Rep. Suzan DelBene
Aug. 3, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Waters, Conyers, Johnson Lead Over 60 House Democrats in Letter Supporting CFPB Arbitration Proposal
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
July 20, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Finacial Protection Bureau - Strengthen Proposed Small-Dollar Lending Rules
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 30, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee - Restore Export-Import Bank to Full Strength
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 16, 2016
Appropriations Committee Passes Merkley-Murray Amendment to Provide Access to Banking Services for Legal Marijuana Businesses
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 13, 2016
Scott, Waters Commend Education Department for Proposed Steps to Improve Borrower Defense Process for Students
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 13, 2016
Senate Dems Hail Dept. of Education Rule for Debt Relief as Victory for Student Rights in Higher Education
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 9, 2016
Newhouse Statement on PROMESA
Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 2, 2016
Sen. Murray's Statement on New Proposed Rule on Payday Lending
Sen. Patty Murray
May 31, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Dr. John King, Secretary of the Department of Education - Call for Continued Action to Improve Access to Financial Aid for Unaccompanied Homeless Students
Sen. Patty Murray
April 27, 2016
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sen. Patty Murray
April 15, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Jacob Lew, Secretary of Treasury - Warning Treasury Secretary That Looming Pension Cuts Would Hurt Retirees in Minnesota, Across Country
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
April 14, 2016
DelBene Opposes Efforts to Weaken Dodd-Frank
Rep. Suzan DelBene
April 7, 2016
Senators Introduce SAFE Lending Act to Protect Consumers from Predatory Practices in Payday Lending
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 29, 2016
At Murray's Urging, Education Department Announces Simplified FAFSA to Reduce Burden on Students and Families
Sen. Patty Murray
March 28, 2016
Letter to Fed. Chair Janet Yellen, FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg, CFPB Director Richard Cordray, Currency Comptroller Thomas Curry, and NCUA Chairman Deborah Matz - Push for Tailored Regulations
Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
March 25, 2016
Letter to Janet L. Yellen, Chairman of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Debbie Matz, Chairman of National Credit Union Administration Board; Thomas J. Curry, Comptroller of the Currency; Martin J. Gruenberg, Chairman of Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Jacob J. Lew, Secretary of the Treasury; Jennifer Shasky Calvery, Director of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - Marijuana Businesses' Access to Banking Services
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 24, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Senate Democrats Push CFTC to Curb Excessive Speculation in Futures Contracts
Sen. Maria Cantwell
March 18, 2016
Letter to John Boozman, Chairman and Chris Coons, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 18, 2016
Letter to Timothy Massad, Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission - Limit Speculators Bets on Commodities
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 17, 2016
Murray Introduces Bill to Strengthen Protections for Servicemembers on Student Loans, Mortgages, Contracts
Sen. Patty Murray
March 15, 2016
Sen. Murray Introduces Major Reform Legislation on College Affordability
Sen. Patty Murray
March 14, 2016
Menendez, Colleagues Announce Legislative Package to Help Puerto Rico
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 11, 2016
Letter to the House Appropriations Committee - Adequate Funding for Wall Street Sheriff in Fiscal Year 2017
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
March 9, 2016
Letter to President Barack Obama - Protect Students From Deceptive Loans
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 1, 2016
Murray, Warren, Blumenthal Respond to Oversight Report on Education Department's Student Loan Servicers' Compliance Review
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 1, 2016
Cantwell: Americans are frustrated "because we bailed out the Big Banks and everyone's 401K and pension took it on the chin'
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Feb. 16, 2016
Cantwell, Murray Call for Swift Confirmation of Ex-Im Bank Board Members
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Feb. 3, 2016
College Affordability: Murray Says Congress Must Act To Address Student Debt Crisis
Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 27, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - On Allowing Puerto Rico Restructuring Authority
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 22, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Mary Jo White, Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission - SEC Action on Corporate Political Spending Disclosure
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Dec. 17, 2015
Puerto Rico
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Dec. 3, 2015
Larsen: Export-Import Bank Renewal Closer To Victory
Rep. Rick Larsen
Dec. 3, 2015
DelBene Supports Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization
Rep. Suzan DelBene
Dec. 1, 2015
Sen. Murray Hails Major Victory for Washington State After Job-Creating Program is Revived in Transportation Bill
Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2015
Transparency Needed at Federal Reserve
Rep. Dan Newhouse
Nov. 19, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Perez, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor - Guidance on Innovations to Help Workers Retain Retirement Savings Between Jobs
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 17, 2015
Letter to The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission - Limit Unwanted Debt Collection Robocalls
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Nov. 4, 2015
Larsen Will Vote To Reopen Job-Creating Export-Import Bank ASAP
Rep. Rick Larsen
Oct. 29, 2015
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader - Save Perkins Loan Program
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Oct. 28, 2015
Export-Import Bank
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Oct. 27, 2015
Congressman Smith Supports Reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank
Rep. Adam Smith
Oct. 27, 2015
DelBene: Export-Import Bank Supports U.S. Jobs
Rep. Suzan DelBene
Oct. 9, 2015
Larsen, Bipartisan House Majority Push To Renew Export-Import Bank
Rep. Rick Larsen
Oct. 7, 2015
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Sept. 30, 2015
Murray Statement on Senate Failing to Extend Perkins Loan Program Hours Before it Expires
Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 21, 2015
Larsen Applauds Grants To Address Homelessness Among Veterans
Rep. Rick Larsen
Sept. 16, 2015
HIGHER ED: New GAO Report Highlights Importance of Income-Driven Repayment Plans to Reduce Student Debt Burden
Sen. Patty Murray
Date
Title
Politician
Sept. 22, 2016
Letter to Roy A. Vallee, Chairman of the Board, Federal Reserve Bank of San Fransisco - Requesting John Stumpf not be Reinstated on the Federal Advisory Council
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Sept. 21, 2016
Require Evaluation Before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2016
Rep.Suzan DelBene
Sept. 8, 2016
DelBene Fights to Protect Students' Financial Aid
Rep.Suzan DelBene
Aug. 3, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Richard Cordray, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Waters, Conyers, Johnson Lead Over 60 House Democrats in Letter Supporting CFPB Arbitration Proposal
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
July 20, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Richard Cordray, Director, Consumer Finacial Protection Bureau - Strengthen Proposed Small-Dollar Lending Rules
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 30, 2016
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee - Restore Export-Import Bank to Full Strength
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 16, 2016
Appropriations Committee Passes Merkley-Murray Amendment to Provide Access to Banking Services for Legal Marijuana Businesses
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 13, 2016
Scott, Waters Commend Education Department for Proposed Steps to Improve Borrower Defense Process for Students
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 13, 2016
Senate Dems Hail Dept. of Education Rule for Debt Relief as Victory for Student Rights in Higher Education
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 9, 2016
Newhouse Statement on PROMESA
Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 2, 2016
Sen. Murray's Statement on New Proposed Rule on Payday Lending
Sen.Patty Murray
May 31, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Dr. John King, Secretary of the Department of Education - Call for Continued Action to Improve Access to Financial Aid for Unaccompanied Homeless Students
Sen.Patty Murray
April 27, 2016
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sen.Patty Murray
April 15, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Jacob Lew, Secretary of Treasury - Warning Treasury Secretary That Looming Pension Cuts Would Hurt Retirees in Minnesota, Across Country
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
April 14, 2016
DelBene Opposes Efforts to Weaken Dodd-Frank
Rep.Suzan DelBene
April 7, 2016
Senators Introduce SAFE Lending Act to Protect Consumers from Predatory Practices in Payday Lending
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 29, 2016
At Murray's Urging, Education Department Announces Simplified FAFSA to Reduce Burden on Students and Families
Sen.Patty Murray
March 28, 2016
Letter to Fed. Chair Janet Yellen, FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg, CFPB Director Richard Cordray, Currency Comptroller Thomas Curry, and NCUA Chairman Deborah Matz - Push for Tailored Regulations
Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
March 25, 2016
Letter to Janet L. Yellen, Chairman of Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Debbie Matz, Chairman of National Credit Union Administration Board; Thomas J. Curry, Comptroller of the Currency; Martin J. Gruenberg, Chairman of Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Jacob J. Lew, Secretary of the Treasury; Jennifer Shasky Calvery, Director of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network - Marijuana Businesses' Access to Banking Services
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 24, 2016
Hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Senate Democrats Push CFTC to Curb Excessive Speculation in Futures Contracts
Sen.Maria Cantwell
March 18, 2016
Letter to John Boozman, Chairman and Chris Coons, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government - Community Development Financial Institutions Fund
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 18, 2016
Letter to Timothy Massad, Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission - Limit Speculators Bets on Commodities
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 17, 2016
Murray Introduces Bill to Strengthen Protections for Servicemembers on Student Loans, Mortgages, Contracts
Sen.Patty Murray
March 15, 2016
Sen. Murray Introduces Major Reform Legislation on College Affordability
Sen.Patty Murray
March 14, 2016
Menendez, Colleagues Announce Legislative Package to Help Puerto Rico
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 11, 2016
Letter to the House Appropriations Committee - Adequate Funding for Wall Street Sheriff in Fiscal Year 2017
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
March 9, 2016
Letter to President Barack Obama - Protect Students From Deceptive Loans
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 1, 2016
Murray, Warren, Blumenthal Respond to Oversight Report on Education Department's Student Loan Servicers' Compliance Review
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 1, 2016
Cantwell: Americans are frustrated "because we bailed out the Big Banks and everyone's 401K and pension took it on the chin'
Sen.Maria Cantwell
Feb. 16, 2016
Cantwell, Murray Call for Swift Confirmation of Ex-Im Bank Board Members
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Feb. 3, 2016
College Affordability: Murray Says Congress Must Act To Address Student Debt Crisis
Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 27, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate - On Allowing Puerto Rico Restructuring Authority
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Dec. 22, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Mary Jo White, Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission - SEC Action on Corporate Political Spending Disclosure
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Dec. 17, 2015
Puerto Rico
Sen.Maria Cantwell
Dec. 3, 2015
Larsen: Export-Import Bank Renewal Closer To Victory
Rep.Rick Larsen
Dec. 3, 2015
DelBene Supports Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Export-Import Bank Reauthorization
Rep.Suzan DelBene
Dec. 1, 2015
Sen. Murray Hails Major Victory for Washington State After Job-Creating Program is Revived in Transportation Bill
Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 30, 2015
Transparency Needed at Federal Reserve
Rep.Dan Newhouse
Nov. 19, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Perez, Secretary, U.S. Department of Labor - Guidance on Innovations to Help Workers Retain Retirement Savings Between Jobs
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 17, 2015
Letter to The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission - Limit Unwanted Debt Collection Robocalls
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Nov. 4, 2015
Larsen Will Vote To Reopen Job-Creating Export-Import Bank ASAP
Rep.Rick Larsen
Oct. 29, 2015
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader - Save Perkins Loan Program
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Oct. 28, 2015
Export-Import Bank
Sen.Maria Cantwell
Oct. 27, 2015
Congressman Smith Supports Reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank
Rep.Adam Smith
Oct. 27, 2015
DelBene: Export-Import Bank Supports U.S. Jobs
Rep.Suzan DelBene
Oct. 9, 2015
Larsen, Bipartisan House Majority Push To Renew Export-Import Bank
Rep.Rick Larsen
Oct. 7, 2015
Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
Sen.Maria Cantwell
Sept. 30, 2015
Murray Statement on Senate Failing to Extend Perkins Loan Program Hours Before it Expires
Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 21, 2015
Larsen Applauds Grants To Address Homelessness Among Veterans
Rep.Rick Larsen
Sept. 16, 2015
HIGHER ED: New GAO Report Highlights Importance of Income-Driven Repayment Plans to Reduce Student Debt Burden
Sen.Patty Murray
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