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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. 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 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 - "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
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Navient, Nelnet, Great Lakes, and FedLoan Servicing - End Predatory Loan Practices Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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. 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
Nov. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, Dr. A Wayne Johnson, COO of Federal Student Aid - Provide Full Relief for Students Who Were Cheated Out of their Education and Savings Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 14, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Dr. Wayne Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid - Provide Full Relief for Students Who were Cheated Out of their Education and Savings Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 13, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Full Transparency Surrounding Rewrite of Rule to Protect Defrauded Students Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Take Up The Thompson-Krishnamoorthi Act Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
Nov. 1, 2017 Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Murray Keeps Up Pressure on VA Secretary Shulkin to Uphold Protections Against For-Profit College Corruption Following Decision to Back Down From Blanket Ethics Waiver Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 30, 2017 Murray: It Is Appalling That Secretary DeVos Believes Defrauded Students Only Deserve Some of Their Money Back Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 26, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Exploring Free Speech on College Campuses Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 20, 2017 Senator Murray: "Secretary DeVos Needs to Stop These Outrageous Delays and Start Providing Relief" to Defrauded Students Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 16, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Serrano, Velázquez, Plaskett, González-Colón Send Letter Urging DeVos to Provide More Assistance for Student Loan Borrowers in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Affected by Hurricanes Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Oct. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Senate Committee on Health, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Senate Committee on Health - Renew Career and Technical Education Programs Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Oct. 12, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Ms. Candice Jackson - Clarify Confusing Sexual Assault Guidance for Schools Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Call for Congressional Action to Renew Career and Technical Education Programs Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Oct. 4, 2017 DelBene Asks Community Colleges to Detail the Skills Gap in the American Work Force Rep. Suzan DelBene
Sept. 28, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Decision to Revoke Sexual Assault Guidance Makes It Harder for Victims and Survivors to Seek Justice Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 22, 2017 Murray: DeVos Decision to Rescind Protections for Campus Sexual Assault Survivors May Send Them "Back Into the Shadows" Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Call on Secretary DeVos to Maintain Protections for Sexual Violence Survivors Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 18, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Suspension of Rule to Protect Students from Extensive Debt They Cannot Repay Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Reserve Rollback of Student Loan Borrower Protections Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senators Urge Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to Uphold Protections for Sexual Assault Survivors, Invest in Civil Rights Office Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 12, 2017 Sen. Murray Introduces Legislation to Remove Barriers, Provide Support for Homeless and Foster Students in Higher Education Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 8, 2017 Senator Murray Secures Restoration of Pell Grant Eligibility for Defrauded Students, Including Many Who Attended Now-Closed Corinthian Schools, in Education Funding Agreement Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Act on Student Loan Debt Relief Scams Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 8, 2017 Senator Murray Secures Restoration of Pell Grant Eligibility for Defrauded Students, Including Many Who Attended Now-Closed Corinthian Schools, in Education Funding Agreement Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 6, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - South Seattle College Program Serving Low-Income and First Generation Students Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Aug. 17, 2017 Murray to DeVos: Stop Gutting Student Protections & Start Standing Up for Borrowers Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 15, 2017 Letter to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Commission to Combat Campus Sexual Violence - Democratic Senators Urge NCAA to Promote Campus Safety Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Aug. 7, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Dr A. Wayne Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid - Student Protection from For-Profit Colleges Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Aug. 2, 2017 VETERANS: Sen. Murray Applauds Big Step Forward on Effort to Expand G.I. Bill Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 2, 2017 Cantwell-sponsored Bill Expanding Education Opportunities for Veterans Heads to President's Desk Sen. Maria Cantwell
July 26, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Delay in Potential Employment Information Disclosures for Career Training Programs Rep. Adam Smith, ...
July 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Congressmembers Call on Education Department to Help Struggling Student Loan Borrowers Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 29, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Stand Up For Students And Families, Reverse Delay Of Protections For Defrauded Students Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 23, 2017 Newhouse, Peterson Lead 35 Members to Introduce Congressional Gold Medal Bill Honoring Justin Smith Morrill, Founder of Land-Grant Universities Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
June 20, 2017 Murray Applauds Final Step by Department of Education to Restore Year-Round Pell Grants to Help Make College More Affordable for Students and Families Sen. Patty Murray
June 14, 2017 Sen. Murray Denounces Sec. DeVos' Decision to Put Predatory Colleges Before Thousands of Students in Washington State Who Were Cheated by Corinthian Colleges Sen. Patty Murray
June 10, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of US Department of Education - Student Loan Servicing Contract and Protections of Student Loan Borrowers Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Put Students Before Predatory Colleges, Continue Path to Debt Relief for Defrauded Students Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 6, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Chairman Tom Cole and the Hon. Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Norcross, Ed & Workforce Dems Lead Fight to Preserve Subsidized Stafford Loans Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Date Title Politician
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. 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 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 - "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
Dec. 18, 2017 Letter to Navient, Nelnet, Great Lakes, and FedLoan Servicing - End Predatory Loan Practices Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
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. 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
Nov. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, Dr. A Wayne Johnson, COO of Federal Student Aid - Provide Full Relief for Students Who Were Cheated Out of their Education and Savings Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 14, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Dr. Wayne Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid - Provide Full Relief for Students Who were Cheated Out of their Education and Savings Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 13, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Full Transparency Surrounding Rewrite of Rule to Protect Defrauded Students Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Take Up The Thompson-Krishnamoorthi Act Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
Nov. 1, 2017 Letter to the Hon. David Shulkin, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Senator Murray Keeps Up Pressure on VA Secretary Shulkin to Uphold Protections Against For-Profit College Corruption Following Decision to Back Down From Blanket Ethics Waiver Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 30, 2017 Murray: It Is Appalling That Secretary DeVos Believes Defrauded Students Only Deserve Some of Their Money Back Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 26, 2017 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Exploring Free Speech on College Campuses Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 20, 2017 Senator Murray: "Secretary DeVos Needs to Stop These Outrageous Delays and Start Providing Relief" to Defrauded Students Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 16, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Serrano, Velázquez, Plaskett, González-Colón Send Letter Urging DeVos to Provide More Assistance for Student Loan Borrowers in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Affected by Hurricanes Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Oct. 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Senate Committee on Health, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Senate Committee on Health - Renew Career and Technical Education Programs Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Oct. 12, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Ms. Candice Jackson - Clarify Confusing Sexual Assault Guidance for Schools Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Oct. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Call for Congressional Action to Renew Career and Technical Education Programs Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Oct. 4, 2017 DelBene Asks Community Colleges to Detail the Skills Gap in the American Work Force Rep.Suzan DelBene
Sept. 28, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Decision to Revoke Sexual Assault Guidance Makes It Harder for Victims and Survivors to Seek Justice Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 22, 2017 Murray: DeVos Decision to Rescind Protections for Campus Sexual Assault Survivors May Send Them "Back Into the Shadows" Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 19, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Call on Secretary DeVos to Maintain Protections for Sexual Violence Survivors Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 18, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Suspension of Rule to Protect Students from Extensive Debt They Cannot Repay Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 15, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Reserve Rollback of Student Loan Borrower Protections Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 14, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senators Urge Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to Uphold Protections for Sexual Assault Survivors, Invest in Civil Rights Office Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 12, 2017 Sen. Murray Introduces Legislation to Remove Barriers, Provide Support for Homeless and Foster Students in Higher Education Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 8, 2017 Senator Murray Secures Restoration of Pell Grant Eligibility for Defrauded Students, Including Many Who Attended Now-Closed Corinthian Schools, in Education Funding Agreement Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Act on Student Loan Debt Relief Scams Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 8, 2017 Senator Murray Secures Restoration of Pell Grant Eligibility for Defrauded Students, Including Many Who Attended Now-Closed Corinthian Schools, in Education Funding Agreement Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 6, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - South Seattle College Program Serving Low-Income and First Generation Students Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Aug. 17, 2017 Murray to DeVos: Stop Gutting Student Protections & Start Standing Up for Borrowers Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 15, 2017 Letter to the National Collegiate Athletic Association, NCAA Commission to Combat Campus Sexual Violence - Democratic Senators Urge NCAA to Promote Campus Safety Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Aug. 7, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Dr A. Wayne Johnson, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid - Student Protection from For-Profit Colleges Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Aug. 2, 2017 VETERANS: Sen. Murray Applauds Big Step Forward on Effort to Expand G.I. Bill Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 2, 2017 Cantwell-sponsored Bill Expanding Education Opportunities for Veterans Heads to President's Desk Sen.Maria Cantwell
July 26, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Delay in Potential Employment Information Disclosures for Career Training Programs Rep.Adam Smith, ...
July 13, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Congressmembers Call on Education Department to Help Struggling Student Loan Borrowers Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 29, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Stand Up For Students And Families, Reverse Delay Of Protections For Defrauded Students Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 23, 2017 Newhouse, Peterson Lead 35 Members to Introduce Congressional Gold Medal Bill Honoring Justin Smith Morrill, Founder of Land-Grant Universities Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
June 20, 2017 Murray Applauds Final Step by Department of Education to Restore Year-Round Pell Grants to Help Make College More Affordable for Students and Families Sen.Patty Murray
June 14, 2017 Sen. Murray Denounces Sec. DeVos' Decision to Put Predatory Colleges Before Thousands of Students in Washington State Who Were Cheated by Corinthian Colleges Sen.Patty Murray
June 10, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of US Department of Education - Student Loan Servicing Contract and Protections of Student Loan Borrowers Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 8, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Put Students Before Predatory Colleges, Continue Path to Debt Relief for Defrauded Students Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 6, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Chairman Tom Cole and the Hon. Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Norcross, Ed & Workforce Dems Lead Fight to Preserve Subsidized Stafford Loans Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
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