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March 17, 2020
Courtney Releases Statement, Pens Op-Ed On Administration's Failure To Protect Student Borrowers Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Rep. Joe Courtney
March 16, 2020
Connecticut Mirror - Courtney: Student debt relief must be permanent
Rep. Joe Courtney
March 13, 2020
Letter to Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro and Ranking Member Tom Cole of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Service, and Education - Wexton Leads Call for Increased Funding to Address Shortage of School-Based Mental Health Professionals
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
March 12, 2020
DeLauro Statement on Closure of New Haven Public Schools and Senior Centers
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
March 11, 2020
Rep. Courtney Helps Introduce Two Bills To Protect Americans Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Rep. Joe Courtney
March 10, 2020
House Passes Bipartisan FREED VETS Act to Provide Student Loan Debt Forgiveness For Disabled Veterans
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
March 10, 2020
PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RELATING TO ``BORROWER DEFENSE INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY''--MOTION TO PROCEED
Sen. Chris Murphy
March 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Colleagues Push DeVos To Issue Clear Guidance On Coronavirus For Schools And Families Following Widespread School Closures
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 10, 2020
Federally Requiring Earned Education-Debt Discharges for Vets Act
Rep. Joe Courtney
March 5, 2020
Murphy: There is Nothing Political About Calling the Administration out for its mishandling of the Coronavirus and Failure to Protect Americans
Sen. Chris Murphy
March 4, 2020
Rep Hayes Joins Speaker Pelosi In Calling For Investment In Our Children, School Infrastructure
Rep. Jahana Hayes
March 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Kaine Calls On Trump Administration To Protect Students, Teachers, School Staff, And Workers In Face Of Novel Coronavirus
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 27, 2020
Hearing of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. DeLauro, Hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 13, 2020
Rep Hayes Condemns Trump Administration's Proposed Cuts To Health Care, Social Security, SNAP, And Education Funding
Rep. Jahana Hayes
Feb. 11, 2020
Murphy Statement on NCAA Athlete Compensation Subcommittee Hearing
Sen. Chris Murphy
Feb. 10, 2020
Reps. Blumenauer, Cole, Schrier, Moolenaar, Himes, and Stefanik Introduce Bill to Promote Civics Education
Rep. Jim Himes, ...
Feb. 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bennet, Gardner Call on Federal Government to Expand Analysis of K-12 Education Spending in New Study
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 27, 2020
Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Welcome House Passage of Never Again Act to Support Holocaust Education
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 22, 2020
Murphy Statement Ahead of Annual NCAA Convention
Sen. Chris Murphy
Jan. 16, 2020
Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Department of Education Relating to ``Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability''
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Jan. 16, 2020
Larson Votes to Stop DeVos Attack on Students Defrauded by Predatory Colleges
Rep. John Larson
Jan. 16, 2020
Rep. Courtney Votes To Support Defrauded Students And Veterans, Overturn DeVos Rewrite Of "Borrower Defense' Rule
Rep. Joe Courtney
Jan. 15, 2020
Letter to Roxanne Rothschild, Executive Secretary of the National Labor Relations Board - Warren joins Murray, Colleagues in Denouncing NLRB Proposal to Strip Students Employed by Private Universities of Workplace Rights
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Jan. 15, 2020
Provide Consumer Protections for Students
Rep. Jahana Hayes
Dec. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Takano: VA Must Protect Veteran Students In Wake Of FTC Settlements With For-Profit Colleges
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 20, 2019
Norcross, Booker, Hayes Introduce Legislation to Support Childcare for Student-Parents
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Murphy: Federal Legislation is Needed & Student Athletes Must be Front & Center
Sen. Chris Murphy
Dec. 5, 2019
Reps. Roe, Courtney Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Ensure Disabled Students Have Equal Access To Educational Materials
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Dec. 5, 2019
Romney, Murphy Announce Bipartisan Working Group on Student Athlete Compensation & Related Issues
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 22, 2019
Reps. Tulsi Gabbard, Lucy McBath, and Jahana Hayes Urge House Vote on School Shooting Safety Bill
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Rep. Porter Introduces Legislation to Protect Students' Mental Health Rights
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos - Committee Democrats Condemn Education Department Proposal to Eliminate Collection of Critical Civil Rights Data
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Democrats Slam Devos' Decision to Mask Education Inequalities by Halting Critical Elements of Civil Rights Data Collection
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the United States Senate - Senator Warren Joins Senate Colleagues in New Push to Renew Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions of Higher Education
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 1, 2019
Murphy, Rubio Introduce Bill to Help School Districts Accommodate Students from Puerto Rico
Sen. Chris Murphy
Nov. 1, 2019
Hayes-Led College Affordability Act Passes Education & Labor Committee
Rep. Jahana Hayes
Nov. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Blumenthal, Brown Call On Devos To Immediately Cooperate With Investigation Into Department's Role In Dream Center Accreditation Misrepresentation
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 31, 2019
Reps. Díaz-Balart and Murphy, Senators Rubio and Murphy Introduce Bill to Help School Districts Accommodate Students from Puerto Rico
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Oct. 31, 2019
Rep. Courtney, House Education & Labor Committee Vote To Approve The College Affordability Act
Rep. Joe Courtney
Oct. 30, 2019
DeLauro Statement on 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress Results
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Oct. 29, 2019
Murphy Statement on Need for Bipartisan Action on NCAA Reform
Sen. Chris Murphy
Oct. 28, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Durbin Demands CFPB Investigation Of Mismanagement Of Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 25, 2019
Governor Lamont Announces $26 Million in Federal Funding to Assist Low-Income Students Succeed in College
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary U.S. Department of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education - Bonamici Leads 58 Lawmakers in Demanding DeVos Protect Civil Rights of LGBTQ Students
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Oct. 17, 2019
Murphy Introduces Resolution to Protect Education for Children in Conflict Zones
Sen. Chris Murphy
Oct. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the United States Department of Education, and Major General Mark A. Brown, USAF (Ret.), Chief Operating Officer, Office of Federal Student Aid, United States Department of Education - Senators Warren, Blumenthal to Education Department: Don't Renew Navient's Contract
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 17, 2019
Hayes, Takano Introduce Legislation To Relieve Teacher Student Debt
Rep. Jahana Hayes
Oct. 17, 2019
College Affordability
Rep. Jahana Hayes
Oct. 16, 2019
15 Hayes Bills, Number Of Top Priorities Included In Higher Education Act Reauthorization
Rep. Jahana Hayes
Date
Title
Politician
March 17, 2020
Courtney Releases Statement, Pens Op-Ed On Administration's Failure To Protect Student Borrowers Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Rep.Joe Courtney
March 16, 2020
Connecticut Mirror - Courtney: Student debt relief must be permanent
Rep.Joe Courtney
March 13, 2020
Letter to Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro and Ranking Member Tom Cole of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, and Human Service, and Education - Wexton Leads Call for Increased Funding to Address Shortage of School-Based Mental Health Professionals
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
March 12, 2020
DeLauro Statement on Closure of New Haven Public Schools and Senior Centers
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
March 11, 2020
Rep. Courtney Helps Introduce Two Bills To Protect Americans Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Rep.Joe Courtney
March 10, 2020
House Passes Bipartisan FREED VETS Act to Provide Student Loan Debt Forgiveness For Disabled Veterans
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
March 10, 2020
PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION RELATING TO ``BORROWER DEFENSE INSTITUTIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY''--MOTION TO PROCEED
Sen.Chris Murphy
March 10, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Colleagues Push DeVos To Issue Clear Guidance On Coronavirus For Schools And Families Following Widespread School Closures
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
March 10, 2020
Federally Requiring Earned Education-Debt Discharges for Vets Act
Rep.Joe Courtney
March 5, 2020
Murphy: There is Nothing Political About Calling the Administration out for its mishandling of the Coronavirus and Failure to Protect Americans
Sen.Chris Murphy
March 4, 2020
Rep Hayes Joins Speaker Pelosi In Calling For Investment In Our Children, School Infrastructure
Rep.Jahana Hayes
March 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Kaine Calls On Trump Administration To Protect Students, Teachers, School Staff, And Workers In Face Of Novel Coronavirus
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Feb. 27, 2020
Hearing of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. DeLauro, Hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Request
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 13, 2020
Rep Hayes Condemns Trump Administration's Proposed Cuts To Health Care, Social Security, SNAP, And Education Funding
Rep.Jahana Hayes
Feb. 11, 2020
Murphy Statement on NCAA Athlete Compensation Subcommittee Hearing
Sen.Chris Murphy
Feb. 10, 2020
Reps. Blumenauer, Cole, Schrier, Moolenaar, Himes, and Stefanik Introduce Bill to Promote Civics Education
Rep.Jim Himes, ...
Feb. 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bennet, Gardner Call on Federal Government to Expand Analysis of K-12 Education Spending in New Study
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 27, 2020
Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Welcome House Passage of Never Again Act to Support Holocaust Education
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Jan. 22, 2020
Murphy Statement Ahead of Annual NCAA Convention
Sen.Chris Murphy
Jan. 16, 2020
Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Department of Education Relating to ``Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability''
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Jan. 16, 2020
Larson Votes to Stop DeVos Attack on Students Defrauded by Predatory Colleges
Rep.John Larson
Jan. 16, 2020
Rep. Courtney Votes To Support Defrauded Students And Veterans, Overturn DeVos Rewrite Of "Borrower Defense' Rule
Rep.Joe Courtney
Jan. 15, 2020
Letter to Roxanne Rothschild, Executive Secretary of the National Labor Relations Board - Warren joins Murray, Colleagues in Denouncing NLRB Proposal to Strip Students Employed by Private Universities of Workplace Rights
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Jan. 15, 2020
Provide Consumer Protections for Students
Rep.Jahana Hayes
Dec. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Takano: VA Must Protect Veteran Students In Wake Of FTC Settlements With For-Profit Colleges
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Dec. 20, 2019
Norcross, Booker, Hayes Introduce Legislation to Support Childcare for Student-Parents
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Dec. 17, 2019
Murphy: Federal Legislation is Needed & Student Athletes Must be Front & Center
Sen.Chris Murphy
Dec. 5, 2019
Reps. Roe, Courtney Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Ensure Disabled Students Have Equal Access To Educational Materials
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Dec. 5, 2019
Romney, Murphy Announce Bipartisan Working Group on Student Athlete Compensation & Related Issues
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 22, 2019
Reps. Tulsi Gabbard, Lucy McBath, and Jahana Hayes Urge House Vote on School Shooting Safety Bill
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Rep. Porter Introduces Legislation to Protect Students' Mental Health Rights
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos - Committee Democrats Condemn Education Department Proposal to Eliminate Collection of Critical Civil Rights Data
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Democrats Slam Devos' Decision to Mask Education Inequalities by Halting Critical Elements of Civil Rights Data Collection
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate, Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the United States Senate - Senator Warren Joins Senate Colleagues in New Push to Renew Funding for Minority-Serving Institutions of Higher Education
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 1, 2019
Murphy, Rubio Introduce Bill to Help School Districts Accommodate Students from Puerto Rico
Sen.Chris Murphy
Nov. 1, 2019
Hayes-Led College Affordability Act Passes Education & Labor Committee
Rep.Jahana Hayes
Nov. 1, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Blumenthal, Brown Call On Devos To Immediately Cooperate With Investigation Into Department's Role In Dream Center Accreditation Misrepresentation
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 31, 2019
Reps. Díaz-Balart and Murphy, Senators Rubio and Murphy Introduce Bill to Help School Districts Accommodate Students from Puerto Rico
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Oct. 31, 2019
Rep. Courtney, House Education & Labor Committee Vote To Approve The College Affordability Act
Rep.Joe Courtney
Oct. 30, 2019
DeLauro Statement on 2019 National Assessment of Educational Progress Results
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Oct. 29, 2019
Murphy Statement on Need for Bipartisan Action on NCAA Reform
Sen.Chris Murphy
Oct. 28, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Kathleen Kraninger, Dir. of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Durbin Demands CFPB Investigation Of Mismanagement Of Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 25, 2019
Governor Lamont Announces $26 Million in Federal Funding to Assist Low-Income Students Succeed in College
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary U.S. Department of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education - Bonamici Leads 58 Lawmakers in Demanding DeVos Protect Civil Rights of LGBTQ Students
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Oct. 17, 2019
Murphy Introduces Resolution to Protect Education for Children in Conflict Zones
Sen.Chris Murphy
Oct. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the United States Department of Education, and Major General Mark A. Brown, USAF (Ret.), Chief Operating Officer, Office of Federal Student Aid, United States Department of Education - Senators Warren, Blumenthal to Education Department: Don't Renew Navient's Contract
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 17, 2019
Hayes, Takano Introduce Legislation To Relieve Teacher Student Debt
Rep.Jahana Hayes
Oct. 17, 2019
College Affordability
Rep.Jahana Hayes
Oct. 16, 2019
15 Hayes Bills, Number Of Top Priorities Included In Higher Education Act Reauthorization
Rep.Jahana Hayes
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