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Jan. 16, 2020
Rep. Courtney Votes To Support Defrauded Students And Veterans, Overturn DeVos Rewrite Of "Borrower Defense' Rule
Rep. Joe Courtney
Jan. 16, 2020
Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Department of Education Relating to ``Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability''
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Jan. 15, 2020
Provide Consumer Protections for Students
Rep. Jahana Hayes
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, ...
Dec. 20, 2019
Norcross, Booker, Hayes Introduce Legislation to Support Childcare for Student-Parents
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. 17, 2019
Murphy: Federal Legislation is Needed & Student Athletes Must be Front & Center
Sen. Chris Murphy
Dec. 5, 2019
Romney, Murphy Announce Bipartisan Working Group on Student Athlete Compensation & Related Issues
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Rep. Porter Introduces Legislation to Protect Students' Mental Health Rights
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
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
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, ...
Nov. 1, 2019
Hayes-Led College Affordability Act Passes Education & Labor Committee
Rep. Jahana Hayes
Oct. 31, 2019
Rep. Courtney, House Education & Labor Committee Vote To Approve The College Affordability Act
Rep. Joe Courtney
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
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 17, 2019
College Affordability
Rep. Jahana Hayes
Oct. 17, 2019
Hayes, Takano Introduce Legislation To Relieve Teacher Student Debt
Rep. Jahana Hayes
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. 16, 2019
15 Hayes Bills, Number Of Top Priorities Included In Higher Education Act Reauthorization
Rep. Jahana Hayes
Oct. 15, 2019
Gallego's Teacher Diversity Bill Included in Dems' Comprehensive College Affordability Legislation
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Oct. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of Education - Kaine Calls on DeVos to Fix Mismanagement of TEPSLF Program
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 2, 2019
HELP Committee Chairman Alexander Sponsors Cassidy's College Transparency Act
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 23, 2019
Tester, Blumenthal, Brown introduce legislation to restore servicemembers' ability to transfer education benefits
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Tester, Blumenthal, Brown Introduce Legislation to Restore Servicemembers' Ability to Transfer Education Benefits
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Congresswomen Hayes, Scanlon, McBath & Senator Warren Introduce Legislation Restoring Pell Grant Eligibilty To Victims Of Predatory For-Profit Colleges
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Lujan Joins Colleagues to Restore Pell Grant Eligibility for Victims of Predatory, For-Profit Colleges
Rep. Jahana Hayes, ...
Sept. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Dem Senators Press Devos To Provide Automatic Closed School Discharges To Former ITT Tech Students
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 9, 2019
Letter to Betsy Devos, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Murphy, Blumenthal Demand Secretary Devos Help Students Impacted by Sudden Closures of For-Profit Colleges
Sen. Chris Murphy
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 2, 2019
Support Grows for Murphy's Second "madness, Inc." Report, Calls for Colleges to Provide Athletes the Education They Deserve
Sen. Chris Murphy
July 25, 2019
Murphy Calls Out Schools that Cheat College Athletes Out Of an Education
Sen. Chris Murphy
July 25, 2019
Murphy Releases Second "madness, Inc." Report, Calls out Colleges for Failing to Provide Athletes the Education They Deserve
Sen. Chris Murphy
July 18, 2019
Murphy, Udall introduce bill to help beginning farmers pay student loan debt
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
July 11, 2019
Hungry Students Don't Learn
Rep. Jahana Hayes
July 11, 2019
Murphy, Hayes introduce legislation to address college hunger crisis
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 29, 2019
Hayes' Statement on Repeal of Obama-era Gainful Employment Rule
Rep. Jahana Hayes
June 25, 2019
Moulton Joins Reps. Larson, Kennedy, Shalala and Hill to Introduce National Service Plan
Rep. John Larson, ...
June 20, 2019
Letter to David Coleman, President and CEO of the College Board - Murphy, Blumenthal, Senators to College Board: You're Underestimating the True Costs of College
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 14, 2019
Harder Joins Bipartisan Coalition to Introduce Bill to Incentivze Careers in Farming
Rep. Joe Courtney, ...
June 14, 2019
Letter to David Coleman, CEO of The College Board - Harris, Colleagues to College Board: You're Underestimating the True Costs of College
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
June 11, 2019
murphy Lays out His Vision for Accountability in Higher Education to Better Protect Students and Taxpayers
Sen. Chris Murphy
June 7, 2019
Klobuchar Introduces Legislation to Help International Students Pursuing STEM Careers in the United States
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 16, 2019
Menendez Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill Aimed to Reduce Bullying and Harassment at Colleges Across the Country
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
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
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 6, 2019
In New Report, Murphy Calls on Federal Government to Deal with Food and Housing Insecurity on College Campuses
Sen. Chris Murphy
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. Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 10, 2019
Rep. Courtney Questions Secretary Of Education Betsy DeVos On Efforts To Undermine Protections For Student Borrowers
Rep. Joe Courtney
Date
Title
Politician
Jan. 16, 2020
Rep. Courtney Votes To Support Defrauded Students And Veterans, Overturn DeVos Rewrite Of "Borrower Defense' Rule
Rep.Joe Courtney
Jan. 16, 2020
Providing for Congressional Disapproval of Rule Submitted By Department of Education Relating to ``Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability''
Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Jan. 15, 2020
Provide Consumer Protections for Students
Rep.Jahana Hayes
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, ...
Dec. 20, 2019
Norcross, Booker, Hayes Introduce Legislation to Support Childcare for Student-Parents
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. 17, 2019
Murphy: Federal Legislation is Needed & Student Athletes Must be Front & Center
Sen.Chris Murphy
Dec. 5, 2019
Romney, Murphy Announce Bipartisan Working Group on Student Athlete Compensation & Related Issues
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Nov. 20, 2019
Rep. Porter Introduces Legislation to Protect Students' Mental Health Rights
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
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
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, ...
Nov. 1, 2019
Hayes-Led College Affordability Act Passes Education & Labor Committee
Rep.Jahana Hayes
Oct. 31, 2019
Rep. Courtney, House Education & Labor Committee Vote To Approve The College Affordability Act
Rep.Joe Courtney
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
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 17, 2019
College Affordability
Rep.Jahana Hayes
Oct. 17, 2019
Hayes, Takano Introduce Legislation To Relieve Teacher Student Debt
Rep.Jahana Hayes
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. 16, 2019
15 Hayes Bills, Number Of Top Priorities Included In Higher Education Act Reauthorization
Rep.Jahana Hayes
Oct. 15, 2019
Gallego's Teacher Diversity Bill Included in Dems' Comprehensive College Affordability Legislation
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Oct. 8, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education of the U.S. Department of Education - Kaine Calls on DeVos to Fix Mismanagement of TEPSLF Program
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Oct. 2, 2019
HELP Committee Chairman Alexander Sponsors Cassidy's College Transparency Act
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
Sept. 23, 2019
Tester, Blumenthal, Brown introduce legislation to restore servicemembers' ability to transfer education benefits
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Tester, Blumenthal, Brown Introduce Legislation to Restore Servicemembers' Ability to Transfer Education Benefits
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Congresswomen Hayes, Scanlon, McBath & Senator Warren Introduce Legislation Restoring Pell Grant Eligibilty To Victims Of Predatory For-Profit Colleges
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Sept. 12, 2019
Lujan Joins Colleagues to Restore Pell Grant Eligibility for Victims of Predatory, For-Profit Colleges
Rep.Jahana Hayes, ...
Sept. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Dem Senators Press Devos To Provide Automatic Closed School Discharges To Former ITT Tech Students
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 9, 2019
Letter to Betsy Devos, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Murphy, Blumenthal Demand Secretary Devos Help Students Impacted by Sudden Closures of For-Profit Colleges
Sen.Chris Murphy
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Aug. 2, 2019
Support Grows for Murphy's Second "madness, Inc." Report, Calls for Colleges to Provide Athletes the Education They Deserve
Sen.Chris Murphy
July 25, 2019
Murphy Calls Out Schools that Cheat College Athletes Out Of an Education
Sen.Chris Murphy
July 25, 2019
Murphy Releases Second "madness, Inc." Report, Calls out Colleges for Failing to Provide Athletes the Education They Deserve
Sen.Chris Murphy
July 18, 2019
Murphy, Udall introduce bill to help beginning farmers pay student loan debt
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
July 11, 2019
Hungry Students Don't Learn
Rep.Jahana Hayes
July 11, 2019
Murphy, Hayes introduce legislation to address college hunger crisis
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 29, 2019
Hayes' Statement on Repeal of Obama-era Gainful Employment Rule
Rep.Jahana Hayes
June 25, 2019
Moulton Joins Reps. Larson, Kennedy, Shalala and Hill to Introduce National Service Plan
Rep.John Larson, ...
June 20, 2019
Letter to David Coleman, President and CEO of the College Board - Murphy, Blumenthal, Senators to College Board: You're Underestimating the True Costs of College
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 14, 2019
Harder Joins Bipartisan Coalition to Introduce Bill to Incentivze Careers in Farming
Rep.Joe Courtney, ...
June 14, 2019
Letter to David Coleman, CEO of The College Board - Harris, Colleagues to College Board: You're Underestimating the True Costs of College
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
June 11, 2019
murphy Lays out His Vision for Accountability in Higher Education to Better Protect Students and Taxpayers
Sen.Chris Murphy
June 7, 2019
Klobuchar Introduces Legislation to Help International Students Pursuing STEM Careers in the United States
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 16, 2019
Menendez Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill Aimed to Reduce Bullying and Harassment at Colleges Across the Country
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
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
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
May 6, 2019
In New Report, Murphy Calls on Federal Government to Deal with Food and Housing Insecurity on College Campuses
Sen.Chris Murphy
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.Dick Blumenthal, ...
April 10, 2019
Rep. Courtney Questions Secretary Of Education Betsy DeVos On Efforts To Undermine Protections For Student Borrowers
Rep.Joe Courtney
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