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Dec. 21, 2020
Tweet - "As a company commander who served over 23 years in our nation's military, and mother of a West Point cadet, I am honored to nominate these Iowa students for admittance to our U.S. Service Academies:"
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 21, 2020
Ernst Nominates 31 Iowans for Admission to U.S. Service Academies
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 21, 2020
Grassley Nominates 33 Iowa Students to the U.S. Service Academies
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Dec. 19, 2020
Tweet - "Lankford and grassley doing double duty voting + supporting our states universities as they play in the big 12 championship @ United States Capitol "
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 3, 2020
Academic Freedom
Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 12, 2020
Following Grassley Request, Watchdog Review Shows Need for More Research Protections Against Foreign Theft at Universities
Sen. Chuck Grassley
April 3, 2020
Q&A: CARES Act Helps Workers, Seniors, Student Borrowers
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 11, 2020
Tweet - "1/3 When it comes to addressing fraud in the student loan system, there needs to be a fair and transparent process in place."
Sen. Joni Ernst
March 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - At McConnell's Request, Department of Education Maintains Funding for Rural, Low-Income Schools
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Dec. 23, 2019
Tweet - "Additional tax extenders incl tuition deduction +increased tax deduction will b available for individuals w large health care expenses +the new paid family leave tax credit enacted in Tax Cuts& Jobs Act will b available so small biz can continue offering those important benefits"
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Dec. 23, 2019
Grassley Nominates 50 Iowa Students to the U.S. Service Academies
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Oct. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Grassley Presses HHS On Waste In Graduate Medical Education Programs
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Oct. 2, 2019
HELP Committee Chairman Alexander Sponsors Cassidy's College Transparency Act
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Sept. 25, 2019
The Wall Street Journal - The Senate Takes On Campus Censorship
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 25, 2019
Letter to the Vincent Price, President of Duke University, Cristle Judd, President of Sarah Lawrence College, the Rev. Peter Donohue, President of Villanova University, and Lawrence Bacow, President of Harvard University - Grassley Presses Influential Universities on Academic Freedom Concerns
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 25, 2019
Letter to Dr. Cristle Collins Judd, President of Sarah Lawrence College - Grassley Presses Influential Universities on Academic Freedom Concerns
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 25, 2019
Letter to the Rev. Peter M. Donohue - Grassley Presses Influential Universities on Academic Freedom Concerns
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 25, 2019
Letter to Dr. Vincent E. Price, President of Drake University - Grassley Presses Influential Universities on Academic Freedom Concerns
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 19, 2019
Grassley, Cassidy Partner to Tackle Student Loan Debt
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 30, 2019
The Washington Examiner - Sen. Grassley Op-Ed: Tackle student loan debt's underlying causes
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 6, 2019
Ernst Continues Efforts to Help Iowa Students Plan Finances for Higher Education, Address Student Loan Debt
Sen. Joni Ernst
April 2, 2019
Bipartisan Gillibrand-Grassley-Reed Bill Targets Sexual Assault on College Campuses
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
April 2, 2019
Gillibrand, Grassley Lead Bipartisan Coalition Of Senators To Reintroduce Legislation To Combat Sexual Assault On College Campuses, Strengthen Accountability And Transparency For Institutions
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
March 27, 2019
U.S. Senator Tina Smith Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Students, Families with Access to Important Financial Aid Information
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Jan. 28, 2019
Students, Parents Deserve to Know True Cost of Federal Loans
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Oct. 1, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice - Grassley Presses DOJ on FARA and China's Activity in the U.S. Education System
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Oct. 1, 2018
Grassley Presses DOJ on FARA and China's Activity in the U.S. Education System
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Aug. 2, 2018
Sens. Coons, Ernst Introduce Bill to Help Veterans Translate Military Training Into College Credit
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
March 26, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Lax Oversight of "Visa Mills" Offering Visas to Foreign Students
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
March 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - SEVP And Student Visas
Sen. Chuck Grassley
March 12, 2018
Ernst, Tester, Isakson Introduce CERTIFY Heroes Act
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
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. Joni Ernst, ...
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. Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 9, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Executive Order Expanding Apprenticeships
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
July 25, 2017
Grassley, Ernst, Franken Introduce Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act of 2017
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
June 20, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Free Speech 101: The Assault on the First Amendment on College Campuses
Sen. Chuck Grassley
May 3, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. John Koskinen, Commissioner of Internal Revenue - Clarify Rules That Would Allow More Lenders to Refinance Student Loans
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
April 6, 2017
Bipartisan Coalition of Senators Renew Legislation to Combat Sexual Assault on College & University Campuses
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Dec. 19, 2016
Letter to The Hon. Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, and The Hon. Michael Huerta, Administrator Federal Aviation Administration - Information about Oversight Foreign Students Attending Flight Schools
Sen. Chuck Grassley
June 7, 2016
Alexander, Johnson Lead 44 Senators in Introducing Congressional Review Act to Stop Backward "Time Card" Overtime Rule
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
May 6, 2016
Grassley, Reed, Young, Larson, Colleagues Urge IRS, Treasury to Ease Barriers to Tax-exempt Student Debt Refinancing Options
Sen. Chuck Grassley
April 26, 2016
Grassley Kicks Off Press Conference Urging Senate Passage of Bipartisan Campus Accountability and Safety Act
Sen. Chuck Grassley
April 26, 2016
To Combat Campus Sexual Assault, Republican Leaders And Sexual Assault Survivors Join Senators Gillibrand And McCaskill To Renew Push For Senate To Pass Campus Accountability and Safety Act
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
April 13, 2016
Sens. Moran and Ernst Introduce Legislation to Encourage New Generation of Agriculture Producers
Sen. Joni Ernst
Dec. 16, 2015
Grassley Secures Victories for Wind Energy Production, College Savings Plans, Taxpayer Rights in Omnibus, Tax Extenders Package
Sen. Chuck Grassley
Nov. 3, 2015
Carper, Ernst Ask VA to Give Veteran Students More Information about Flight Schools Prohibited from Enrolling Veterans Using the Post-9/11 GI Bill
Sen. Joni Ernst
Oct. 21, 2015
Letter to The Honorable Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Clarification On Student Veterans' Program Funding
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Oct. 7, 2015
Sens. Franken, Grassley Reintroduce Bipartisan Bills to Help Students Understand Cost of College, Make Cost Comparisons Easier
Sen. Chuck Grassley, ...
Sept. 30, 2015
Letter to The Honorable Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Educational Opportunities for Veterans
Sen. Joni Ernst, ...
Sept. 16, 2015
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Chuck Grassley
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Politician
Dec. 21, 2020
Tweet - "As a company commander who served over 23 years in our nation's military, and mother of a West Point cadet, I am honored to nominate these Iowa students for admittance to our U.S. Service Academies:"
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 21, 2020
Ernst Nominates 31 Iowans for Admission to U.S. Service Academies
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 21, 2020
Grassley Nominates 33 Iowa Students to the U.S. Service Academies
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Dec. 19, 2020
Tweet - "Lankford and grassley doing double duty voting + supporting our states universities as they play in the big 12 championship @ United States Capitol "
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 3, 2020
Academic Freedom
Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 12, 2020
Following Grassley Request, Watchdog Review Shows Need for More Research Protections Against Foreign Theft at Universities
Sen.Chuck Grassley
April 3, 2020
Q&A: CARES Act Helps Workers, Seniors, Student Borrowers
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 11, 2020
Tweet - "1/3 When it comes to addressing fraud in the student loan system, there needs to be a fair and transparent process in place."
Sen.Joni Ernst
March 4, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - At McConnell's Request, Department of Education Maintains Funding for Rural, Low-Income Schools
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Dec. 23, 2019
Tweet - "Additional tax extenders incl tuition deduction +increased tax deduction will b available for individuals w large health care expenses +the new paid family leave tax credit enacted in Tax Cuts& Jobs Act will b available so small biz can continue offering those important benefits"
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Dec. 23, 2019
Grassley Nominates 50 Iowa Students to the U.S. Service Academies
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Oct. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Service - Grassley Presses HHS On Waste In Graduate Medical Education Programs
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Oct. 2, 2019
HELP Committee Chairman Alexander Sponsors Cassidy's College Transparency Act
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Sept. 25, 2019
The Wall Street Journal - The Senate Takes On Campus Censorship
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 25, 2019
Letter to the Vincent Price, President of Duke University, Cristle Judd, President of Sarah Lawrence College, the Rev. Peter Donohue, President of Villanova University, and Lawrence Bacow, President of Harvard University - Grassley Presses Influential Universities on Academic Freedom Concerns
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 25, 2019
Letter to Dr. Cristle Collins Judd, President of Sarah Lawrence College - Grassley Presses Influential Universities on Academic Freedom Concerns
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 25, 2019
Letter to the Rev. Peter M. Donohue - Grassley Presses Influential Universities on Academic Freedom Concerns
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 25, 2019
Letter to Dr. Vincent E. Price, President of Drake University - Grassley Presses Influential Universities on Academic Freedom Concerns
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 19, 2019
Grassley, Cassidy Partner to Tackle Student Loan Debt
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Aug. 30, 2019
The Washington Examiner - Sen. Grassley Op-Ed: Tackle student loan debt's underlying causes
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 6, 2019
Ernst Continues Efforts to Help Iowa Students Plan Finances for Higher Education, Address Student Loan Debt
Sen.Joni Ernst
April 2, 2019
Bipartisan Gillibrand-Grassley-Reed Bill Targets Sexual Assault on College Campuses
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
April 2, 2019
Gillibrand, Grassley Lead Bipartisan Coalition Of Senators To Reintroduce Legislation To Combat Sexual Assault On College Campuses, Strengthen Accountability And Transparency For Institutions
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
March 27, 2019
U.S. Senator Tina Smith Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Students, Families with Access to Important Financial Aid Information
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Jan. 28, 2019
Students, Parents Deserve to Know True Cost of Federal Loans
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Oct. 1, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States Department of Justice - Grassley Presses DOJ on FARA and China's Activity in the U.S. Education System
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Oct. 1, 2018
Grassley Presses DOJ on FARA and China's Activity in the U.S. Education System
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Aug. 2, 2018
Sens. Coons, Ernst Introduce Bill to Help Veterans Translate Military Training Into College Credit
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
March 26, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - Lax Oversight of "Visa Mills" Offering Visas to Foreign Students
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
March 22, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security - SEVP And Student Visas
Sen.Chuck Grassley
March 12, 2018
Ernst, Tester, Isakson Introduce CERTIFY Heroes Act
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
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.Joni Ernst, ...
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.Joni Ernst, ...
Aug. 9, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Executive Order Expanding Apprenticeships
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
July 25, 2017
Grassley, Ernst, Franken Introduce Know Before You Owe Federal Student Loan Act of 2017
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
June 20, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Grassley, Hearing on Free Speech 101: The Assault on the First Amendment on College Campuses
Sen.Chuck Grassley
May 3, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Steven T. Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury, the Hon. John Koskinen, Commissioner of Internal Revenue - Clarify Rules That Would Allow More Lenders to Refinance Student Loans
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
April 6, 2017
Bipartisan Coalition of Senators Renew Legislation to Combat Sexual Assault on College & University Campuses
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Dec. 19, 2016
Letter to The Hon. Jeh Johnson, Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, and The Hon. Michael Huerta, Administrator Federal Aviation Administration - Information about Oversight Foreign Students Attending Flight Schools
Sen.Chuck Grassley
June 7, 2016
Alexander, Johnson Lead 44 Senators in Introducing Congressional Review Act to Stop Backward "Time Card" Overtime Rule
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
May 6, 2016
Grassley, Reed, Young, Larson, Colleagues Urge IRS, Treasury to Ease Barriers to Tax-exempt Student Debt Refinancing Options
Sen.Chuck Grassley
April 26, 2016
Grassley Kicks Off Press Conference Urging Senate Passage of Bipartisan Campus Accountability and Safety Act
Sen.Chuck Grassley
April 26, 2016
To Combat Campus Sexual Assault, Republican Leaders And Sexual Assault Survivors Join Senators Gillibrand And McCaskill To Renew Push For Senate To Pass Campus Accountability and Safety Act
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
April 13, 2016
Sens. Moran and Ernst Introduce Legislation to Encourage New Generation of Agriculture Producers
Sen.Joni Ernst
Dec. 16, 2015
Grassley Secures Victories for Wind Energy Production, College Savings Plans, Taxpayer Rights in Omnibus, Tax Extenders Package
Sen.Chuck Grassley
Nov. 3, 2015
Carper, Ernst Ask VA to Give Veteran Students More Information about Flight Schools Prohibited from Enrolling Veterans Using the Post-9/11 GI Bill
Sen.Joni Ernst
Oct. 21, 2015
Letter to The Honorable Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Clarification On Student Veterans' Program Funding
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Oct. 7, 2015
Sens. Franken, Grassley Reintroduce Bipartisan Bills to Help Students Understand Cost of College, Make Cost Comparisons Easier
Sen.Chuck Grassley, ...
Sept. 30, 2015
Letter to The Honorable Robert A. McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Educational Opportunities for Veterans
Sen.Joni Ernst, ...
Sept. 16, 2015
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Chuck Grassley
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