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Dec. 8, 2021
Tweet - "Earlier this week, I joined @SenatorWarnock in calling on President Biden to continue waiving borrowers' interest on federal student loans for the duration of the COVID-19 national emergency. There's no reason to add to their burden at this time."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Booker, Krishnamoorthi Lead Colleagues in Calling on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Institutions of Higher Education
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 7, 2021
Tweet - "Every kid in America should have access to pre-kindergarten. But as it currently stands, less than half of American three and four year olds are currently enrolled. #BuildBackBetter will make universal pre-K a reality, putting every child in America on a path to success."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2021
Tweet - "Among the many freedoms we enjoy as Americans is the freedom to live without fear--and that includes public figures like school board members. I'm live on the Senate floor, discussing the need to defend that freedom."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Call on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Higher Education Institutions
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 6, 2021
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Student Loan Interest Waiver Extension
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 2, 2021
Tweet - "What will it take for Republicans to finally say enough is enough on gun violence? Congress must not continue to sit on the sidelines while children are gunned down at school."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2021
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Urges Senate To Pass The Build Back Better Act, Including Its Workforce Development Programs He Championed
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 26, 2021
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Urges Senate To Pass Build Back Better Act With Provisions He Championed To Address Green Card Backlog
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 23, 2021
Tweet - "Using fine print to force students to give up their rights to go to court is a dirty trick long used by #4profit colleges to evade accountability at the expense of students. I'm introducing the CLASS Act to ensure students can have their day in court."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 23, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary US Department of Education - Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 22, 2021
SCHNEIDER HOSTS STEAM SCHOLARS AT LAKE COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE
Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 19, 2021
Rep. Kelly Praises House Passage of Transformational Build Back Better Legislation
Rep. Robin Kelly
Nov. 19, 2021
Casten Statement on Passage of Historic Investment to Combat Climate Crisis, Strengthen Our Economy, and Lower Costs for Illinois Families
Rep. Sean Casten
Nov. 19, 2021
UNDERWOOD SUPPORTS HISTORIC INVESTMENT IN LOWERING COSTS FOR ILLINOIS FAMILIES WITH PASSAGE OF THE BUILD BACK BETTER ACT
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Nov. 19, 2021
Schakowsky Statement on the Passage of the Build Back Better Act
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 19, 2021
SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF BUILD BACK BETTER ACT
Rep. Brad Schneider
Nov. 19, 2021
Durbin, Waters Introduce CLASS Act To Give Students Defrauded By For-Profit Colleges Their Day In Court
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 19, 2021
Foster Statement on Passage of Build Back Better Act
Rep. Bill Foster
Nov. 19, 2021
QUIGLEY STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF BUILD BACK BETTER ACT
Rep. Mike Quigley
Nov. 19, 2021
Representative Danny K. Davis Praises Passage of H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act
Rep. Danny Davis
Nov. 19, 2021
Illinois Association of School Boards Terminates its Membership with the National School Boards Association
Rep. Mary Miller
Nov. 19, 2021
García, Correa, Espaillat Statement Following House Vote on the Historic Build Back Better Act
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 19, 2021
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Votes In Favor Of Transformational Build Back Better Act
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 18, 2021
Congresswoman Miller Urges the Illinois School Boards Association to Withdraw from the National School Boards Association
Rep. Mary Miller
Nov. 18, 2021
Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Young Kim Lead Effort To Improve Financial Aid Transparency For Students And Families
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Nov. 18, 2021
Congressman Danny K. Davis In Support of the Build Back Better Act - November 18, 2021
Rep. Danny Davis
Nov. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Act on Promised Overhaul of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to Help Military Service Members
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 16, 2021
Underwood Legislation to Establish Protections for Student Veterans Passes the House
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Nov. 9, 2021
Foster, Johnson Introduce Legislation to Keep STEM Graduates in America
Rep. Bill Foster
Nov. 5, 2021
Tweet - "Federal COVID relief funding is helping Illinois students like those at @IllinoisCentral get through these difficult times with less student loan debt."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 3, 2021
Tweet - "I'm incredibly proud of the education IL's public universities offer. I had an impactful conversation with university presidents yesterday about using the #BuildBackBetter reconciliation package as an opportunity to provide these universities with an historic investment."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2021
Durbin Meets Virtually With Presidents Of Public Universities In Illinois
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2021
Tweet - "After years of Besty DeVos shilling for the #4profit college industry, we finally have an Administration that will put students first. I led my colleagues in urging @SecCardona to expand protections and student loan relief for students in @usedgov current rulemaking."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2021
Tweet - "The 'walk it off' mentality in youth sports can lead to dangerous, long term consequences when it comes to concussions. That's why I'm introducing legislation to strengthen elementary & secondary school procedures to prevent & treat head injuries in sports."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Childcare/Education in Build Back Better
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 21, 2021
Durbin, King, Smith, And Sinema Secure $14 Million For Open Textbook Pilot Program In Senate Appropriations Committee Annual Spending Bill
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2021
Tweet - "With the rising cost of college, many students can't afford to buy textbooks for class. I'm pleased to see @SenateApprops set aside $14M in FY22's appropriations bill for my Open Textbook Pilot Program to make quality instructional materials more accessible to students."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 19, 2021
Congresswoman Miller Introduces The Safeguarding Children's Privacy in Schools Act of 2021
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Oct. 18, 2021
Underwood Introduces New Legislation to Establish Protections for Student Veterans
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Oct. 13, 2021
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Treasury Secretary - Treasury Must Equip Public Schools to Help Distribute Funds to Families
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 8, 2021
Durbin Statement On Department Of Education Establishing An Enforcement Office Within Federal Student Aid
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Pressley, Omar, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Release Student Debt Cancellation Memo
Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - On DOJ Intentions on What's Classified as Criminal Conduct
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General, and Hon. Miguel Cardona - Inspecting President Biden's Push to Pressure Concerned Parents into Silence
Rep. Mary Miller, ...
Oct. 4, 2021
Schneider Hosts STEAM Scholars at Chicago Botanic Garden
Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 21, 2021
Foster Announces $3.2 Million Grant for Head Start Programs in Aurora
Rep. Bill Foster
Sept. 21, 2021
Schneider Invites Elementary Students to Participate In Fifth Annual "Brad's Bookworms" Reading Program
Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 15, 2021
Underwood's Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act Advances Out of Energy and Commerce Committee as Part of the Build Back Better Act
Rep. Lauren Underwood
Sept. 14, 2021
Rep. Casten Visits Benedictine University to discuss direct relief for local students under American Rescue Plan
Rep. Sean Casten
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 8, 2021
Tweet - "Earlier this week, I joined @SenatorWarnock in calling on President Biden to continue waiving borrowers' interest on federal student loans for the duration of the COVID-19 national emergency. There's no reason to add to their burden at this time."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Booker, Krishnamoorthi Lead Colleagues in Calling on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Institutions of Higher Education
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 7, 2021
Tweet - "Every kid in America should have access to pre-kindergarten. But as it currently stands, less than half of American three and four year olds are currently enrolled. #BuildBackBetter will make universal pre-K a reality, putting every child in America on a path to success."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2021
Tweet - "Among the many freedoms we enjoy as Americans is the freedom to live without fear--and that includes public figures like school board members. I'm live on the Senate floor, discussing the need to defend that freedom."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 6, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Warner, Kaine & Colleagues Call on U.S. Department of Education to Facilitate Student Civic Engagement in Higher Education Institutions
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 6, 2021
Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Student Loan Interest Waiver Extension
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Dec. 2, 2021
Tweet - "What will it take for Republicans to finally say enough is enough on gun violence? Congress must not continue to sit on the sidelines while children are gunned down at school."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 30, 2021
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Urges Senate To Pass The Build Back Better Act, Including Its Workforce Development Programs He Championed
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 26, 2021
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Urges Senate To Pass Build Back Better Act With Provisions He Championed To Address Green Card Backlog
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 23, 2021
Tweet - "Using fine print to force students to give up their rights to go to court is a dirty trick long used by #4profit colleges to evade accountability at the expense of students. I'm introducing the CLASS Act to ensure students can have their day in court."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 23, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary US Department of Education - Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 22, 2021
SCHNEIDER HOSTS STEAM SCHOLARS AT LAKE COUNTY CORONER'S OFFICE
Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 19, 2021
Rep. Kelly Praises House Passage of Transformational Build Back Better Legislation
Rep.Robin Kelly
Nov. 19, 2021
Casten Statement on Passage of Historic Investment to Combat Climate Crisis, Strengthen Our Economy, and Lower Costs for Illinois Families
Rep.Sean Casten
Nov. 19, 2021
UNDERWOOD SUPPORTS HISTORIC INVESTMENT IN LOWERING COSTS FOR ILLINOIS FAMILIES WITH PASSAGE OF THE BUILD BACK BETTER ACT
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Nov. 19, 2021
Schakowsky Statement on the Passage of the Build Back Better Act
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Nov. 19, 2021
SCHNEIDER STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF BUILD BACK BETTER ACT
Rep.Brad Schneider
Nov. 19, 2021
Durbin, Waters Introduce CLASS Act To Give Students Defrauded By For-Profit Colleges Their Day In Court
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 19, 2021
Foster Statement on Passage of Build Back Better Act
Rep.Bill Foster
Nov. 19, 2021
QUIGLEY STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF BUILD BACK BETTER ACT
Rep.Mike Quigley
Nov. 19, 2021
Representative Danny K. Davis Praises Passage of H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act
Rep.Danny Davis
Nov. 19, 2021
Illinois Association of School Boards Terminates its Membership with the National School Boards Association
Rep.Mary Miller
Nov. 19, 2021
García, Correa, Espaillat Statement Following House Vote on the Historic Build Back Better Act
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Nov. 19, 2021
Congressman Krishnamoorthi Votes In Favor Of Transformational Build Back Better Act
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Nov. 18, 2021
Congresswoman Miller Urges the Illinois School Boards Association to Withdraw from the National School Boards Association
Rep.Mary Miller
Nov. 18, 2021
Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Young Kim Lead Effort To Improve Financial Aid Transparency For Students And Families
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Nov. 18, 2021
Congressman Danny K. Davis In Support of the Build Back Better Act - November 18, 2021
Rep.Danny Davis
Nov. 17, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Act on Promised Overhaul of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to Help Military Service Members
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Nov. 16, 2021
Underwood Legislation to Establish Protections for Student Veterans Passes the House
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Nov. 9, 2021
Foster, Johnson Introduce Legislation to Keep STEM Graduates in America
Rep.Bill Foster
Nov. 5, 2021
Tweet - "Federal COVID relief funding is helping Illinois students like those at @IllinoisCentral get through these difficult times with less student loan debt."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 3, 2021
Tweet - "I'm incredibly proud of the education IL's public universities offer. I had an impactful conversation with university presidents yesterday about using the #BuildBackBetter reconciliation package as an opportunity to provide these universities with an historic investment."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2021
Durbin Meets Virtually With Presidents Of Public Universities In Illinois
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 2, 2021
Tweet - "After years of Besty DeVos shilling for the #4profit college industry, we finally have an Administration that will put students first. I led my colleagues in urging @SecCardona to expand protections and student loan relief for students in @usedgov current rulemaking."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 22, 2021
Tweet - "The 'walk it off' mentality in youth sports can lead to dangerous, long term consequences when it comes to concussions. That's why I'm introducing legislation to strengthen elementary & secondary school procedures to prevent & treat head injuries in sports."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States; Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader - Childcare/Education in Build Back Better
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 21, 2021
Durbin, King, Smith, And Sinema Secure $14 Million For Open Textbook Pilot Program In Senate Appropriations Committee Annual Spending Bill
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 21, 2021
Tweet - "With the rising cost of college, many students can't afford to buy textbooks for class. I'm pleased to see @SenateApprops set aside $14M in FY22's appropriations bill for my Open Textbook Pilot Program to make quality instructional materials more accessible to students."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 19, 2021
Congresswoman Miller Introduces The Safeguarding Children's Privacy in Schools Act of 2021
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Oct. 18, 2021
Underwood Introduces New Legislation to Establish Protections for Student Veterans
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Oct. 13, 2021
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Treasury Secretary - Treasury Must Equip Public Schools to Help Distribute Funds to Families
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 8, 2021
Durbin Statement On Department Of Education Establishing An Enforcement Office Within Federal Student Aid
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 8, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States, Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Pressley, Omar, Colleagues Call on Biden Administration to Release Student Debt Cancellation Memo
Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - On DOJ Intentions on What's Classified as Criminal Conduct
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General, and Hon. Miguel Cardona - Inspecting President Biden's Push to Pressure Concerned Parents into Silence
Rep.Mary Miller, ...
Oct. 4, 2021
Schneider Hosts STEAM Scholars at Chicago Botanic Garden
Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 21, 2021
Foster Announces $3.2 Million Grant for Head Start Programs in Aurora
Rep.Bill Foster
Sept. 21, 2021
Schneider Invites Elementary Students to Participate In Fifth Annual "Brad's Bookworms" Reading Program
Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 15, 2021
Underwood's Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act Advances Out of Energy and Commerce Committee as Part of the Build Back Better Act
Rep.Lauren Underwood
Sept. 14, 2021
Rep. Casten Visits Benedictine University to discuss direct relief for local students under American Rescue Plan
Rep.Sean Casten
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