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June 24, 2021 Durbin, Duckworth, Schakowsky, Garcia, Trahan Introduce Mentoring To Succeed Act Sen. Dick Durbin
June 24, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth, Durbin call on President Biden to extend pause on student loan payments Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 23, 2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Pressley, Warren, Schumer, Courtney Lead Call Urging Biden to Extend Pause on Student Loan Payments Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 22, 2021 Durbin Talks For-Profit Colleges, Student Debt With Federal Student Aid COO Sen. Dick Durbin
June 18, 2021 Tweet - "Thanks to @usedgov, 535 more Illinois borrowers who attended #4profit ITT Tech will have a total of $16M in federal student loans discharged. Good news for these defrauded students, but there are many more who deserve relief." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 17, 2021 Tweet - "8% of post-secondary students in America enroll in #4profit colleges and universities. And yet they represent 30% of all student loan defaults nationwide. These institutions are preying upon vulnerable students. @usedgov must be aggressive in protecting students and taxpayers." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021 Durbin Urges Secretary Of Education Cardona To Take On For-Profit Colleges And Help Struggling Student Borrowers Sen. Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021 Durbin Urges Secretary Of Education Cardona To Take On For-Profit Colleges And Help Struggling Student Borrowers Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021 Sole Liability for Transferred Educational Assistance By An Individual Who Fails to Complete A Service Agreement Rep. Mike Bost
June 14, 2021 Tweet - "Proud to announce that @UofILSystem will receive $1M in federal funding from @usedgov's Open Textbook Pilot Program to expand their ongoing efforts to make college textbooks more affordable for every student." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 26, 2021 Reps. Schneider, Kuster, McKinley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Train More Doctors to Combat Opioid Epidemic Rep. Brad Schneider
May 20, 2021 Senator Booker, Reps. García and Hayes Re-Introduce the DIVERSIFY Act Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 17, 2021 Native Vetsuccess At Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act Rep. Mike Bost
May 17, 2021 GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline Act Rep. Mike Bost
May 17, 2021 Foster, Young, Van Hollen, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Spur Innovation through National Network of Fab Labs Rep. Bill Foster
May 13, 2021 Meuser Introduces Bipartisan Bills To Promote Skills Training And Job Opportunities For In-Demand Jobs Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 13, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces Bipartisan Partnership For American Jobs Act To Revitalize Job Growth Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 13, 2021 Duckworth Helps Brown, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Hospital-Based Nursing Schools from Potential Funding Clawbacks During Global Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth
May 12, 2021 Tweet - "This is the right decision--it was unnecessarily cruel for the Trump Administration to exclude undocumented and international students from pandemic relief grants. I commend @SecCardona for undoing the disastrous legacy of Betsy DeVos." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 11, 2021 Infrastructure Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Calvert Urges Biden Administration to Stop Indoctrinating Students with Critical Race Theory Rep. Mike Bost, ...
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Sarbanes, Kaine, Gillibrand Lead Bicameral Push to Fix PSLF Program and Provide America's Public Servants with Urgently Needed Student Loan Relief Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
May 5, 2021 LaHood Retirement Security Bills Advance Out of Ways and Means Committee as Part of SECURE 2.0 Rep. Darin LaHood
May 4, 2021 Reps. LaHood, Danny Davis Introduce Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act Rep. Darin LaHood
May 3, 2021 Slotkin, Peters Stabenow, Upton, McClain Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold Universities Accountable for Sexual Abuse Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
April 30, 2021 McClain, Peters, Slotkin, Cornyn, Stabenow, Upton, Schneider Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold Universities Accountable for Sexual Abuse Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
April 30, 2021 Letter to the Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary U.S. Department of Education - Bost Urges U.S. Dept. of Education to Release Report on Student Loan Budgeting Projections Rep. Mike Bost
April 30, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Durbin, Brown Urge Departments Of Education And Veterans' Affairs To Protect Student Borrowers Harmed By CEHE Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Brown Urge Departments Of Education And Veterans' Affairs To Protect Student Borrowers Harmed By CEHE Sen. Dick Durbin
April 30, 2021 Peters, Slotkin, Stabenow, Upton, McClain Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold Universities Accountable for Sexual Abuse Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
April 29, 2021 Tweet - "The American Families Plan is a bold investment in America's children, families, and students. It will help level the playing field for working moms and seeks to ensure that every child starts their life on equal footing. It has my full support." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2021 Emmer Introduces Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Workforce Training Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 28, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and Tom Cole, Ranking Member - Upton leads bipartisan support for funding middle-skills adult education Rep. Bill Foster, ...
April 28, 2021 Durbin Statement On President Biden's Joint Address To Congress Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2021 Letter to Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Tom Cole, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Congressman Neguse Advocates for Open Textbooks Funding in Fy2022 Appropriations Legislation Rep. Sean Casten, ...
April 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and Hon. Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member of Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - Congressman Greg Pence Leads Bipartisan Letter in Support of Expanding Virtual Learning and Telemedicine Capabilities Rep. Mike Bost, ...
April 24, 2021 Tweet - "With College Decision Day next week, I wrote to IL educators & principals asking them to warn college-bound students and their families about the risks associated with attending for-profit colleges that are exploiting students & the #COVID19 pandemic to simply make a buck." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 23, 2021 Letter to Illinois Public School Principles - Durbin Urges Illinois Education Professionals To Sound The Alarm On For-Profit Colleges Sen. Dick Durbin
April 21, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - After DeVos Delay, Durbin Urges Cardona To Grant Borrower Defense Discharges For Illinois Westwood College Students Sen. Dick Durbin
April 21, 2021 Tweet - "Today I'm asking @SecCardona to work with @KwameRaoul to provide prompt, automatic, group relief to Illinois students who were defrauded by now-defunct #4profit Westwood College." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 15, 2021 Tweet - "Great to discuss pandemic relief for universities & students with the IL chapter of @HACUNews yesterday. I'm also proud to work alongside them to keep fighting for the #DreamAct and comprehensive immigration reform." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 31, 2021 Duckworth Joins Hirono in Reintroducing Impact Aid Bill to Fund School Infrastructure Projects Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 19, 2021 Tweet - "With the American Rescue Plan, Democrats have delivered for Illinois schools." Sen. Dick Durbin
March 19, 2021 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $380 Million For Illinois Schools For COVID-19 Testing Sen. Dick Durbin
March 16, 2021 Bost Introduces Legislation to Address Rural Teacher Shortages Rep. Mike Bost
March 16, 2021 Fitzpatrick, Quigley, Meng Introduce Resolution Affirming US Support of the Global Partnership for Education Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 16, 2021 Golden, Bost Introduce Legislation to Help Combat Rural Teacher Shortages Rep. Mike Bost, ...
March 11, 2021 Underwood Supports Passage of American Rescue Plan to Deliver Urgently Needed Relief to Illinois Families and Communities; Legislation Heads to President to Be Signed Into Law Rep. Lauren Underwood
March 11, 2021 Duckworth Discusses Service Opportunities for Military Families During SASC Hearing Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 10, 2021 Durbin, Baldwin, Smith, Bustos Introduce Bill To Address Teaching Disparities In Low-Income Communities Of Color Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Date Title Politician
June 24, 2021 Durbin, Duckworth, Schakowsky, Garcia, Trahan Introduce Mentoring To Succeed Act Sen.Dick Durbin
June 24, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth, Durbin call on President Biden to extend pause on student loan payments Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 23, 2021 Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Pressley, Warren, Schumer, Courtney Lead Call Urging Biden to Extend Pause on Student Loan Payments Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 22, 2021 Durbin Talks For-Profit Colleges, Student Debt With Federal Student Aid COO Sen.Dick Durbin
June 18, 2021 Tweet - "Thanks to @usedgov, 535 more Illinois borrowers who attended #4profit ITT Tech will have a total of $16M in federal student loans discharged. Good news for these defrauded students, but there are many more who deserve relief." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 17, 2021 Tweet - "8% of post-secondary students in America enroll in #4profit colleges and universities. And yet they represent 30% of all student loan defaults nationwide. These institutions are preying upon vulnerable students. @usedgov must be aggressive in protecting students and taxpayers." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021 Durbin Urges Secretary Of Education Cardona To Take On For-Profit Colleges And Help Struggling Student Borrowers Sen.Dick Durbin
June 16, 2021 Durbin Urges Secretary Of Education Cardona To Take On For-Profit Colleges And Help Struggling Student Borrowers Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2021 Sole Liability for Transferred Educational Assistance By An Individual Who Fails to Complete A Service Agreement Rep.Mike Bost
June 14, 2021 Tweet - "Proud to announce that @UofILSystem will receive $1M in federal funding from @usedgov's Open Textbook Pilot Program to expand their ongoing efforts to make college textbooks more affordable for every student." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 26, 2021 Reps. Schneider, Kuster, McKinley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Train More Doctors to Combat Opioid Epidemic Rep.Brad Schneider
May 20, 2021 Senator Booker, Reps. García and Hayes Re-Introduce the DIVERSIFY Act Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 17, 2021 Native Vetsuccess At Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act Rep.Mike Bost
May 17, 2021 GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline Act Rep.Mike Bost
May 17, 2021 Foster, Young, Van Hollen, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Spur Innovation through National Network of Fab Labs Rep.Bill Foster
May 13, 2021 Meuser Introduces Bipartisan Bills To Promote Skills Training And Job Opportunities For In-Demand Jobs Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
May 13, 2021 Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces Bipartisan Partnership For American Jobs Act To Revitalize Job Growth Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
May 13, 2021 Duckworth Helps Brown, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Hospital-Based Nursing Schools from Potential Funding Clawbacks During Global Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth
May 12, 2021 Tweet - "This is the right decision--it was unnecessarily cruel for the Trump Administration to exclude undocumented and international students from pandemic relief grants. I commend @SecCardona for undoing the disastrous legacy of Betsy DeVos." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 11, 2021 Infrastructure Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Rep. Calvert Urges Biden Administration to Stop Indoctrinating Students with Critical Race Theory Rep.Mike Bost, ...
May 5, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Sarbanes, Kaine, Gillibrand Lead Bicameral Push to Fix PSLF Program and Provide America's Public Servants with Urgently Needed Student Loan Relief Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
May 5, 2021 LaHood Retirement Security Bills Advance Out of Ways and Means Committee as Part of SECURE 2.0 Rep.Darin LaHood
May 4, 2021 Reps. LaHood, Danny Davis Introduce Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act Rep.Darin LaHood
May 3, 2021 Slotkin, Peters Stabenow, Upton, McClain Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold Universities Accountable for Sexual Abuse Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
April 30, 2021 McClain, Peters, Slotkin, Cornyn, Stabenow, Upton, Schneider Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold Universities Accountable for Sexual Abuse Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
April 30, 2021 Letter to the Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary U.S. Department of Education - Bost Urges U.S. Dept. of Education to Release Report on Student Loan Budgeting Projections Rep.Mike Bost
April 30, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Durbin, Brown Urge Departments Of Education And Veterans' Affairs To Protect Student Borrowers Harmed By CEHE Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Denis McDonough, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Durbin, Brown Urge Departments Of Education And Veterans' Affairs To Protect Student Borrowers Harmed By CEHE Sen.Dick Durbin
April 30, 2021 Peters, Slotkin, Stabenow, Upton, McClain Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Hold Universities Accountable for Sexual Abuse Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
April 29, 2021 Tweet - "The American Families Plan is a bold investment in America's children, families, and students. It will help level the playing field for working moms and seeks to ensure that every child starts their life on equal footing. It has my full support." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2021 Emmer Introduces Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Workforce Training Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
April 28, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and Tom Cole, Ranking Member - Upton leads bipartisan support for funding middle-skills adult education Rep.Bill Foster, ...
April 28, 2021 Durbin Statement On President Biden's Joint Address To Congress Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2021 Letter to Rosa DeLauro, Chairwoman of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Tom Cole, Ranking Member of House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Congressman Neguse Advocates for Open Textbooks Funding in Fy2022 Appropriations Legislation Rep.Sean Casten, ...
April 27, 2021 Letter to Hon. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, and Hon. Jeff Fortenberry, Ranking Member of Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies - Congressman Greg Pence Leads Bipartisan Letter in Support of Expanding Virtual Learning and Telemedicine Capabilities Rep.Mike Bost, ...
April 24, 2021 Tweet - "With College Decision Day next week, I wrote to IL educators & principals asking them to warn college-bound students and their families about the risks associated with attending for-profit colleges that are exploiting students & the #COVID19 pandemic to simply make a buck." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 23, 2021 Letter to Illinois Public School Principles - Durbin Urges Illinois Education Professionals To Sound The Alarm On For-Profit Colleges Sen.Dick Durbin
April 21, 2021 Letter to the Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - After DeVos Delay, Durbin Urges Cardona To Grant Borrower Defense Discharges For Illinois Westwood College Students Sen.Dick Durbin
April 21, 2021 Tweet - "Today I'm asking @SecCardona to work with @KwameRaoul to provide prompt, automatic, group relief to Illinois students who were defrauded by now-defunct #4profit Westwood College." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 15, 2021 Tweet - "Great to discuss pandemic relief for universities & students with the IL chapter of @HACUNews yesterday. I'm also proud to work alongside them to keep fighting for the #DreamAct and comprehensive immigration reform." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 31, 2021 Duckworth Joins Hirono in Reintroducing Impact Aid Bill to Fund School Infrastructure Projects Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 19, 2021 Tweet - "With the American Rescue Plan, Democrats have delivered for Illinois schools." Sen.Dick Durbin
March 19, 2021 Durbin, Duckworth Announce More Than $380 Million For Illinois Schools For COVID-19 Testing Sen.Dick Durbin
March 16, 2021 Bost Introduces Legislation to Address Rural Teacher Shortages Rep.Mike Bost
March 16, 2021 Fitzpatrick, Quigley, Meng Introduce Resolution Affirming US Support of the Global Partnership for Education Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 16, 2021 Golden, Bost Introduce Legislation to Help Combat Rural Teacher Shortages Rep.Mike Bost, ...
March 11, 2021 Underwood Supports Passage of American Rescue Plan to Deliver Urgently Needed Relief to Illinois Families and Communities; Legislation Heads to President to Be Signed Into Law Rep.Lauren Underwood
March 11, 2021 Duckworth Discusses Service Opportunities for Military Families During SASC Hearing Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 10, 2021 Durbin, Baldwin, Smith, Bustos Introduce Bill To Address Teaching Disparities In Low-Income Communities Of Color Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
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