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July 1, 2020 Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation - Representatives Dean and Pressley Lead Letter Urging Navient to Reconsider Stock Buyback Plans and Focus on Service to Borrowers Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
June 30, 2020 Durbin Joins Colleagues To Introduce Series Of NDAA Amendments To Protect Service Members And Veterans From Predatory For-Profit College Practices Sen. Dick Durbin
June 29, 2020 Tweet - "Our students and veterans--who have been defrauded, in debt, and begging to get on with their lives----will always remember that President Trump and Secretary DeVos chose the for-profit college industry over them." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to introduce the Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act with @SenDuckworth . Our bill will remove bureaucratic roadblocks that make it harder for servicemembers to pay back their student loans. Read more about our bill here:" Sen. Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill Expanding Student Loan Refinancing For Servicemembers Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "As we seek to re-open our economy in Illinois & across the country, contact tracing will be key. I'm calling on Illinois community colleges to partner with the State of Illinois and local health departments to recruit and organize training courses for #COVID19 contact tracers." Sen. Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 Letter to Community College Presidents - Durbin Calls On Illinois Community Colleges To Partner With State & Local Health Departments To Recruit And Train COVID-19 Contact Tracers Sen. Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senators Shaheen and Hassan Urge Senate Leadership to Provide Much-Needed Relief for Higher Education Institutions in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Democratic Senators Urge DeVos to Rescind Harmful Title IX Rule and Focus on Student Safety Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 29, 2020 Durbin Statement On Trump's Veto Of Bipartisan Congressional Resolution Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule Sen. Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's veto of my bipartisan bill to help our vets was a victory for @BetsyDeVosED & the fraud merchants at #4profit colleges. My question to the President: in 4 days did you forget those flag waving Memorial Day speeches as you vetoed a bill veterans were begging for?" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Stories like Melissa's & Brandon's - promised an education by a #4profit college, but left $224k in debt w/worthless degrees - are all too common. Mr. President, right this wrong & sign the CRA overturning @BetsyDeVosED 's disastrous borrower defense rule." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Brown, Warren, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Education Department Hold Student Loan Servicer Great Lakes Accountable for CARES Act Blunder That Likely Lowered Credit Scores for Millions of Borrowers Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Great to see @NASA name their newest space telescope for Nancy Grace Roman, the agency's pioneering first chief astronomer and a @UChicago graduate." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 23, 2020 Durbin Delivers Virtual Commencement Address For Class Of 2020 Sen. Dick Durbin
May 23, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration must fix this mistake immediately -- it could have decades of financial implications for these student borrowers." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 23, 2020 Tweet - "Class of 2020, nothing about this is fair. This virus has limited our movements -- for now. But it does not need to limit your future. There is no pandemic strong enough to keep you from following your dreams. This afternoon, join me in celebrating Illinois' class of 2020!" Sen. Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule Rep. Sean Casten, ...
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "Over the last few months, coronavirus has upended just about every aspect of American life. For millions of students, that means graduating at home, away from classmates, teachers, and friends." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump has a choice to make. Will he side with @BetsyDeVosED & predatory #4profit colleges? Or will he stand with defrauded veterans? I know where I stand -- defrauded vets deserve relief." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Durbin To Trump: Support Veterans By Signing Resolution Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule Sen. Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "The President should honor our veterans by overturning @BetsyDeVosED 's Borrower Defense Rule that has left defrauded student veterans drowning in debt and with worthless degrees from #4profit colleges. Here's your chance to put #StudentsFirst, Mr. President." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 For-Profit Colleges and Universities Sen. Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Reps Speier, Neguse, and Rose Introduce Bill to Compensate Families of Essential Workers Who Have Paid the Ultimate Price Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 14, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief With Illinois Public University Presidents Sen. Dick Durbin
May 13, 2020 Tweet - "No more excuses. It's time for @BetsyDeVosED to comply with the law and stop garnishing wages of student loan borrowers." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 12, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Join Markey and Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Ensure All Students Have Access to Internet during Coronavirus Pandemic Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 8, 2020 Tweet - "Students, professors, & universities are trying to make the most of their online classes despite the financial & academic uncertainties brought on by the #COVID19 pandemic. Spoke w/ @NorthwesternU President yesterday to discuss Higher Ed's response during this crisis." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 7, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With Northwestern University President Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Congress must act to expedite loan discharges & ensure full relief for defrauded student borrowers in the next #COVID19 relief package. During this unprecedented crisis, it is the commonsense thing to do." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Maloney Joins with Health Care Professionals, Educators to Introduce Bill Forgiving Student Loans for Frontline Health Workers Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "I am joining with @SenSherrodBrown , @RepMarkTakano , @SenWarren , & @RepJayapal to announce a plan to grant full student loan discharges to three specific emergency categories of defrauded student borrowers in the next #COVID19 relief package." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Committee Democrats Call on Secretary DeVos to Fix Borrower Defense Application Process Rep. Lauren Underwood, ...
May 4, 2020 Durbin, Takano, Brown, Jayapal, Warren Unveil Plan To Grant Full Student Loan Discharges To Defrauded Student Borrowers In Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos - House, Senate Democrats Warn DeVos Against Changing Distance Education Rules Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "During the Great Recession, for-profit college enrollment skyrocketed - reaping huge profits for investors & leaving thousands of students buried in student loan debt w/ a worthless degree. We're already seeing signs of for-profit colleges ramping up for a repeat during #COVID19." Sen. Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Rep. Wild Calls for Legislative Action on Student Mental Health Needs During COVID-19 Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to Principals, Teachers, and Counselors - Durbin Calls On Illinois Education Professionals To Sound The Alarm On For-Profit Colleges Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "Cengage and McGraw-Hill are the second and third largest textbook companies in the country, and now they're looking to merge. This could have devastating consequences for the already too-high price of textbooks." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "Betsy DeVos is wrongly excluding #DACA recipients from the emergency aid provided for students in the CARES Act. This aid should be administered as Congress intended -- to help ALL students whose lives have been upended by this pandemic. #HomeIsHere" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Swalwell Leads 72 Members in Sending Letter to Sec. DeVos Urging Quick Release of Emergency Grants to All Students, including DACA Recipients Rep. Danny Davis, ...
April 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Dept. of Justice - Feinstein, Blumenthal, Colleagues Seek DOJ Oversight of Textbook Company Merger Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 23, 2020 Fitzpatrick, Brown, Van Hollen, Garcia and a Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Bolster Frontline Transit Worker Training and Retention Rep. Chuy Garcia, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Wyden Pushes to Ensure College Students Have Food on the Table Amid COVID-19 Crisis Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 22, 2020 Tweet - "This is great news for the more than 138,000 Illinoisans with FFEL or private student loans. Thanks to @GovPritzker 's hard work, relief is on the way." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 22, 2020 Tweet - "The notorious #4profit college industry is set to prey on students who want to continue education online. Beware! These phony schools charge a fortune, burden you w/ debt & produce worthless degrees. Community colleges & established public & private colleges are still best bet." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Warren, Colleague Urge Senate To Protect COVID-19 Relief Funds From Predatory For-Profit College Industry Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Pleased to see @Illinois_Alma make good use of CARES Act funding by creating the Students FIRST: COVID-19 Emergency Fund to offset students' financial setbacks brought on by the #COVID19 pandemic." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Merkley, DeFazio, Bonamici Rebuke Administration for Unlawful Wage Garnishment Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "College students are experiencing unprecedented disruptions to their education due to this pandemic & it's especially harmful for students struggling to make ends meet. Proud to announce w/ @SenDuckworth that the CARES Act will provide emergency student aid." Sen. Dick Durbin
Date Title Politician
July 1, 2020 Letter to John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation - Representatives Dean and Pressley Lead Letter Urging Navient to Reconsider Stock Buyback Plans and Focus on Service to Borrowers Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
June 30, 2020 Durbin Joins Colleagues To Introduce Series Of NDAA Amendments To Protect Service Members And Veterans From Predatory For-Profit College Practices Sen.Dick Durbin
June 29, 2020 Tweet - "Our students and veterans--who have been defrauded, in debt, and begging to get on with their lives----will always remember that President Trump and Secretary DeVos chose the for-profit college industry over them." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 20, 2020 Tweet - "Proud to introduce the Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act with @SenDuckworth . Our bill will remove bureaucratic roadblocks that make it harder for servicemembers to pay back their student loans. Read more about our bill here:" Sen.Dick Durbin
June 19, 2020 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Bill Expanding Student Loan Refinancing For Servicemembers Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 16, 2020 Tweet - "As we seek to re-open our economy in Illinois & across the country, contact tracing will be key. I'm calling on Illinois community colleges to partner with the State of Illinois and local health departments to recruit and organize training courses for #COVID19 contact tracers." Sen.Dick Durbin
June 15, 2020 Letter to Community College Presidents - Durbin Calls On Illinois Community Colleges To Partner With State & Local Health Departments To Recruit And Train COVID-19 Contact Tracers Sen.Dick Durbin
June 11, 2020 Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senators Shaheen and Hassan Urge Senate Leadership to Provide Much-Needed Relief for Higher Education Institutions in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
June 3, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Democratic Senators Urge DeVos to Rescind Harmful Title IX Rule and Focus on Student Safety Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 29, 2020 Durbin Statement On Trump's Veto Of Bipartisan Congressional Resolution Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule Sen.Dick Durbin
May 29, 2020 Tweet - "Pres. Trump's veto of my bipartisan bill to help our vets was a victory for @BetsyDeVosED & the fraud merchants at #4profit colleges. My question to the President: in 4 days did you forget those flag waving Memorial Day speeches as you vetoed a bill veterans were begging for?" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Tweet - "Stories like Melissa's & Brandon's - promised an education by a #4profit college, but left $224k in debt w/worthless degrees - are all too common. Mr. President, right this wrong & sign the CRA overturning @BetsyDeVosED 's disastrous borrower defense rule." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 28, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Brown, Warren, Merkley, Colleagues Demand Education Department Hold Student Loan Servicer Great Lakes Accountable for CARES Act Blunder That Likely Lowered Credit Scores for Millions of Borrowers Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 26, 2020 Tweet - "Great to see @NASA name their newest space telescope for Nancy Grace Roman, the agency's pioneering first chief astronomer and a @UChicago graduate." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 23, 2020 Durbin Delivers Virtual Commencement Address For Class Of 2020 Sen.Dick Durbin
May 23, 2020 Tweet - "The Trump Administration must fix this mistake immediately -- it could have decades of financial implications for these student borrowers." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 23, 2020 Tweet - "Class of 2020, nothing about this is fair. This virus has limited our movements -- for now. But it does not need to limit your future. There is no pandemic strong enough to keep you from following your dreams. This afternoon, join me in celebrating Illinois' class of 2020!" Sen.Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule Rep.Sean Casten, ...
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "Over the last few months, coronavirus has upended just about every aspect of American life. For millions of students, that means graduating at home, away from classmates, teachers, and friends." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 22, 2020 Tweet - "President Trump has a choice to make. Will he side with @BetsyDeVosED & predatory #4profit colleges? Or will he stand with defrauded veterans? I know where I stand -- defrauded vets deserve relief." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Durbin To Trump: Support Veterans By Signing Resolution Overturning DeVos Borrower Defense Rule Sen.Dick Durbin
May 21, 2020 Tweet - "The President should honor our veterans by overturning @BetsyDeVosED 's Borrower Defense Rule that has left defrauded student veterans drowning in debt and with worthless degrees from #4profit colleges. Here's your chance to put #StudentsFirst, Mr. President." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 20, 2020 For-Profit Colleges and Universities Sen.Dick Durbin
May 19, 2020 Reps Speier, Neguse, and Rose Introduce Bill to Compensate Families of Essential Workers Who Have Paid the Ultimate Price Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 14, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Relief With Illinois Public University Presidents Sen.Dick Durbin
May 13, 2020 Tweet - "No more excuses. It's time for @BetsyDeVosED to comply with the law and stop garnishing wages of student loan borrowers." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 12, 2020 Duckworth, Durbin Join Markey and Colleagues to Introduce Legislation to Ensure All Students Have Access to Internet during Coronavirus Pandemic Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 8, 2020 Tweet - "Students, professors, & universities are trying to make the most of their online classes despite the financial & academic uncertainties brought on by the #COVID19 pandemic. Spoke w/ @NorthwesternU President yesterday to discuss Higher Ed's response during this crisis." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 7, 2020 Durbin Discusses COVID-19 Response With Northwestern University President Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "Congress must act to expedite loan discharges & ensure full relief for defrauded student borrowers in the next #COVID19 relief package. During this unprecedented crisis, it is the commonsense thing to do." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 5, 2020 Maloney Joins with Health Care Professionals, Educators to Introduce Bill Forgiving Student Loans for Frontline Health Workers Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
May 5, 2020 Tweet - "I am joining with @SenSherrodBrown , @RepMarkTakano , @SenWarren , & @RepJayapal to announce a plan to grant full student loan discharges to three specific emergency categories of defrauded student borrowers in the next #COVID19 relief package." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 4, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Committee Democrats Call on Secretary DeVos to Fix Borrower Defense Application Process Rep.Lauren Underwood, ...
May 4, 2020 Durbin, Takano, Brown, Jayapal, Warren Unveil Plan To Grant Full Student Loan Discharges To Defrauded Student Borrowers In Next COVID-19 Relief Package Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 4, 2020 Letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos - House, Senate Democrats Warn DeVos Against Changing Distance Education Rules Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
May 1, 2020 Tweet - "During the Great Recession, for-profit college enrollment skyrocketed - reaping huge profits for investors & leaving thousands of students buried in student loan debt w/ a worthless degree. We're already seeing signs of for-profit colleges ramping up for a repeat during #COVID19." Sen.Dick Durbin
May 1, 2020 Letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer - Rep. Wild Calls for Legislative Action on Student Mental Health Needs During COVID-19 Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 30, 2020 Letter to Principals, Teachers, and Counselors - Durbin Calls On Illinois Education Professionals To Sound The Alarm On For-Profit Colleges Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "Cengage and McGraw-Hill are the second and third largest textbook companies in the country, and now they're looking to merge. This could have devastating consequences for the already too-high price of textbooks." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 28, 2020 Tweet - "Betsy DeVos is wrongly excluding #DACA recipients from the emergency aid provided for students in the CARES Act. This aid should be administered as Congress intended -- to help ALL students whose lives have been upended by this pandemic. #HomeIsHere" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 27, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Swalwell Leads 72 Members in Sending Letter to Sec. DeVos Urging Quick Release of Emergency Grants to All Students, including DACA Recipients Rep.Danny Davis, ...
April 24, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Dept. of Justice - Feinstein, Blumenthal, Colleagues Seek DOJ Oversight of Textbook Company Merger Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 23, 2020 Fitzpatrick, Brown, Van Hollen, Garcia and a Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Bolster Frontline Transit Worker Training and Retention Rep.Chuy Garcia, ...
April 23, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Wyden Pushes to Ensure College Students Have Food on the Table Amid COVID-19 Crisis Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
April 22, 2020 Tweet - "This is great news for the more than 138,000 Illinoisans with FFEL or private student loans. Thanks to @GovPritzker 's hard work, relief is on the way." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 22, 2020 Tweet - "The notorious #4profit college industry is set to prey on students who want to continue education online. Beware! These phony schools charge a fortune, burden you w/ debt & produce worthless degrees. Community colleges & established public & private colleges are still best bet." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Warren, Colleague Urge Senate To Protect COVID-19 Relief Funds From Predatory For-Profit College Industry Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
April 17, 2020 Tweet - "Pleased to see @Illinois_Alma make good use of CARES Act funding by creating the Students FIRST: COVID-19 Emergency Fund to offset students' financial setbacks brought on by the #COVID19 pandemic." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 16, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Merkley, DeFazio, Bonamici Rebuke Administration for Unlawful Wage Garnishment Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "College students are experiencing unprecedented disruptions to their education due to this pandemic & it's especially harmful for students struggling to make ends meet. Proud to announce w/ @SenDuckworth that the CARES Act will provide emergency student aid." Sen.Dick Durbin
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