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May 10, 2023
Foxx Leads Letter to Ag Secretary Over Harmful Revision to School Meal Patterns
Rep. Lisa McClain
May 10, 2023
Foxx Leads Letter to Ag Secretary Over Harmful Revision to School Meal Patterns
Rep. Tim Walberg
May 4, 2022
Moolenaar Demands Vote on Toddler Mask Mandate
Rep. John Moolenaar
April 5, 2022
Moolenaar Announces Military Academy Fair
Rep. John Moolenaar
March 22, 2022
Moolenaar Announces 2022 Congressional Art Competition
Rep. John Moolenaar
Jan. 24, 2022
Moolenaar Introduces House Resolution Marking National School Choice Week
Rep. John Moolenaar
Dec. 28, 2021
Bergman To CDC: Show Us Science On Kids' Masks In Schools
Rep. Jack Bergman
Oct. 15, 2021
Cassidy-Led School Cybersecurity Legislation Signed Into Law
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Congresswoman Lisa McClain Leads Letter Demanding Answers on why Parents are Being Targeted by the DOJ
Rep. Lisa McClain
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. Lisa McClain, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - On DOJ Intentions on What's Classified as Criminal Conduct
Rep. Bill Huizenga, ...
Sept. 29, 2021
After Passing House, Peters Bipartisan Bill to Help Protect K-12 School Systems from Cyber-Attacks Heads to President to Be Signed into Law
Sen. Gary Peters
Sept. 24, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the Department of Education - Huizenga Fights for West Michigan Students, Advocates for Schools to Receive Balanced COVID Relief Funding
Rep. Bill Huizenga
Sept. 20, 2021
Huizenga Announces Introduction of Bipartisan Small Farm to School Act
Rep. Bill Huizenga
Sept. 9, 2021
Letter to Rochelle Walensky, Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Rep. Obernolte, 32 members of Congress ask CDC to show the science on masking in schools
Rep. Jack Bergman, ...
Aug. 10, 2021
Peters, Scott Bipartisan Legislation to Help Protect K-12 School Systems from Cyber-Attacks Passes Senate
Sen. Gary Peters
June 25, 2021
Dingell Announces Over $1.8 Million for Michigan Head Start Programs
Rep. Debbie Dingell
June 10, 2021
Congresswoman McClain Announces Education Advisory Council
Rep. Lisa McClain
May 26, 2021
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Schools Retain Freedom to Provide Variety of Healthy Milk Options
Rep. Haley Stevens, ...
May 20, 2021
Moolenaar Votes for STEM Education Legislation
Rep. John Moolenaar
April 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Betty McCollum, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and Ken Calvert, Ranking Member - Emmer Encourages Funding for STEM Education
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, ...
Feb. 23, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Huizenga, MI Representatives, and Local Education Leaders Call for Change in Education Funding Formula included in President Biden's COVID Relief Package
Rep. Bill Huizenga
Jan. 26, 2021
Moolenaar, Foxx Mark National School Choice Week With House Resolution
Rep. John Moolenaar
Sept. 11, 2020
Letter to Jeff McElfresh, Chief Executive Officer at AT&T Inc., Thomas Rutledge, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Charter Communications, Inc., Jeffery Storey, President and Chief Executive Officer at Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Pat Esser, President and Chief Executive Officer at Cox Communications, Mike Sievery, Chief Executive Officer at T-Mobile, and Hans Vestburg, Chairman an Chief Executive Officer at Verizon Communications Inc. - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Internet Companies to Support Wider Interest Access During COVID-19
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
Aug. 28, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Applauds Usda Reversal, Decision to Extend Nutrition Program Waivers for Kids Learning Remotely
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, ...
Aug. 26, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Murphy Joins Republican Members to Send Letter Urging USDA to Give Schools Flexibility Needed to Feed Students During COVID
Rep. Tim Walberg, ...
July 27, 2020
Letter to Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Peters Calls on FEMA to Support Safe Reopening of Schools
Sen. Gary Peters
July 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Lewis, McCarthy Champion Civic Education for Students
Rep. Bill Huizenga, ...
July 1, 2020
Public Education
Rep. Haley Stevens
June 19, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
June 18, 2020
Debbie's Blog - Dingell Update: June 18, 2020
Rep. Debbie Dingell
June 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the Department of Education - Hayes Leads Connecticut Delegation Members And 22 House Democrats In Defending Connecticut's Gender-Inclusive Athletic Policy
Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
June 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Tlaib, Hayes, and Pressley Lead 100-Plus Members of Congress in Historic $305 Billion Funding Push for K-12 Schools
Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
May 19, 2020
Letter to Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Joyce Urges Dept. of Education to Issue Guidance on Child Abuse Reporting
Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
May 12, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep Speier and 49 Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Inclusion of at least $175 Billion for Elementary and Secondary Education in Coronavirus Relief Package
Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
May 8, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Walker Joins Efforts to Increase Flexibility For Parents of Children Learning From Home
Rep. Tim Walberg, ...
May 8, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader; Mitch Mc Connell, Senate Majority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Representative TJ Cox Leads Letter Urging Congressional Leadership to Invest in Rural Stem Education
Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
March 26, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Spanberger Leads Bipartisan Effort Calling on FCC to Suspend E-Rate Program Rules, Expand High-Speed Internet Access for Rural Students Amid Coronavirus-Caused School Closures
Rep. Rashida Tlaib, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to Mark Schultz, Department of Education Deputy Assistance Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services - As Schools Close Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, Cantwell, Senate Democrats Relay Concerns for Children with Disabilities to Department of Education
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
March 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Cicilline, Young Call for Extra Afterschool and Summer Learning Funding
Rep. Debbie Dingell, ...
March 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - As Montana Schools Close Their Doors Amid COVID-19 Outbreak, Tester Calls On FCC To Ensure Kids Have Internet Access
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
Feb. 10, 2020
Reps. Blumenauer, Cole, Schrier, Moolenaar, Himes, and Stefanik Introduce Bill to Promote Civics Education
Rep. John Moolenaar, ...
Feb. 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bennet, Gardner Call on Federal Government to Expand Analysis of K-12 Education Spending in New Study
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
Jan. 30, 2020
Stevens Invites Special Education Teacher to State of the Union
Rep. Haley Stevens
Dec. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Peters Presses DeVos for Answers on Program that Wasted Over $500 Million in Taxpayer Money on Failed Charter Schools
Sen. Gary Peters
Dec. 16, 2019
Peters, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect K-12 School Systems from Cyber-Attacks
Sen. Gary Peters, ...
Oct. 10, 2019
Huizenga presents Jenison student with the Congressional Award Bronze Medal
Rep. Bill Huizenga
July 23, 2019
Building Blocks of Stem Act
Rep. Haley Stevens
July 18, 2019
Huizenga Praises Positive Impact of Holland Virtual Tech High School
Rep. Bill Huizenga
April 10, 2019
Hearing of the House Education and Labor Committee - Questioning of Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education, Hearing on Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Education
Rep. Haley Stevens
Date
Title
Politician
May 10, 2023
Foxx Leads Letter to Ag Secretary Over Harmful Revision to School Meal Patterns
Rep.Lisa McClain
May 10, 2023
Foxx Leads Letter to Ag Secretary Over Harmful Revision to School Meal Patterns
Rep.Tim Walberg
May 4, 2022
Moolenaar Demands Vote on Toddler Mask Mandate
Rep.John Moolenaar
April 5, 2022
Moolenaar Announces Military Academy Fair
Rep.John Moolenaar
March 22, 2022
Moolenaar Announces 2022 Congressional Art Competition
Rep.John Moolenaar
Jan. 24, 2022
Moolenaar Introduces House Resolution Marking National School Choice Week
Rep.John Moolenaar
Dec. 28, 2021
Bergman To CDC: Show Us Science On Kids' Masks In Schools
Rep.Jack Bergman
Oct. 15, 2021
Cassidy-Led School Cybersecurity Legislation Signed Into Law
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - Congresswoman Lisa McClain Leads Letter Demanding Answers on why Parents are Being Targeted by the DOJ
Rep.Lisa McClain
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.Lisa McClain, ...
Oct. 7, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, Attorney General - On DOJ Intentions on What's Classified as Criminal Conduct
Rep.Bill Huizenga, ...
Sept. 29, 2021
After Passing House, Peters Bipartisan Bill to Help Protect K-12 School Systems from Cyber-Attacks Heads to President to Be Signed into Law
Sen.Gary Peters
Sept. 24, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the Department of Education - Huizenga Fights for West Michigan Students, Advocates for Schools to Receive Balanced COVID Relief Funding
Rep.Bill Huizenga
Sept. 20, 2021
Huizenga Announces Introduction of Bipartisan Small Farm to School Act
Rep.Bill Huizenga
Sept. 9, 2021
Letter to Rochelle Walensky, Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Rep. Obernolte, 32 members of Congress ask CDC to show the science on masking in schools
Rep.Jack Bergman, ...
Aug. 10, 2021
Peters, Scott Bipartisan Legislation to Help Protect K-12 School Systems from Cyber-Attacks Passes Senate
Sen.Gary Peters
June 25, 2021
Dingell Announces Over $1.8 Million for Michigan Head Start Programs
Rep.Debbie Dingell
June 10, 2021
Congresswoman McClain Announces Education Advisory Council
Rep.Lisa McClain
May 26, 2021
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of the Department of Agriculture - Reps. Courtney and Thompson Lead Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Schools Retain Freedom to Provide Variety of Healthy Milk Options
Rep.Haley Stevens, ...
May 20, 2021
Moolenaar Votes for STEM Education Legislation
Rep.John Moolenaar
April 29, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Betty McCollum, Chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, and Ken Calvert, Ranking Member - Emmer Encourages Funding for STEM Education
Sen.Elissa Slotkin, ...
Feb. 23, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House and Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Huizenga, MI Representatives, and Local Education Leaders Call for Change in Education Funding Formula included in President Biden's COVID Relief Package
Rep.Bill Huizenga
Jan. 26, 2021
Moolenaar, Foxx Mark National School Choice Week With House Resolution
Rep.John Moolenaar
Sept. 11, 2020
Letter to Jeff McElfresh, Chief Executive Officer at AT&T Inc., Thomas Rutledge, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Charter Communications, Inc., Jeffery Storey, President and Chief Executive Officer at Comcast Cable Communications, LLC, Pat Esser, President and Chief Executive Officer at Cox Communications, Mike Sievery, Chief Executive Officer at T-Mobile, and Hans Vestburg, Chairman an Chief Executive Officer at Verizon Communications Inc. - Bennet, Colleagues Urge Internet Companies to Support Wider Interest Access During COVID-19
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
Aug. 28, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Congressman Cleaver Applauds Usda Reversal, Decision to Extend Nutrition Program Waivers for Kids Learning Remotely
Rep.Rashida Tlaib, ...
Aug. 26, 2020
Letter to The Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture - Murphy Joins Republican Members to Send Letter Urging USDA to Give Schools Flexibility Needed to Feed Students During COVID
Rep.Tim Walberg, ...
July 27, 2020
Letter to Peter Gaynor, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency - Peters Calls on FEMA to Support Safe Reopening of Schools
Sen.Gary Peters
July 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the US Department of Education - Lewis, McCarthy Champion Civic Education for Students
Rep.Bill Huizenga, ...
July 1, 2020
Public Education
Rep.Haley Stevens
June 19, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Sen. Dems: Education Investment Urgently Needed to Save the 2021 School Year & U.S. Economy
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
June 18, 2020
Debbie's Blog - Dingell Update: June 18, 2020
Rep.Debbie Dingell
June 17, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Kenneth L. Marcus, Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the Department of Education - Hayes Leads Connecticut Delegation Members And 22 House Democrats In Defending Connecticut's Gender-Inclusive Athletic Policy
Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
June 1, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader - Tlaib, Hayes, and Pressley Lead 100-Plus Members of Congress in Historic $305 Billion Funding Push for K-12 Schools
Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
May 19, 2020
Letter to Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Joyce Urges Dept. of Education to Issue Guidance on Child Abuse Reporting
Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
May 12, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker, and Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader - Rep Speier and 49 Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Inclusion of at least $175 Billion for Elementary and Secondary Education in Coronavirus Relief Package
Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
May 8, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Walker Joins Efforts to Increase Flexibility For Parents of Children Learning From Home
Rep.Tim Walberg, ...
May 8, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, House Speaker; Kevin Mc Carthy, House Minority Leader; Mitch Mc Connell, Senate Majority Leader; and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Representative TJ Cox Leads Letter Urging Congressional Leadership to Invest in Rural Stem Education
Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
March 26, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - Spanberger Leads Bipartisan Effort Calling on FCC to Suspend E-Rate Program Rules, Expand High-Speed Internet Access for Rural Students Amid Coronavirus-Caused School Closures
Rep.Rashida Tlaib, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to Mark Schultz, Department of Education Deputy Assistance Secretary for the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services - As Schools Close Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, Cantwell, Senate Democrats Relay Concerns for Children with Disabilities to Department of Education
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
March 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Kay Granger, Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee - Cicilline, Young Call for Extra Afterschool and Summer Learning Funding
Rep.Debbie Dingell, ...
March 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Ajit Pai, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission - As Montana Schools Close Their Doors Amid COVID-19 Outbreak, Tester Calls On FCC To Ensure Kids Have Internet Access
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
Feb. 10, 2020
Reps. Blumenauer, Cole, Schrier, Moolenaar, Himes, and Stefanik Introduce Bill to Promote Civics Education
Rep.John Moolenaar, ...
Feb. 3, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bennet, Gardner Call on Federal Government to Expand Analysis of K-12 Education Spending in New Study
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
Jan. 30, 2020
Stevens Invites Special Education Teacher to State of the Union
Rep.Haley Stevens
Dec. 17, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Peters Presses DeVos for Answers on Program that Wasted Over $500 Million in Taxpayer Money on Failed Charter Schools
Sen.Gary Peters
Dec. 16, 2019
Peters, Scott Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect K-12 School Systems from Cyber-Attacks
Sen.Gary Peters, ...
Oct. 10, 2019
Huizenga presents Jenison student with the Congressional Award Bronze Medal
Rep.Bill Huizenga
July 23, 2019
Building Blocks of Stem Act
Rep.Haley Stevens
July 18, 2019
Huizenga Praises Positive Impact of Holland Virtual Tech High School
Rep.Bill Huizenga
April 10, 2019
Hearing of the House Education and Labor Committee - Questioning of Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education, Hearing on Examining the Policies and Priorities of the U.S. Department of Education
Rep.Haley Stevens
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