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Aug. 24, 2022
Gov. Polis, Lieutenant Gov. Primavera, Higher-Ed Director Paccione, Community College Leaders, State Lawmakers Announce Launch of Program to Help Save Health Care Students Money
Sen. Kyle Mullica, ...
March 9, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Urging Biden Administration to Address Student Loan Debt
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Dec. 17, 2021
Evans Stands By Vote for House Build Back Better Bill, Keeps Hope Alive for More Progress for the People
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
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. Jerry McNerney, ...
June 23, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Pressley, Warren, Schumer, Courtney Lead Call Urging Biden to Extend Pause on Student Loan Payments
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
April 21, 2021
Illinois Capital Development Board Announces $8.9 Million in Funding to Northern Illinois University Towards Structural Repairs, Exterior Improvements, and Roof Replacement
Rep. Larry Walsh, ...
April 21, 2021
Illinois Capital Development Board Announces $712,000 in Funding to Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville Towards Repairs to Stone Facia
Rep. Katie Stuart, ...
Nov. 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Underwood Leads 91 Members in Effort Urging President Trump to Extend Critical Relief for 41 Million Student Loan Borrowers
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Aug. 14, 2020
Murphy Administration Announces $150 Million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to be Awarded to New Jersey Colleges and Universities
AM Craig Coughlin, ...
July 22, 2020
Governor Abbott Announces Additional $118 Million In Federal Funding To Support Texas Higher Education
Rep. Oscar Longoria, ...
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
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
May 4, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the US House of Representatives - Reps. Lowenthal, Matsui, Lead California House Delegation Members In Urging Additional Federal Relief To Higher Education
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
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
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline Leading Effort to Help Student Loan Borrowers
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
March 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Congressman Panetta Calls on Education Secretary Devos to Protect Students from Financial Impacts of COVID-19
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Feb. 6, 2020
Governor Murphy Announces P-TECH Grant for Trenton Central High School, Opening Pathways for Students to STEM Careers
AM Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, ...
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Public Education
Sen. Beverly Gossage
Nov. 10, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces SUNY and CUNY will Waive Application Fees for Veterans and their Spouses
AM Didi Barrett, ...
Oct. 17, 2019
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Expanding TAP Eligibility for Students Affected By College Closures
AM Jo Anne Simon, ...
Oct. 16, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces Final Student Loan Servicer Regulation Takes Effect Today
Sen. James Sanders, ...
Oct. 9, 2019
Wolf Administration Announces New Funding to Repurpose Former Times Leader Building for Higher Education
Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski, ...
Aug. 27, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces Grand Opening of Hudson Valley Community College's New Center for Advanced Manufacturing Skills
Sen. Pat Fahy, ...
Aug. 22, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces Collaborative Graduate-Level Grant Program to Develop Life Science Entrepreneurs
Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky, ...
Aug. 15, 2019
Governor Murphy Launches Year Two of Community College Opportunity Grant (CCOG) Program
AM Craig Coughlin, ...
Aug. 8, 2019
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Strengthening New Jersey's Innovation Economy
Sen. Joe Cryan, ...
July 31, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces Proposed New Regulation Providing Significant Consumer Protections to Student Loan Borrowers
Sen. James Sanders, ...
July 30, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces $21.3 Million in Funding to Support Critical Infrastructure Improvements at New York's Private, Not-For-Profit Colleges and Universities
Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky, ...
July 30, 2019
Acting Governor Oliver Signs Legislation to Promote Transparency for Students and Improve College Affordability
Sen. Raj Mukherji, ...
Nov. 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Lawmakers Call on Sec. DeVos to Rescind Title IX Proposed Rules
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Oct. 16, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Release More Information About Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Sept. 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House and Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos for Her Latest Attempt to Put Predatory Corporations and Institutions Over Students
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Lawmakers Blast DeVos, Department of Education for Continuing to Fail Higher Ed. in Puerto Rico
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
March 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Chairman Crowley Advocates for Additional Funding to Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
March 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and the Hon Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Sinema Leads Bipartisan Effort to Help Prepare the Next Generation of Arizona Teachers for High-Need Classrooms
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: New Initiatives
Rep. Kevin Hensley
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Protecting Our Children's Education
Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Education
Sen. Ram Villivalam
Dec. 14, 2017
Garrett Introduces Student Security Act to Combat Student Debt and Empower Students
Rep. Tom Garrett
Dec. 11, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Charles Schumer, Orrin Hatch, Ron Wyden, Paul Ryan, Nancy Pelosi, Kevin Brady, and Richard Neal - Oppose Tax Bill Provision that would Raise Taxes Substantially on Graduate Students and Hurt Our Economic Future
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Dec. 7, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Tax Reform and Higher Education
Rep. David Young, ...
Nov. 11, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Take Up The Thompson-Krishnamoorthi Act
Rep. David Young, ...
June 27, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Anthony M. Kurta, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness - Basic Allowance for Student Veteran's Housing
Sen. Andrew Lanza, ...
June 10, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of US Department of Education - Student Loan Servicing Contract and Protections of Student Loan Borrowers
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
April 26, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Dietra Trent, Secretary of the Virginia Department of Education - Urges Financial Aid Flexibility in Absence of IRS Tool
Rep. Tom Garrett, ...
March 14, 2017
Letter to President Trump - Calls on Trump Administration to Increase Support for Pell Grants to Make Post-Secondary Education More Affordable
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Nov. 2, 2016
Letter to House Committee Leaders - Protect Pell Grant Funding
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
Sept. 26, 2016
Scott, Nadler and 68 Members of Congress Applaud NLRB's Columbia University Decision
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
July 20, 2016
Garrett Proposes Legislation Aimed at Curbing Student Loan and Social Security Downfalls
Rep. Tom Garrett
June 27, 2016
Letter to Timothy P. White, Chancellor of the California State University, and Janet Napolitano, President of the University of California - Effort for Stanford Rape Survivor Letter to be part of Sexual Assault Education
Sen. Jerry McNerney, ...
April 7, 2016
SEIU Pennsylvania Endorses Steve Santarsiero for Congress
Sen. Steve Santarsiero
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Aug. 24, 2022
Gov. Polis, Lieutenant Gov. Primavera, Higher-Ed Director Paccione, Community College Leaders, State Lawmakers Announce Launch of Program to Help Save Health Care Students Money
Sen.Kyle Mullica, ...
March 9, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Urging Biden Administration to Address Student Loan Debt
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Dec. 17, 2021
Evans Stands By Vote for House Build Back Better Bill, Keeps Hope Alive for More Progress for the People
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
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.Jerry McNerney, ...
June 23, 2021
Letter to President Joseph R. Biden - Pressley, Warren, Schumer, Courtney Lead Call Urging Biden to Extend Pause on Student Loan Payments
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
April 21, 2021
Illinois Capital Development Board Announces $8.9 Million in Funding to Northern Illinois University Towards Structural Repairs, Exterior Improvements, and Roof Replacement
Rep.Larry Walsh, ...
April 21, 2021
Illinois Capital Development Board Announces $712,000 in Funding to Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville Towards Repairs to Stone Facia
Rep.Katie Stuart, ...
Nov. 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Underwood Leads 91 Members in Effort Urging President Trump to Extend Critical Relief for 41 Million Student Loan Borrowers
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Aug. 14, 2020
Murphy Administration Announces $150 Million in Coronavirus Relief Funds to be Awarded to New Jersey Colleges and Universities
AMCraig Coughlin, ...
July 22, 2020
Governor Abbott Announces Additional $118 Million In Federal Funding To Support Texas Higher Education
Rep.Oscar Longoria, ...
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
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
May 4, 2020
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the US House of Representatives - Reps. Lowenthal, Matsui, Lead California House Delegation Members In Urging Additional Federal Relief To Higher Education
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
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
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline Leading Effort to Help Student Loan Borrowers
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
March 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Congressman Panetta Calls on Education Secretary Devos to Protect Students from Financial Impacts of COVID-19
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Feb. 6, 2020
Governor Murphy Announces P-TECH Grant for Trenton Central High School, Opening Pathways for Students to STEM Careers
AMVerlina Reynolds-Jackson, ...
Jan. 1, 2020
Issue Position: Public Education
Sen.Beverly Gossage
Nov. 10, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces SUNY and CUNY will Waive Application Fees for Veterans and their Spouses
AMDidi Barrett, ...
Oct. 17, 2019
Governor Cuomo Signs Legislation Expanding TAP Eligibility for Students Affected By College Closures
AMJo Anne Simon, ...
Oct. 16, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces Final Student Loan Servicer Regulation Takes Effect Today
Sen.James Sanders, ...
Oct. 9, 2019
Wolf Administration Announces New Funding to Repurpose Former Times Leader Building for Higher Education
Rep.Eddie Day Pashinski, ...
Aug. 27, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces Grand Opening of Hudson Valley Community College's New Center for Advanced Manufacturing Skills
Sen.Pat Fahy, ...
Aug. 22, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces Collaborative Graduate-Level Grant Program to Develop Life Science Entrepreneurs
Sen.Toby Ann Stavisky, ...
Aug. 15, 2019
Governor Murphy Launches Year Two of Community College Opportunity Grant (CCOG) Program
AMCraig Coughlin, ...
Aug. 8, 2019
Governor Murphy Signs Legislation Strengthening New Jersey's Innovation Economy
Sen.Joe Cryan, ...
July 31, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces Proposed New Regulation Providing Significant Consumer Protections to Student Loan Borrowers
Sen.James Sanders, ...
July 30, 2019
Governor Cuomo Announces $21.3 Million in Funding to Support Critical Infrastructure Improvements at New York's Private, Not-For-Profit Colleges and Universities
Sen.Toby Ann Stavisky, ...
July 30, 2019
Acting Governor Oliver Signs Legislation to Promote Transparency for Students and Improve College Affordability
Sen.Raj Mukherji, ...
Nov. 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Lawmakers Call on Sec. DeVos to Rescind Title IX Proposed Rules
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Oct. 16, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Release More Information About Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Sept. 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House and Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos for Her Latest Attempt to Put Predatory Corporations and Institutions Over Students
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Lawmakers Blast DeVos, Department of Education for Continuing to Fail Higher Ed. in Puerto Rico
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
March 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies and the Hon. Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Chairman Crowley Advocates for Additional Funding to Make College More Affordable for Low-Income Students
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
March 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon Tom Cole, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and the Hon Rosa DeLauro, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education - Sinema Leads Bipartisan Effort to Help Prepare the Next Generation of Arizona Teachers for High-Need Classrooms
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: New Initiatives
Rep.Kevin Hensley
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Protecting Our Children's Education
Sen.Sara Gelser Blouin
Jan. 1, 2018
Issue Position: Education
Sen.Ram Villivalam
Dec. 14, 2017
Garrett Introduces Student Security Act to Combat Student Debt and Empower Students
Rep.Tom Garrett
Dec. 11, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Charles Schumer, Orrin Hatch, Ron Wyden, Paul Ryan, Nancy Pelosi, Kevin Brady, and Richard Neal - Oppose Tax Bill Provision that would Raise Taxes Substantially on Graduate Students and Hurt Our Economic Future
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Dec. 7, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Kevin Brady, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, the Hon. Orrin Hatch, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee - Tax Reform and Higher Education
Rep.David Young, ...
Nov. 11, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Take Up The Thompson-Krishnamoorthi Act
Rep.David Young, ...
June 27, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Anthony M. Kurta, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness - Basic Allowance for Student Veteran's Housing
Sen.Andrew Lanza, ...
June 10, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of US Department of Education - Student Loan Servicing Contract and Protections of Student Loan Borrowers
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
April 26, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Dietra Trent, Secretary of the Virginia Department of Education - Urges Financial Aid Flexibility in Absence of IRS Tool
Rep.Tom Garrett, ...
March 14, 2017
Letter to President Trump - Calls on Trump Administration to Increase Support for Pell Grants to Make Post-Secondary Education More Affordable
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Nov. 2, 2016
Letter to House Committee Leaders - Protect Pell Grant Funding
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
Sept. 26, 2016
Scott, Nadler and 68 Members of Congress Applaud NLRB's Columbia University Decision
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
July 20, 2016
Garrett Proposes Legislation Aimed at Curbing Student Loan and Social Security Downfalls
Rep.Tom Garrett
June 27, 2016
Letter to Timothy P. White, Chancellor of the California State University, and Janet Napolitano, President of the University of California - Effort for Stanford Rape Survivor Letter to be part of Sexual Assault Education
Sen.Jerry McNerney, ...
April 7, 2016
SEIU Pennsylvania Endorses Steve Santarsiero for Congress
Sen.Steve Santarsiero
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