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June 14, 2019
Letter to David Coleman, CEO of The College Board - Harris, Colleagues to College Board: You're Underestimating the True Costs of College
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 13, 2019
Merkley, Booker, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Ensure that Student Loan Borrowers Can Refinance at The Same Low Rate Big Banks Get
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 10, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill Providing Tax Relief to College Scholarship Recipients
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 5, 2019
Wyden Bill Would End Tax Breaks for Donations to Influence College Admissions
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 23, 2019
Menendez Joins Colleagues in Introducing Fix to the Kiddie Tax for College Students
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 22, 2019
Consumers First Act
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
May 16, 2019
Menendez Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill Aimed to Reduce Bullying and Harassment at Colleges Across the Country
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 16, 2019
Wyden, Merkley Welcome Restoration of Full SRS Payments for Counties and Schools
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 14, 2019
Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Support Maritime Academies and Research Harbors
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 10, 2019
Letter to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation Committee on Recognition - Warren, Bonamici Lead Colleagues Urging Accreditation Council to Protect Students and Taxpayers by Denying Recognition to Troubled For-Profit College Accreditor ACICS
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Kaine & Whitehouse Call On Devos To Fix Missteps With Implementation Of TEPSLF Program
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 16, 2019
Letter to Rep. Raul Grijalva, Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee and Rep. Rob Bishop, Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee - Schrader, Bonamici Call for Committee to Investigate Oregon's Chemawa Indian School
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 10, 2019
Bonamici Challenges DeVos on Student Rights, For-Profit Colleges
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
April 8, 2019
Bonamici, Guthrie Reintroduce Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 3, 2019
Merkley, Delauro Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Affordable Repayment to Every Student Loan Borrower
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 6, 2019
Wyden, Rubio, Warner Reintroduce "Student Right to Know Before You Go Act" to Empower Students as Consumers
Sen. Ron Wyden
March 6, 2019
Schatz, Pocan Reintroduce Legislation to End Student Loan Debt Crisis
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Cortez Masto, Senators Condemn DeVos' Inaction To Relieve Student Debt, Punish Colleges' Predatory Practices
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 30, 2019
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Manchin Urges Federal Officials to Deliver Secure Rural School Payments ASAP
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Urge DeVos to Listen to Students and Survivors of Sexual Assault, Start Over on Title IX Rule
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of the Interior, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Murkowski and Colleagues Urge Federal Officials to Deliver Secure Rural Schools Payments ASAP
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 29, 2019
Bonamici Elected Chair of Education and Labor Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Jan. 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Letter Calling on Devos to Improve Shutdown Guidance for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Mr. Matthew Whitaker, Acting Attorney General - Menendez, Booker Demand Answers After Trump Admin Ends Civil Rights Guidance for School Discipline
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 15, 2019
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bonamici Leads 70 Lawmakers in Calling on Sec. DeVos to Assist Student Loan Borrowers Affected by Shutdown
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Dec. 18, 2018
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 18, 2018
Wyden Measure Ensures Student Loan Debt Won't Keep Recent Graduates From Saving for Retirement
Sen. Ron Wyden
Dec. 13, 2018
Risch, Merkley Join Sponsorship of Wyden, Crapo Secure Rural Schools Legislation
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Dec. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency to Ensure Companies Are Following the Law
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Lawmakers Call on Sec. DeVos to Rescind Title IX Proposed Rules
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Wyden, Crapo Lead Bipartisan call to Reauthorize Secure Rural Schools Funding in Year-end Legislation
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Crapo, Wyden, Risch, Merkley, Urge Re-Authorization of Rural Resource Advisory Committees
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 16, 2018
Crapo, Wyden Introduce Secure Rural Schools Extension
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Welch, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 19, 2018
Warren, Bonamici, Colleagues Call on DeVos to Release Documents Used in Decision to Restore Recognition of For-Profit Accreditor ACICS
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 18, 2018
Letter to Caryn Beck Danley, President of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and India Tips, Interim Executive Director of the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Standards - Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 17, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protect Virginia Students From Lead in Drinking Water
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 16, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Release More Information About Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 16, 2018
Bonamici Applauds Court Decision on Student Debt Relief
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 11, 2018
Merkley, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Ensure Affordable Student Loans for Every Borrower
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 27, 2018
Sign the Petition: Stop Betsy DeVos from Arming Teachers
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Sept. 21, 2018
Merkley, Wyden Announce Investments in Health Care, Education in Spending Bill
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos Proposal to Abandon Student Protections From Predatory Career Training Programs
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader - Stop Secretary DeVos from Wrongly Spending Education Money on Guns
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 5, 2018
House Passes Guthrie, Bonamici Student Loan Bill
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 5, 2018
Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Sept. 3, 2018
Only the Best for Our Children
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Abandon Proposals to Use Taxpayer Dollars to Arm Teachers
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos Proposed Rule As Another Giveaway to Predatory For-Profit Colleges
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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June 14, 2019
Letter to David Coleman, CEO of The College Board - Harris, Colleagues to College Board: You're Underestimating the True Costs of College
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 13, 2019
Merkley, Booker, Gillibrand Introduce Legislation to Ensure that Student Loan Borrowers Can Refinance at The Same Low Rate Big Banks Get
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 10, 2019
Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill Providing Tax Relief to College Scholarship Recipients
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 5, 2019
Wyden Bill Would End Tax Breaks for Donations to Influence College Admissions
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 23, 2019
Menendez Joins Colleagues in Introducing Fix to the Kiddie Tax for College Students
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 22, 2019
Consumers First Act
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
May 16, 2019
Menendez Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill Aimed to Reduce Bullying and Harassment at Colleges Across the Country
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 16, 2019
Wyden, Merkley Welcome Restoration of Full SRS Payments for Counties and Schools
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 14, 2019
Senator Markey Introduces Legislation to Support Maritime Academies and Research Harbors
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 10, 2019
Letter to the Council for Higher Education Accreditation Committee on Recognition - Warren, Bonamici Lead Colleagues Urging Accreditation Council to Protect Students and Taxpayers by Denying Recognition to Troubled For-Profit College Accreditor ACICS
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Kaine & Whitehouse Call On Devos To Fix Missteps With Implementation Of TEPSLF Program
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 16, 2019
Letter to Rep. Raul Grijalva, Chair of the House Natural Resources Committee and Rep. Rob Bishop, Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee - Schrader, Bonamici Call for Committee to Investigate Oregon's Chemawa Indian School
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 10, 2019
Bonamici Challenges DeVos on Student Rights, For-Profit Colleges
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
April 8, 2019
Bonamici, Guthrie Reintroduce Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 3, 2019
Merkley, Delauro Introduce Legislation to Guarantee Affordable Repayment to Every Student Loan Borrower
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 6, 2019
Wyden, Rubio, Warner Reintroduce "Student Right to Know Before You Go Act" to Empower Students as Consumers
Sen.Ron Wyden
March 6, 2019
Schatz, Pocan Reintroduce Legislation to End Student Loan Debt Crisis
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Feb. 21, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Cortez Masto, Senators Condemn DeVos' Inaction To Relieve Student Debt, Punish Colleges' Predatory Practices
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 30, 2019
Letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Manchin Urges Federal Officials to Deliver Secure Rural School Payments ASAP
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Urge DeVos to Listen to Students and Survivors of Sexual Assault, Start Over on Title IX Rule
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 30, 2019
Letter to the Hon. David Bernhardt, Acting Secretary of the Interior, and the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Murkowski and Colleagues Urge Federal Officials to Deliver Secure Rural Schools Payments ASAP
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Jan. 29, 2019
Bonamici Elected Chair of Education and Labor Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Jan. 25, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Letter Calling on Devos to Improve Shutdown Guidance for Student Loan Borrowers
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Jan. 24, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and Mr. Matthew Whitaker, Acting Attorney General - Menendez, Booker Demand Answers After Trump Admin Ends Civil Rights Guidance for School Discipline
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Jan. 15, 2019
Letter to Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Bonamici Leads 70 Lawmakers in Calling on Sec. DeVos to Assist Student Loan Borrowers Affected by Shutdown
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Dec. 18, 2018
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 18, 2018
Wyden Measure Ensures Student Loan Debt Won't Keep Recent Graduates From Saving for Retirement
Sen.Ron Wyden
Dec. 13, 2018
Risch, Merkley Join Sponsorship of Wyden, Crapo Secure Rural Schools Legislation
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Dec. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency to Ensure Companies Are Following the Law
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Lawmakers Call on Sec. DeVos to Rescind Title IX Proposed Rules
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the Senate and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Minority Leader of the Senate - Wyden, Crapo Lead Bipartisan call to Reauthorize Secure Rural Schools Funding in Year-end Legislation
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture - Crapo, Wyden, Risch, Merkley, Urge Re-Authorization of Rural Resource Advisory Committees
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 16, 2018
Crapo, Wyden Introduce Secure Rural Schools Extension
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Nov. 15, 2018
Welch, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Improve Child Nutrition
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 19, 2018
Warren, Bonamici, Colleagues Call on DeVos to Release Documents Used in Decision to Restore Recognition of For-Profit Accreditor ACICS
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 18, 2018
Letter to Caryn Beck Danley, President of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and India Tips, Interim Executive Director of the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Standards - Accrediting Council of Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS)
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 17, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, and the Honorable Andrew Wheeler, Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency - Protect Virginia Students From Lead in Drinking Water
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 16, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Release More Information About Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 16, 2018
Bonamici Applauds Court Decision on Student Debt Relief
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Oct. 11, 2018
Merkley, Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Ensure Affordable Student Loans for Every Borrower
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 27, 2018
Sign the Petition: Stop Betsy DeVos from Arming Teachers
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Sept. 21, 2018
Merkley, Wyden Announce Investments in Health Care, Education in Spending Bill
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
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.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 13, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos Proposal to Abandon Student Protections From Predatory Career Training Programs
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader - Stop Secretary DeVos from Wrongly Spending Education Money on Guns
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 5, 2018
House Passes Guthrie, Bonamici Student Loan Bill
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 5, 2018
Empowering Students Through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Sept. 3, 2018
Only the Best for Our Children
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Abandon Proposals to Use Taxpayer Dollars to Arm Teachers
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos Proposed Rule As Another Giveaway to Predatory For-Profit Colleges
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
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