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July 14, 2016
Merkley, Burr Introduce Bipartisan Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2016
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
July 7, 2016
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Wyden, Senate Dems: VA Must Do More to Prevent and Correct Abuse of Veterans in Higher Education
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
July 6, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Harold Rogers, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, the Honorable Tom Cole, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations, the Honorable Nita M. Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Honorable Rosa L. DeLauro, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations - Pell Grant Protections
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 1, 2016
Letter to The Honorable John B. King, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, and The Honorable Loretta Lynch, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice - Hold Colleges & Universities Accountable for Underreporting Sexual Violence on Campus
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 22, 2016
Letter to The Honorable John King, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education - Close For-Profit College Loophole Impacting Servicemembers, Veterans and Taxpayers
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 6, 2016
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Supports Introduction of Student Tax Relief Act
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 16, 2016
Merkley, Wyden and Defazio Announce Federal Funding to Help Umpqua Community College Recover From School Shooting
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 29, 2016
Letter to the Honorable John King, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Urge for Education Secretary to Provide Full Debt Relief to Defrauded Student Borrowers
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 26, 2016
To Combat Campus Sexual Assault, Republican Leaders And Sexual Assault Survivors Join Senators Gillibrand And McCaskill To Renew Push For Senate To Pass Campus Accountability and Safety Act
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
April 26, 2016
Wyden Joins Bipartisan Push to Pass Bill to Combat Campus Sexual Assault
Sen. Ron Wyden
April 22, 2016
Letter to the Honorable John B. King, Secretary of U.S. Department of Education - Call to Hold College Accreditors Accountable, Protect Taxpayers
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 30, 2016
Wyden, Senators Push for New Resources to Combat Sexual Assault on College Campuses
Sen. Ron Wyden
March 15, 2016
Wyden, Merkley, Baldwin Introduce Major College Affordability Reform Legislation
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 10, 2016
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Students Debt Relief from Schools Engaged in Deceptive and Predatory Practices
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
March 9, 2016
Letter to President Barack Obama - Protect Students From Deceptive Loans
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 9, 2016
Senate Dems: Students Deserve Immediate Debt Relief After Attending Schools Engaged in Deceptive & Predatory Practices
Sen. Ron Wyden
Feb. 11, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Ted Mitchell, Under Secretary of the Department of Education - Deny Federal Funding to Colleges That Use Forced Arbitration Clauses
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 9, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Arne Duncan, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education and Joseph A. Smith, Special Master, U.S. Department of Education - Grant Students Immediate Relief Following Federal Judge's Ruling that Corinthian Colleges Broke the Law
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 29, 2015
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader - Save Perkins Loan Program
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 27, 2015
Merkley Applauds Administration Action to Extend Income-Based Student Loan Repayment yo All Federal Borrowers
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 21, 2015
Wyden, Merkley Aim to Lower the Cost of College
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 1, 2015
Merkley Statement on Umpqua Community College Shooting
Sen. Jeff Merkley
Oct. 1, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Jacob Lew, Secretary, United States Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Arne Duncan, Secretary, United States Department of Education - Improve Student Loan Repayment
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 28, 2015
Higher Education Extension Act of 2015
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
Sept. 17, 2015
Wyden, Bonamici Release Draft Bill to Protect Student Privacy
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 14, 2015
Wyden, Rubio, Warner: New College Scorecard Lays Groundwork for Student Right to Know Before You Go Act
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 14, 2015
Rubio, Warner, Wyden: Student Right To Know Before You Go Act Would Strengthen College Scorecard Database
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 18, 2015
Wyden, Bonamici Encourage Input on Dept. of Ed. Draft Guidance on Student Medical Records
Sen. Ron Wyden
Aug. 18, 2015
Bonamici, Wyden Encourage Input on Dept. of Ed. Draft Guidance on Student Medical Records
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 5, 2015
Merkley Introduces New Legislation to Guarantee Affordable Options for Repaying Student Loans
Sen. Jeff Merkley
June 19, 2015
Congressman Lamborn and Allies Fight to Stop Israeli Academic Boycotts
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 16, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education - Proposed Changes to Student Loan Program Could Harm Borrowers
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 16, 2015
Rep. Curbelo and Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Condemn Boycotts of Israeli Academic Institutions
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 11, 2015
Wyden, Bonamici Urge Education Department to Protect Students' Privacy on College Campuses
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 11, 2015
Wyden, Bonamici Urge Education Department to Protect Students' Privacy on College Campuses
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 11, 2015
Huffington Post - Education Department 'Concerned' About Loophole In Federal Privacy Law For Students
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 4, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education - Simplify Financial Aid
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 4, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education - Simplify Financial Aid Process
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 12, 2015
Merkley Joins De Blasio, Progressive Leaders to Lay Out a Progressive Agenda to Create New Opportunities and Rising Wages
Sen. Jeff Merkley
May 8, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Provide Support to Students Affected by the Closure of Corinthian Colleges
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
May 6, 2015
Warner, Wyden, Rubio Introduce the Student Right to Know Before You Go Act
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 5, 2015
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 5, 2015
Rubio, Wyden, Warner Introduce "The Student Right To Know Before You Go Act"
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
April 30, 2015
Merkley Introduces Education-to-Jobs Package
Sen. Jeff Merkley
April 30, 2015
The Hill - Education Bills Take Aim at 'Predatory' Schools
Sen. Jeff Merkley
April 29, 2015
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Open Executive Session to Consider S. 335, A Bill to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Improve 529 Plans, as Modified
Sen. Ron Wyden
April 13, 2015
Wyden Commends Administration's Efforts to Boost Awareness for Higher Education Tax Credits
Sen. Ron Wyden
April 10, 2015
The Bend Bulletin - In Bend, Merkley Calls Pell Cuts 'Diabolical'
Sen. Jeff Merkley
April 9, 2015
Merkley Visits OSU Cascades Campus to HIghlight Impact of Pell Grant Cuts on Oregon Students
Sen. Jeff Merkley
April 8, 2015
The Newberg Graphic - Rep, Senator Hold Town Hall
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Date
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July 14, 2016
Merkley, Burr Introduce Bipartisan Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2016
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
July 7, 2016
Letter to Robert McDonald, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Wyden, Senate Dems: VA Must Do More to Prevent and Correct Abuse of Veterans in Higher Education
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
July 6, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Harold Rogers, Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, the Honorable Tom Cole, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations, the Honorable Nita M. Lowey, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Appropriations, and the Honorable Rosa L. DeLauro, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations - Pell Grant Protections
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 1, 2016
Letter to The Honorable John B. King, Jr., Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, and The Honorable Loretta Lynch, Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice - Hold Colleges & Universities Accountable for Underreporting Sexual Violence on Campus
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 22, 2016
Letter to The Honorable John King, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education - Close For-Profit College Loophole Impacting Servicemembers, Veterans and Taxpayers
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 6, 2016
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Supports Introduction of Student Tax Relief Act
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 16, 2016
Merkley, Wyden and Defazio Announce Federal Funding to Help Umpqua Community College Recover From School Shooting
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 29, 2016
Letter to the Honorable John King, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Urge for Education Secretary to Provide Full Debt Relief to Defrauded Student Borrowers
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 26, 2016
To Combat Campus Sexual Assault, Republican Leaders And Sexual Assault Survivors Join Senators Gillibrand And McCaskill To Renew Push For Senate To Pass Campus Accountability and Safety Act
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 26, 2016
Wyden Joins Bipartisan Push to Pass Bill to Combat Campus Sexual Assault
Sen.Ron Wyden
April 22, 2016
Letter to the Honorable John B. King, Secretary of U.S. Department of Education - Call to Hold College Accreditors Accountable, Protect Taxpayers
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 30, 2016
Wyden, Senators Push for New Resources to Combat Sexual Assault on College Campuses
Sen.Ron Wyden
March 15, 2016
Wyden, Merkley, Baldwin Introduce Major College Affordability Reform Legislation
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 10, 2016
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Students Debt Relief from Schools Engaged in Deceptive and Predatory Practices
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
March 9, 2016
Letter to President Barack Obama - Protect Students From Deceptive Loans
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 9, 2016
Senate Dems: Students Deserve Immediate Debt Relief After Attending Schools Engaged in Deceptive & Predatory Practices
Sen.Ron Wyden
Feb. 11, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Ted Mitchell, Under Secretary of the Department of Education - Deny Federal Funding to Colleges That Use Forced Arbitration Clauses
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Nov. 9, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Arne Duncan, Secretary, U.S. Department of Education and Joseph A. Smith, Special Master, U.S. Department of Education - Grant Students Immediate Relief Following Federal Judge's Ruling that Corinthian Colleges Broke the Law
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 29, 2015
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader and Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader - Save Perkins Loan Program
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Oct. 27, 2015
Merkley Applauds Administration Action to Extend Income-Based Student Loan Repayment yo All Federal Borrowers
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 21, 2015
Wyden, Merkley Aim to Lower the Cost of College
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Oct. 1, 2015
Merkley Statement on Umpqua Community College Shooting
Sen.Jeff Merkley
Oct. 1, 2015
Letter to the Hon. Jacob Lew, Secretary, United States Department of the Treasury and the Hon. Arne Duncan, Secretary, United States Department of Education - Improve Student Loan Repayment
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 28, 2015
Higher Education Extension Act of 2015
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
Sept. 17, 2015
Wyden, Bonamici Release Draft Bill to Protect Student Privacy
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 14, 2015
Wyden, Rubio, Warner: New College Scorecard Lays Groundwork for Student Right to Know Before You Go Act
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 14, 2015
Rubio, Warner, Wyden: Student Right To Know Before You Go Act Would Strengthen College Scorecard Database
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 18, 2015
Wyden, Bonamici Encourage Input on Dept. of Ed. Draft Guidance on Student Medical Records
Sen.Ron Wyden
Aug. 18, 2015
Bonamici, Wyden Encourage Input on Dept. of Ed. Draft Guidance on Student Medical Records
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 5, 2015
Merkley Introduces New Legislation to Guarantee Affordable Options for Repaying Student Loans
Sen.Jeff Merkley
June 19, 2015
Congressman Lamborn and Allies Fight to Stop Israeli Academic Boycotts
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 16, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education - Proposed Changes to Student Loan Program Could Harm Borrowers
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 16, 2015
Rep. Curbelo and Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Condemn Boycotts of Israeli Academic Institutions
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 11, 2015
Wyden, Bonamici Urge Education Department to Protect Students' Privacy on College Campuses
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 11, 2015
Wyden, Bonamici Urge Education Department to Protect Students' Privacy on College Campuses
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 11, 2015
Huffington Post - Education Department 'Concerned' About Loophole In Federal Privacy Law For Students
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 4, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education - Simplify Financial Aid
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 4, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of Education - Simplify Financial Aid Process
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 12, 2015
Merkley Joins De Blasio, Progressive Leaders to Lay Out a Progressive Agenda to Create New Opportunities and Rising Wages
Sen.Jeff Merkley
May 8, 2015
Letter to Arne Duncan, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Provide Support to Students Affected by the Closure of Corinthian Colleges
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
May 6, 2015
Warner, Wyden, Rubio Introduce the Student Right to Know Before You Go Act
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 5, 2015
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 5, 2015
Rubio, Wyden, Warner Introduce "The Student Right To Know Before You Go Act"
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
April 30, 2015
Merkley Introduces Education-to-Jobs Package
Sen.Jeff Merkley
April 30, 2015
The Hill - Education Bills Take Aim at 'Predatory' Schools
Sen.Jeff Merkley
April 29, 2015
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Open Executive Session to Consider S. 335, A Bill to Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Improve 529 Plans, as Modified
Sen.Ron Wyden
April 13, 2015
Wyden Commends Administration's Efforts to Boost Awareness for Higher Education Tax Credits
Sen.Ron Wyden
April 10, 2015
The Bend Bulletin - In Bend, Merkley Calls Pell Cuts 'Diabolical'
Sen.Jeff Merkley
April 9, 2015
Merkley Visits OSU Cascades Campus to HIghlight Impact of Pell Grant Cuts on Oregon Students
Sen.Jeff Merkley
April 8, 2015
The Newberg Graphic - Rep, Senator Hold Town Hall
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
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