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May 15, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Duckworth, Durbin and Colleagues Urge Congressional Leaders to Support Vulnerable Students Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
April 2, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Merkley, Colleagues Continue Fight to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
March 22, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - King Critical of Distance Learning Funding Shortfall in Coronavirus Bill
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
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. Tim Kaine, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue - Reps. Fudge, Scott Urge USDA to Implement Pandemic EBT
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Feb. 25, 2020
Chairman Scott Honors Public Schools Week, Calls for Investments in School Infrastructure
Rep. Bobby Scott
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. Mark Warner, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Democrats Slam Devos' Decision to Mask Education Inequalities by Halting Critical Elements of Civil Rights Data Collection
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Chairman Scott Threatens to Subpoena Secretary DeVos for Documents Related to Department's Role in For-Profit School Closure
Rep. Bobby Scott
June 18, 2019
Scott & Beyer Statement on Recent Restraint and Seclusion GAO Report
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
May 3, 2019
Kaine Introduces Bill To Tackle Teacher Shortages In Rural Communities
Sen. Tim Kaine
April 24, 2019
GAO Report: Inadequate Federal Oversight, Inconsistent State Policies and Practices Are to Blame for Failure to Identify Children with Disabilities
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
March 12, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen. Tim Kaine
March 12, 2019
Kaine, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Address Nationwide Teacher And Principal Shortages
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Feb. 13, 2019
Cornyn, Bennet, Scott, Warner Introduce Bill to Support Teachers and School Leaders
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Feb. 12, 2019
Hearing of the House Committee on Education and Labor Full Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Bobby Scott, Hearing on "Underpaid Teachers and Crumbling Schools: How Underfunding Public Education Shortchanges America's Students"
Rep. Bobby Scott
Jan. 31, 2019
Kilili backs $100B school infrastructure plan
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Jan. 30, 2019
House and Senate Democrats Unveil Proposal to Invest More than $100 Billion in America's Public Schools
Rep. Bobby Scott
Jan. 29, 2019
Kilili to chair Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Rep. Cline Named to Education and Labor, Judiciary Committees
Rep. Ben Cline
Nov. 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Lawmakers Call on Sec. DeVos to Rescind Title IX Proposed Rules
Rep. Don Beyer, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Top Democrats Unveil Bill to Protect Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Oct. 26, 2018
GAO Report: Students in Poorer and Smaller Schools Have Less Access to Courses That Help Prepare Them for College
Rep. Bobby Scott
Sept. 25, 2018
Video: Kaine Raises Questions About Overuse Of Discriminatory Discipline Practices In The Classroom
Sen. Tim Kaine
Sept. 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Portman, Warner Call for Expansion and Improvement of Pell Dual Enrollment Program
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
Sept. 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander ,Chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member on the Committee of Health, Education, Labor, and Pension - Senator Hassan Joins in Calling for Secretary DeVos to Testify on Proposal to Arm Teachers with Guns
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
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. Bobby Scott, ...
Sept. 4, 2018
Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019
Rep. Bobby Scott
Aug. 31, 2018
Ranking Member Scott: "Outrageous" That Secretary DeVos Will Allow Federal Education Funds to be Spent on Guns
Rep. Bobby Scott
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Abandon Proposals to Use Taxpayer Dollars to Arm Teachers
Sen. Tim Kaine, ...
Aug. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House Democrats to Secretary DeVos: Don't Spend Education Money on Guns
Rep. Don Beyer, ...
Aug. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos - Don't Spend Education Money on Guns
Rep. Don Beyer, ...
Aug. 23, 2018
Ranking Member Bobby Scott on Report of DeVos's Proposal to Arm Teachers
Rep. Bobby Scott
Aug. 2, 2018
Hatch, Bipartisan Senators Introduce Professional Development Bill to Help Teachers, Principals, and Other School Leaders
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
July 31, 2018
Kaine Introduces Bill To Address Nationwide Teacher And Principal Shortages
Sen. Tim Kaine
June 13, 2018
Hearing of the House Education and Workforce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Scott Hearing on the Power of Charter Schools: Promoting Opportunity for America's Students"
Rep. Bobby Scott
May 23, 2018
Providing for Consideration of H.R. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year and Providing for Proceedings During the Period From May Through June 2018
Rep. Bobby Scott
May 20, 2018
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript:Intelligence Community
Sen. Mark Warner
May 20, 2018
CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Virginia Senator Mark Warner
Sen. Mark Warner
April 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Dorado, Comptroller General of the US - Help Ensure Students with Disabilities Can Access Public Education
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
April 12, 2018
Rep. McEachin, Ranking Member Scott Hosted Briefing on Protecting Students' Civil Rights
Rep. Bobby Scott
March 22, 2018
Scott Statement on the Omnibus Bill
Rep. Bobby Scott
March 20, 2018
Warner & Kaine Cosponsor Bill to Help Prevent Bullying in Schools
Sen. Mark Warner, ...
March 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Uphold and Protect Students' Civil Rights
Rep. Bobby Scott
March 14, 2018
Scott Statement on the Passage of HR 4909
Rep. Bobby Scott
March 14, 2018
Griffith Statement on STOP School Violence Act
Rep. Howard Griffith
March 13, 2018
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Fully Fund School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention Services
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
March 12, 2018
Ranking Member Scott Statement on Trump's Proposal to Arm Teachers and Harden Schools
Rep. Bobby Scott
Feb. 27, 2018
Scott & Murray on the Rollback of Civil Rights for Students with Disabilities, Students of Color
Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Feb. 22, 2018
Rep. Comstock Calls For Increased Funding For School Resource Officers
Rep. Howard Griffith
Date
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May 15, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Duckworth, Durbin and Colleagues Urge Congressional Leaders to Support Vulnerable Students Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
April 2, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and Kevin McCarthy - Merkley, Colleagues Continue Fight to Ensure All Students Can Continue Education Online During Coronavirus Pandemic
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
March 22, 2020
Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation - King Critical of Distance Learning Funding Shortfall in Coronavirus Bill
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
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.Tim Kaine, ...
March 20, 2020
Letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue - Reps. Fudge, Scott Urge USDA to Implement Pandemic EBT
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Feb. 25, 2020
Chairman Scott Honors Public Schools Week, Calls for Investments in School Infrastructure
Rep.Bobby Scott
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.Mark Warner, ...
Nov. 18, 2019
Letter to Betsy Devos, Secretary of Education - Democrats Slam Devos' Decision to Mask Education Inequalities by Halting Critical Elements of Civil Rights Data Collection
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Oct. 22, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Chairman Scott Threatens to Subpoena Secretary DeVos for Documents Related to Department's Role in For-Profit School Closure
Rep.Bobby Scott
June 18, 2019
Scott & Beyer Statement on Recent Restraint and Seclusion GAO Report
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
May 3, 2019
Kaine Introduces Bill To Tackle Teacher Shortages In Rural Communities
Sen.Tim Kaine
April 24, 2019
GAO Report: Inadequate Federal Oversight, Inconsistent State Policies and Practices Are to Blame for Failure to Identify Children with Disabilities
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
March 12, 2019
Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions
Sen.Tim Kaine
March 12, 2019
Kaine, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Address Nationwide Teacher And Principal Shortages
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Feb. 13, 2019
Cornyn, Bennet, Scott, Warner Introduce Bill to Support Teachers and School Leaders
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Feb. 12, 2019
Hearing of the House Committee on Education and Labor Full Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Bobby Scott, Hearing on "Underpaid Teachers and Crumbling Schools: How Underfunding Public Education Shortchanges America's Students"
Rep.Bobby Scott
Jan. 31, 2019
Kilili backs $100B school infrastructure plan
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Jan. 30, 2019
House and Senate Democrats Unveil Proposal to Invest More than $100 Billion in America's Public Schools
Rep.Bobby Scott
Jan. 29, 2019
Kilili to chair Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Jan. 17, 2019
Rep. Cline Named to Education and Labor, Judiciary Committees
Rep.Ben Cline
Nov. 29, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Lawmakers Call on Sec. DeVos to Rescind Title IX Proposed Rules
Rep.Don Beyer, ...
Nov. 14, 2018
Top Democrats Unveil Bill to Protect Students from Seclusion and Restraint Practices
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Oct. 26, 2018
GAO Report: Students in Poorer and Smaller Schools Have Less Access to Courses That Help Prepare Them for College
Rep.Bobby Scott
Sept. 25, 2018
Video: Kaine Raises Questions About Overuse Of Discriminatory Discipline Practices In The Classroom
Sen.Tim Kaine
Sept. 11, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Portman, Warner Call for Expansion and Improvement of Pell Dual Enrollment Program
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
Sept. 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander ,Chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member on the Committee of Health, Education, Labor, and Pension - Senator Hassan Joins in Calling for Secretary DeVos to Testify on Proposal to Arm Teachers with Guns
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
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.Bobby Scott, ...
Sept. 4, 2018
Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019
Rep.Bobby Scott
Aug. 31, 2018
Ranking Member Scott: "Outrageous" That Secretary DeVos Will Allow Federal Education Funds to be Spent on Guns
Rep.Bobby Scott
Aug. 30, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Abandon Proposals to Use Taxpayer Dollars to Arm Teachers
Sen.Tim Kaine, ...
Aug. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House Democrats to Secretary DeVos: Don't Spend Education Money on Guns
Rep.Don Beyer, ...
Aug. 28, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos - Don't Spend Education Money on Guns
Rep.Don Beyer, ...
Aug. 23, 2018
Ranking Member Bobby Scott on Report of DeVos's Proposal to Arm Teachers
Rep.Bobby Scott
Aug. 2, 2018
Hatch, Bipartisan Senators Introduce Professional Development Bill to Help Teachers, Principals, and Other School Leaders
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
July 31, 2018
Kaine Introduces Bill To Address Nationwide Teacher And Principal Shortages
Sen.Tim Kaine
June 13, 2018
Hearing of the House Education and Workforce Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Scott Hearing on the Power of Charter Schools: Promoting Opportunity for America's Students"
Rep.Bobby Scott
May 23, 2018
Providing for Consideration of H.R. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year and Providing for Proceedings During the Period From May Through June 2018
Rep.Bobby Scott
May 20, 2018
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript:Intelligence Community
Sen.Mark Warner
May 20, 2018
CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Virginia Senator Mark Warner
Sen.Mark Warner
April 19, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Dorado, Comptroller General of the US - Help Ensure Students with Disabilities Can Access Public Education
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
April 12, 2018
Rep. McEachin, Ranking Member Scott Hosted Briefing on Protecting Students' Civil Rights
Rep.Bobby Scott
March 22, 2018
Scott Statement on the Omnibus Bill
Rep.Bobby Scott
March 20, 2018
Warner & Kaine Cosponsor Bill to Help Prevent Bullying in Schools
Sen.Mark Warner, ...
March 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Uphold and Protect Students' Civil Rights
Rep.Bobby Scott
March 14, 2018
Scott Statement on the Passage of HR 4909
Rep.Bobby Scott
March 14, 2018
Griffith Statement on STOP School Violence Act
Rep.Howard Griffith
March 13, 2018
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Fully Fund School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention Services
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
March 12, 2018
Ranking Member Scott Statement on Trump's Proposal to Arm Teachers and Harden Schools
Rep.Bobby Scott
Feb. 27, 2018
Scott & Murray on the Rollback of Civil Rights for Students with Disabilities, Students of Color
Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Feb. 22, 2018
Rep. Comstock Calls For Increased Funding For School Resource Officers
Rep.Howard Griffith
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