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Angus King, Jr.'s Public Statements on Issue: Higher Education

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On The Ballot: Running, Independent for U.S. Senate (ME) - Jr

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03/10/2022 U.S. Sens. Smith, Durbin, King, Sinema, Rep. Neguse Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Help Make College Textbooks More Affordable
08/20/2021 Senators King, Coons, Portman Applaud Education Department for Discharging Outstanding Loans for More than 323,000 Americans with a Permanent Disability
08/16/2021 King Backs Bipartisan Push for Cybersecurity Training at HBCUs, Schools with Higher Student Diversity
07/02/2021 Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $5.6 Million to Support and Expand Apprenticeship Programs Across Maine
04/21/2021 Portman, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Relief to Parents of Children with Disabilities
03/18/2021 Burr, King Renew Bipartisan Effort to Reform Student Loan Repayment Programs
03/18/2021 King, Burr Renew Bipartisan Effort to Improve Student Loan Repayment Process
03/08/2021 King Introduces Legislation to Ease Burden of Student Debt, Empower Borrowers, Stimulate Economy
10/22/2020 Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $300,000 for Wabanaki Educational Program at the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias
08/25/2020 Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $3 Million for University of Maine STEM Programs
07/31/2020 On Teleconference, King Connects with Student Veterans in the University of Maine System
06/10/2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill Providing Tax Relief to College Scholarship Recipients
04/18/2018 Following Push from King, Collins, Department of Education Agrees To Discharge Outstanding Federal Student Loans for Permanently Disabled Veterans
04/17/2018 Trump Admin Responds to Sens. Portman, Coons & King, Agrees to Discharge Outstanding Federal Student Loans for Permanently Disabled Veterans
12/20/2017 Portman, King, Coons Introduce Domenic's Law to Provide Relief to Parents of Disabled Children
06/29/2017 Collins, King Announce $574,650 in Grant Funding for University of Maine and Bigelow Laboratory Collaboration
06/05/2017 Collins, King Sign Letter Requesting Robust Funding for National Sea Grant College Program
05/30/2017 Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $2.1 Million for Maine Upward Bound Programs
05/24/2017 Following a Months Long Bipartisan Push from the Maine Delegation, U.S. Department of Education Agrees to Review University of Maine at Presque Isle's Upward Bound Grant Application
05/18/2017 Portman, Bipartisan Group Renews Push to Help Students Address High Cost of College
05/18/2017 King, Burr Renew Bipartisan Push to Simplify Student Loan Repayment Programs
05/10/2017 Bipartisan Law Maintains Low Student Loan Interest Rates
04/14/2017 Maine Congressional Delegation Urges Department of Education to Reverse Absurd Bureaucratic Decision that Jeopardizes Future Success of Hundreds of Maine Students
04/03/2017 King Signs Letter Calling on President Trump to Restore Funding for National Sea Grant College Program
03/14/2017 Collins, King Invite Energy Secretary to Visit University of Maine

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