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Patty Murray's Public Statements on Issue: Higher Education

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06/20/2022 Tweet - "Every Washington state student should be able to afford a quality higher education."
06/18/2022 Tweet - "We need to fix our broken student loan system before we can expect borrowers to start making payments again. I've made clear to the Biden Administration that the payment pause should be extended until at least 2023 so they can get that done."
06/06/2022 Tweet - "A quality, affordable higher education can be a ticket to the middle class for so many people. I've worked to increase the maximum Pell Grant, pushed to fix our broken student loan system, and so much more--and I won't stop fighting for WA state's students. #HigherEducationDay"
06/02/2022 Senator Murray Applauds Biden Admin Cancelling All Debt for Defrauded Corinthian Students
05/31/2022 Tweet - "I know firsthand the difference it makes when students get the support they need to pursue a higher education. The resources I secured will help colleges & universities better support students with low incomes & first-gen students on their path to success."
05/21/2022 Tweet - "I've said it before and I'll say it again: the next time any student loan borrower should have to start making payments again is at least 2023. In the meantime, @POTUS should follow my plan to fix our broken student loan system."
05/07/2022 Tweet - "2023. That's the earliest any student loan borrower should have to make any payment on their loan. And in the meantime, the Biden Administration has got to follow my plan and fix our broken student loan system."
05/05/2022 Murray, Colleagues Release Report Highlighting Need to Ensure Companies Managing Colleges' Online Programs Aren't Violating Ban on Abusive Recruiting Practices
04/24/2022 Tweet - "The increased Pell Grants I helped pass--the largest in over a decade--are going to help so many Washington state students afford a higher education. This is just one of many steps we need to take to ensure students can find and afford the education they need to thrive."
04/23/2022 Tweet - "I urged @usedgov to fix the income driven repayment system and I'm glad they're taking steps to do it. We've got to do more to provide relief to student loan borrowers and I'll keep pushing them on it."
04/18/2022 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Murray, Scott Push Biden Administration to Fix Longstanding Failures with Income-Driven Student Loan Repayment System
04/15/2022 Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Scott, Murray Push Biden Administration to Fix Longstanding Failures with Income-Driven Student Loan Repayment System
04/06/2022 Tweet - "The Biden Admin took another good step for student borrowers. Now, we need to build a student loan system that actually works for students and borrowers--not just quick fixes. I'll keep pushing the Biden Admin to deliver for student borrowers."
04/06/2022 Senator Murray Statement on Biden Admin Extending Student Payment Pause After Her Push For Action
04/03/2022 Tweet - "The student loan payment pause has got to be extended until at least 2023. With rising costs and still building back from the pandemic, this is not the time to make borrowers start paying again."
04/02/2022 Tweet - ". @usedgov & @TheJusticeDept have got to follow through on the Biden Administration's pledge to support struggling student borrowers seeking bankruptcy relief. The bar to get relief is too high right now, and it's time for them to lower it."
04/01/2022 Tweet - "Income-driven repayment plans should be a lifeline that help borrowers work towards real relief--but these plans have failed millions. Our student loan system is seriously broken & as I've made clear to the Biden Administration: it's got to be fixed before payments resume."
03/31/2022 Letter to Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Call on Department of Education, DOJ to Follow Through on Pledge to Improve Handling of Student Debt Bankruptcy Claims
03/23/2022 Senator Murray Hears Directly from Student Borrowers in Washington State, Reiterates Her Call to Extend Payment Pause and Fix Broken Student Loan System
03/16/2022 Senator Murray Pushes Biden Admin to Extend Student Loan Payment Pause until 2023, Take Action to Fix Broken Student Loan Programs & Lower Cost of Higher Education
03/16/2022 Tweet - "Student loan borrowers deserve relief & a fair, workable system. The Biden Admin should extend student loan payment pause until at least 2023 provide immediate relief by forgiving some debt for all borrowers permanently fix our student loan system"
03/11/2022 Senator Murray Secures Wins to Lower Cost of College
03/02/2022 Lawson, Hayes, Torres, Warren, Sanders, Padilla, Murphy, Colleagues Urge Usda to Issue Clearer Guidance That Informs Students of Their SNAP Benefits
03/01/2022 Tweet - "Today I was briefed on the ongoing and horrible threats HBCUs across the country are receiving and federal efforts to stop them. I'm going to keep pushing on this. We've got to keep students safe from racially motivated violent extremism and hate crimes."
02/17/2022 Tweet - "After years of the previous Secretary of Education putting for-profit colleges before students, this is fantastic news. Finally, defrauded student borrowers will get the relief they are owed and predatory, for-profit colleges will be held accountable."
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