Sept. 3, 2021
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Executive Order on White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity through Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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Pres. Joe Biden
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Aug. 6, 2021
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Statement by President Joe Biden Extending the Pause on Student Loan Repayment
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Pres. Joe Biden
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June 17, 2021
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Remarks by President Biden at Signing of the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
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Pres. Joe Biden
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May 23, 2021
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Tweet - "Every American worker deserves the chance to build their skills and increase their earnings. The American Families Plan makes this possible by providing two years of free community college."
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Kamala Harris
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May 19, 2021
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Tweet - "Community college should be free. The American Families Plan will finally make that a reality for millions of Americans."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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May 11, 2021
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Yarmuth Announces More Than $71 Million in American Rescue Plan Funding for Louisville Colleges, Universities, and Students
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Miguel Cardona, ...
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May 8, 2021
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Tweet - "Let's face it: 12 years of education is not enough in today's world. The American Families Plan will give every American 2 years of free community college. And it will make college more affordable for millions of students."
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Kamala Harris
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May 3, 2021
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Remarks by President Biden on the American Families Plan
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Pres. Joe Biden
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Feb. 16, 2021
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Remarks by President Biden in a CNN Town Hall with Anderson Cooper
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Pres. Joe Biden
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Jan. 20, 2021
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Pausing Federal Student Loan Payments
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Pres. Joe Biden
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Dec. 23, 2020
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Tweet - "In the 21st century, twelve years of school isn't enough. That's why under the Biden-Harris plan, community college will be free -- and public colleges and universities will be tuition-free for families earning less than $125,000 a year."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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Nov. 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Underwood Leads 91 Members in Effort Urging President Trump to Extend Critical Relief for 41 Million Student Loan Borrowers
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Marcia Fudge, ...
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Oct. 8, 2020
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Tweet - "Young people graduating from college are wondering if they can get a job. People are worried about whether they'll be able to make rent. This is where the American economy is right now, and it's because of the failure of leadership of this administration."
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Kamala Harris
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Oct. 6, 2020
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NM Delegation Hails Nearly $6 Million to Increase High School Student Access to and Success in Higher Education
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Deb Haaland, ...
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Sept. 16, 2020
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NM Delegation Announces Over $4.1 Million to 7 NM Universities to Improve Educational Opportunities for Hispanic Students
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Deb Haaland, ...
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Sept. 1, 2020
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Bishop, Adams, Fudge, Lucas, and Walker introduce resolution honoring the 130th Anniversary of 1890s Land Grant Universities
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Marcia Fudge, ...
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Aug. 14, 2020
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Fudge, Beatty Introduce Examining Educational Redlining in Lending Act
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Marcia Fudge
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Aug. 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Committee Democrats to DeVos: Stop Unlawfully Withholding Emergency Aid from Students
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Marcia Fudge, ...
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July 24, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Baldwin, Colleagues Call for Fixes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to Be Included in Relief Package
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Kamala Harris, ...
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July 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon. Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Senators Hassan, Warren, Durbin, and Brown Lead Colleagues in Opposing COVID-19 Bailout for Predatory For-Profit Colleges
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Kamala Harris, ...
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July 16, 2020
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Haaland Highlights International Students' Contributions During Roundtable
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Deb Haaland
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July 10, 2020
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Letter to Matthew Albence, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director - Feinstein, Harris to Administration: Don't Deport International Students Taking Online Classes
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Kamala Harris, ...
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July 9, 2020
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Letter to Matthew Albence, Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - House and Senate Democrats Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation
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Kamala Harris, ...
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July 9, 2020
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Letter to Matthew T. Albence, Deputy Director of the US. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secreatry of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Pressley, Lawmakers Urge ICE and DHS to Immediately Withdraw New Guidance that Threatens International Students with Deportation
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Kamala Harris, ...
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July 1, 2020
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Haaland, Bustos, Palazzo Introduce Bipartisan Fix to National Guard Student Loan Repayment Program
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Deb Haaland, ...
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June 16, 2020
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NM Delegation Applauds Medical Training Scholarship Grants to New Mexico Universities
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Deb Haaland, ...
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June 11, 2020
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Letter to Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Senators Shaheen and Hassan Urge Senate Leadership to Provide Much-Needed Relief for Higher Education Institutions in Upcoming COVID-19 Legislation
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Kamala Harris, ...
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June 11, 2020
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Reps. Fudge, Wenstrup Introduce Legislation to Make Collegiate Housing More Affordable
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Marcia Fudge, ...
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June 3, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Murray, Democratic Senators Urge DeVos to Rescind Harmful Title IX Rule and Focus on Student Safety
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Kamala Harris, ...
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May 22, 2020
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Letter to Betsy DeVos, Department of Education Secretary, and Kenneth L. Marcus, Department of Education Assistant Secretary - Reps Speier, Kuster, Pressley and Slotkin Lead Letter Urging the Department of Education to Rescind its Indefensible Title IX Rule
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Deb Haaland, ...
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May 13, 2020
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Reps. Castro, Eshoo, Matsui, Butterfield, Fudge, Blunt Rochester, Adams and Sen. Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Support Broadband Connectivity for College Students in Need
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Marcia Fudge, ...
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May 8, 2020
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Fudge, Scott Introduce Legislation to Protect Access to Food Assistance for Displaced College Students
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Marcia Fudge, ...
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May 4, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Committee Democrats Call on Secretary DeVos to Fix Borrower Defense Application Process
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Marcia Fudge, ...
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April 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Swalwell Leads 72 Members in Sending Letter to Sec. DeVos Urging Quick Release of Emergency Grants to All Students, including DACA Recipients
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Marcia Fudge, ...
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April 23, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Wyden Pushes to Ensure College Students Have Food on the Table Amid COVID-19 Crisis
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Kamala Harris, ...
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April 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Durbin, Warren, Colleague Urge Senate To Protect COVID-19 Relief Funds From Predatory For-Profit College Industry
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Kamala Harris, ...
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April 16, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Dept. of the Treasury, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Merkley, DeFazio, Bonamici Rebuke Administration for Unlawful Wage Garnishment
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Marcia Fudge, ...
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April 8, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education - Reps. Panetta, Levin Call on Department of Education for Clarity on Higher Education Funding in CARES Act
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Marcia Fudge, ...
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April 6, 2020
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Letter to Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO of Citizens Financial Group, Joseph DePaulo, CEO of College Avenue Student Loans, LLC, Roger Hochschild, President and CEO of Discover Financial Services, Raymond Bayer, Executive Director & CEO of Higher Education Loan Authority of the State of Missouri, Vince Passione, CEO of LendKey, John Remondi, CEO of Navient Corporation, James Steeley, CEO of Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, William Demchak, CEO of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Steve Kohles, President of the Reunion Student Loan Finance Corporation, Raymond Quinlan, Chairman & CEO of the SLM Corporation, Anthony Noto, CEO of Social Finance, Inc., William Rogers, President & CEO of Truist Financial Corporation, Charles Scharf, President & CEO of Wells Fargo & Co. - Durbin, Democratic Colleagues Urge Student Loan Companies To Immediately Provide Relief To Private Student Loan Borrowers During The COVID-19 Pandemic
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Kamala Harris, ...
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April 2, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Elisabeth DeVos, Secretary of the Dept. of Education, and the Hon. Kenneth Marcus, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights for the Dept. of Education - Reps Kuster, Speier, Pressley and Slotkin Lead 46 Members in Letter Demanding Sec DeVos Halt Plans to Gut Title IX Protections Amid Coronavirus Crisis
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Deb Haaland, ...
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April 2, 2020
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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
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Kamala Harris, ...
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March 21, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Urge Congressional Negotiators To Cancel Student Loan Payments And Debt In COVID-19 Response Package
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Kamala Harris, ...
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March 20, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Cicilline Leading Effort to Help Student Loan Borrowers
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Marcia Fudge, ...
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March 18, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Congressman Panetta Calls on Education Secretary Devos to Protect Students from Financial Impacts of COVID-19
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Marcia Fudge, ...
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March 10, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Durbin, Colleagues Push DeVos To Issue Clear Guidance On Coronavirus For Schools And Families Following Widespread School Closures
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Kamala Harris, ...
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Feb. 28, 2020
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Harris, Warren, Booker Press Education Dept.'s Office of Civil Rights on Crisis Facing Student Loan Borrowers of Color
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Kamala Harris, ...
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Feb. 27, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Kenneth Marcus, Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights for the U.S. Dept. of Education - Warren, Booker, Harris Press Education Dept.'s Office of Civil Rights on Crisis Facing Student Loan Borrowers of Color
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Kamala Harris, ...
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Feb. 19, 2020
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Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
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Kamala Harris, ...
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Feb. 14, 2020
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All Democratic Committee Members Object to DeVos' Proposed Rule Harming Student Survivors of Sexual Assault
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Deb Haaland, ...
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Feb. 13, 2020
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Letter to Angela Ceresnie, CEO of Climb Credit, Joseph DePaulo, College Ave Student Loans, Anthony Noto, CEO of Social Finance, Inc., and to Susan Ehrlich, CEO of Earnest Inc. - Warren, Senate Democrats Press Lenders for Answers Following Reports of Higher Interest Rates for Students of Minority-Serving Institutions
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Kamala Harris, ...
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