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March 18, 2019 Murray: White House Higher Education Proposal "Would End Up Hurting Students," Commits to Working with Chairman Alexander to "Find Real and Serious Solutions" Sen. Patty Murray
March 15, 2019 Murray Statement on DeVos Finally Implementing Rule to Protect Students from Predatory For-Profit Colleges Sen. Patty Murray
March 13, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, McMorris Rodgers Introduce Bicameral Bill To Support Military Families By Fixing Inconsistency In GI Bill Benefit Rep. Cathy Rodgers, ...
March 13, 2019 Murray, Portman, Clark, Young Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Support for Homeless Students and Former Foster Youth in Higher Education Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 12, 2019 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Simplifying the FAFSA and Reducing the Burden of Verification Sen. Patty Murray
March 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education and Mark A. Brown, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid with the Department of Education (2) - Murray, Davis Request Information from U.S. Department of Education on Mismanagement of Federal Student Loan Program Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education and Mark A. Brown, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid with the Department of Education (1) - Murray, Davis Request Information from U.S. Department of Education on Mismanagement of Federal Student Loan Program Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Murray Delivers Keynote Speech Outlining Need for Bold, Federal Action in Higher Education to Help Students Succeed Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 14, 2019 Murray Statement on Independent Watchdog Report Finding Failures In Department of Education's Management of Federal Student Loan Program Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 13, 2019 Larsen Introduces Legislation to Boost Access to STEM Job Opportunities Rep. Rick Larsen
Feb. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos - Senator Hassan Leads Letter Calling on Department of Education to Reestablish Important Mechanism to Report Fraud and Abuse in Federal Financial Aid Programs Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Letter Calling on Devos to Improve Shutdown Guidance for Student Loan Borrowers Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Extend Comment Period for Title IX Rule So Students Can Make Their Voices Heard Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 21, 2018 Murray, Hatch Introduce EARNS Act to Expand and Improve Apprenticeships to Help Workers, Businesses, and the Economy Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Senator Murray Applauds Senate Passage of Her Bill to Make Applying for Federal Financial Aid Easier for Students in Washington State and Nationwide Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "It is insulting to students, parents, and teachers that @BetsyDeVosED wasted this opportunity to make some progress on addressing gun violence in our schools." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "If @BetsyDeVosED truly wants to provide relief to the hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers who were cheated out of their education, she MUST: - stop letting for-profit colleges off the hook - fully implement the borrower defense rule Our students deserve better." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I call on every woman, man, mom, dad, sexual assault survivor, & anyone else who cares about campus safety & preventing sexual assault to make your voices heard & demand that Secretary DeVos rescind this proposal. Keep speaking out--tell @BetsyDeVosED to keep her #HandsOffIX." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I will never get to remember my college graduation day without remembering that I had to share the stage with the man who raped me." - Jess Davidson @BetsyDeVosED's #TitleIX rules will sweep sexual assault under the rug--we should be protecting students, not schools. #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "This was a good first step, but @BetsyDeVosED has a lot of work to do to help students like Joseph White who were cheated by predatory for-profit colleges and are still struggling to pay back their loans." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 17, 2018 Tweet - "This is a good first step, but it's not good enough. Secretary @BetsyDeVosED must abandon her attempts to rollback the borrower defense rule and start providing relief to the more than 100,000 borrowers who were cheated out of their education and savings." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Make no mistake, @usedgov's move to discharge the loans for about 15,000 borrowers was good--but not good enough. I urge Sec. @BetsyDeVosED to stop padding the pockets of for-profit colleges and provide relief to students who were cheated out of their education and savings." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 13, 2018 Murray Statement on Department of Education Finally Providing Relief to Students Left in the Lurch by For-Profit Colleges Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "My assault occurred at an off-campus apartment down the street from my school. That means that under DeVos' rules, my school wouldn't have to investigate my case." - Sage Carson .@BetsyDeVosED's rule was clearly written to protect schools, not students & survivors. #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Higher education opens the doors of opportunity for so many students--and investing more in community and technical colleges is good for students, good for communities, and good for the economy." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "That is our duty as Americans & adults to protect our children & to make sure that these things don't ever happen again." - Chrissy Ball I stand with women & survivors in fighting against @BetsyDeVosED's proposed #TitleIX rule. I call on everyone to make their voices heard too." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 10, 2018 Letter to Secretary DeVos - Protect Military And Veteran Students Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 8, 2018 Tweet - "According to the @OJPNIJ, 1 in 5 women are sexually assaulted while in college. Under @BetsyDeVosED's proposed #TitleIX rule, schools can shirk their responsibility to keep students safe from sexual assault. We have to make our voices heard. #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 8, 2018 Tweet - "I'm scared of this rule. I'm scared of the retraumatization that survivors will endure every day." - Jess Davidson .@BetsyDeVosED wants us to return to a time when sexual assault could be swept under the rug. We have to keep making our voices heard. #TitleIX #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 8, 2018 Tweet - "The #TitleIX changes do not protect survivors of assault that happens off-campus. Even if it doesn't happen in-person does not change the fact that the student feels unsafe." - Mia Farmer .@BetsyDeVosED's rule will weaken students' protections. This is unacceptable. #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency to Ensure Companies Are Following the Law Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Grateful to @SenatorHassan, our friends at @endrapeoncampus & @knowyourIX & the brave sexual assault survivors who joined me to make our voices heard against @BetsyDeVosED's #TitleIX rules that will once again sweep sexual assault on college campuses under the rug. #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 3, 2018 Tweet - "It's up to us to fight back against @BetsyDeVosED's #TitleIX rule that will: - sweep the scourge of sexual assault under the rug - weaken protections for students & survivors - let colleges & universities off the hook in keeping students safe #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 2, 2018 Tweet - "No student should be stopped from going to college just because they can't afford it. It's great to see Seattle leading the way with Seattle Promise--a program that will allow students to go to community college tuition free." Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 2, 2018 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED's proposed #TitleIX rule will return us to a time when sexual assault survivors felt that they had nowhere to turn. We can't let that happen--it's time to make our voices heard. Demand that Sec. DeVos rescind this rule immediately." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "I'm proud to stand with women and survivors in fighting back against Secretary @BetsyDeVosED's proposed #TitleIX rules, and I call on every woman, man, mom, dad and anyone else who cares about campus safety and preventing sexual assault to make your voices heard. #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - ".@SenatorHassan, @endrapeoncampus, & brave sexual assault survivors joined me yesterday to represent the voices of students, women, men & survivors & to say this loud & clear: @BetsyDeVosED needs to listen to survivors & withdraw her #TitleIX proposal immediately. #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Lawmakers Call on Sec. DeVos to Rescind Title IX Proposed Rules Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Time and time again, I urged Secretary @BetsyDeVosED and @usedgov to provide relief to students who were cheated by predatory for-profit colleges in WA. I'm going to keep doing everything I can in Congress to support the needs of students." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Joined by Advocates and Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault, Senator Murray Urges Education Secretary DeVos to Withdraw Title IX Rule, Encourages Students and Survivors to Continue Making Their Voices Heard Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosEd's proposed #TitleIX rule will return us to a time when sexual assault survivors were ignored and felt like they had nowhere to turn. #HandsOffIX Make your voice heard in fighting against this harmful proposal" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 21, 2018 Murray Statement on DeVos Decision to Reinstate Controversial For-Profit College Accreditor Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 19, 2018 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED has taken a step that will once again sweep sexual assault under the rug--she's weakened protections for survivors & reduced accountability for colleges. Make your voices heard--Secretary DeVos must withdraw this proposal. #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 19, 2018 Tweet - "It's far from surprising that President Trump and @BetsyDeVosED are undermining women with new rules for campus sexual assault and harassment. But survivors across the country are fighting back and I stand with them. #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 19, 2018 Tweet - "The cost of college goes far beyond tuition. We need to address the full cost of college including housing, food, text books, child care, and transportation." Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Secretary @BetsyDeVosED's new rules will: weaken protections for survivors allow some colleges to exempt themselves from #TitleIX obligations I stand with survivors across the country in fighting against this proposal. #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Every woman, man, mom, dad, and anyone else who cares about campus safety and preventing sexual assault should make their voices heard and demand that @BetsyDeVosED withdraw this proposal immediately. #HandsOffIX" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Senator Murray: New Proposal Would Weaken Campus Sexual Assault Protections and Needs to Be Withdrawn, Secretary DeVos and President Trump Ignoring Women and Survivors Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED's new #TitleIX rule will make it easier for schools to shirk their responsibility and once again sweep campus sexual assault under the rug. Here's what the rule does" Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT: DeVos and Trump Ignoring Women and Survivors; New Proposal Would Weaken Sexual Assault Protections and Needs to Be Withdrawn Sen. Patty Murray
Date Title Politician
March 18, 2019 Murray: White House Higher Education Proposal "Would End Up Hurting Students," Commits to Working with Chairman Alexander to "Find Real and Serious Solutions" Sen.Patty Murray
March 15, 2019 Murray Statement on DeVos Finally Implementing Rule to Protect Students from Predatory For-Profit Colleges Sen.Patty Murray
March 13, 2019 Durbin, Duckworth, Foster, McMorris Rodgers Introduce Bicameral Bill To Support Military Families By Fixing Inconsistency In GI Bill Benefit Rep.Cathy Rodgers, ...
March 13, 2019 Murray, Portman, Clark, Young Reintroduce Legislation to Provide Support for Homeless Students and Former Foster Youth in Higher Education Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 12, 2019 Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Murray, Hearing on Simplifying the FAFSA and Reducing the Burden of Verification Sen.Patty Murray
March 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education and Mark A. Brown, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid with the Department of Education (2) - Murray, Davis Request Information from U.S. Department of Education on Mismanagement of Federal Student Loan Program Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 5, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education and Mark A. Brown, Chief Operating Officer of Federal Student Aid with the Department of Education (1) - Murray, Davis Request Information from U.S. Department of Education on Mismanagement of Federal Student Loan Program Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 28, 2019 Murray Delivers Keynote Speech Outlining Need for Bold, Federal Action in Higher Education to Help Students Succeed Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 14, 2019 Murray Statement on Independent Watchdog Report Finding Failures In Department of Education's Management of Federal Student Loan Program Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 13, 2019 Larsen Introduces Legislation to Boost Access to STEM Job Opportunities Rep.Rick Larsen
Feb. 6, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos - Senator Hassan Leads Letter Calling on Department of Education to Reestablish Important Mechanism to Report Fraud and Abuse in Federal Financial Aid Programs Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 25, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Letter Calling on Devos to Improve Shutdown Guidance for Student Loan Borrowers Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 9, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Extend Comment Period for Title IX Rule So Students Can Make Their Voices Heard Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 21, 2018 Murray, Hatch Introduce EARNS Act to Expand and Improve Apprenticeships to Help Workers, Businesses, and the Economy Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 20, 2018 Senator Murray Applauds Senate Passage of Her Bill to Make Applying for Federal Financial Aid Easier for Students in Washington State and Nationwide Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018 Tweet - "It is insulting to students, parents, and teachers that @BetsyDeVosED wasted this opportunity to make some progress on addressing gun violence in our schools." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "If @BetsyDeVosED truly wants to provide relief to the hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers who were cheated out of their education, she MUST: - stop letting for-profit colleges off the hook - fully implement the borrower defense rule Our students deserve better." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I call on every woman, man, mom, dad, sexual assault survivor, & anyone else who cares about campus safety & preventing sexual assault to make your voices heard & demand that Secretary DeVos rescind this proposal. Keep speaking out--tell @BetsyDeVosED to keep her #HandsOffIX." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "I will never get to remember my college graduation day without remembering that I had to share the stage with the man who raped me." - Jess Davidson @BetsyDeVosED's #TitleIX rules will sweep sexual assault under the rug--we should be protecting students, not schools. #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 18, 2018 Tweet - "This was a good first step, but @BetsyDeVosED has a lot of work to do to help students like Joseph White who were cheated by predatory for-profit colleges and are still struggling to pay back their loans." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 17, 2018 Tweet - "This is a good first step, but it's not good enough. Secretary @BetsyDeVosED must abandon her attempts to rollback the borrower defense rule and start providing relief to the more than 100,000 borrowers who were cheated out of their education and savings." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 17, 2018 Tweet - "Make no mistake, @usedgov's move to discharge the loans for about 15,000 borrowers was good--but not good enough. I urge Sec. @BetsyDeVosED to stop padding the pockets of for-profit colleges and provide relief to students who were cheated out of their education and savings." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 13, 2018 Murray Statement on Department of Education Finally Providing Relief to Students Left in the Lurch by For-Profit Colleges Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "My assault occurred at an off-campus apartment down the street from my school. That means that under DeVos' rules, my school wouldn't have to investigate my case." - Sage Carson .@BetsyDeVosED's rule was clearly written to protect schools, not students & survivors. #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "Higher education opens the doors of opportunity for so many students--and investing more in community and technical colleges is good for students, good for communities, and good for the economy." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 11, 2018 Tweet - "That is our duty as Americans & adults to protect our children & to make sure that these things don't ever happen again." - Chrissy Ball I stand with women & survivors in fighting against @BetsyDeVosED's proposed #TitleIX rule. I call on everyone to make their voices heard too." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 10, 2018 Letter to Secretary DeVos - Protect Military And Veteran Students Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 8, 2018 Tweet - "According to the @OJPNIJ, 1 in 5 women are sexually assaulted while in college. Under @BetsyDeVosED's proposed #TitleIX rule, schools can shirk their responsibility to keep students safe from sexual assault. We have to make our voices heard. #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 8, 2018 Tweet - "I'm scared of this rule. I'm scared of the retraumatization that survivors will endure every day." - Jess Davidson .@BetsyDeVosED wants us to return to a time when sexual assault could be swept under the rug. We have to keep making our voices heard. #TitleIX #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 8, 2018 Tweet - "The #TitleIX changes do not protect survivors of assault that happens off-campus. Even if it doesn't happen in-person does not change the fact that the student feels unsafe." - Mia Farmer .@BetsyDeVosED's rule will weaken students' protections. This is unacceptable. #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 6, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Hold Student Loan Companies Accountable, Increase Transparency to Ensure Companies Are Following the Law Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 3, 2018 Tweet - "Grateful to @SenatorHassan, our friends at @endrapeoncampus & @knowyourIX & the brave sexual assault survivors who joined me to make our voices heard against @BetsyDeVosED's #TitleIX rules that will once again sweep sexual assault on college campuses under the rug. #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 3, 2018 Tweet - "It's up to us to fight back against @BetsyDeVosED's #TitleIX rule that will: - sweep the scourge of sexual assault under the rug - weaken protections for students & survivors - let colleges & universities off the hook in keeping students safe #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 2, 2018 Tweet - "No student should be stopped from going to college just because they can't afford it. It's great to see Seattle leading the way with Seattle Promise--a program that will allow students to go to community college tuition free." Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 2, 2018 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED's proposed #TitleIX rule will return us to a time when sexual assault survivors felt that they had nowhere to turn. We can't let that happen--it's time to make our voices heard. Demand that Sec. DeVos rescind this rule immediately." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "I'm proud to stand with women and survivors in fighting back against Secretary @BetsyDeVosED's proposed #TitleIX rules, and I call on every woman, man, mom, dad and anyone else who cares about campus safety and preventing sexual assault to make your voices heard. #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - ".@SenatorHassan, @endrapeoncampus, & brave sexual assault survivors joined me yesterday to represent the voices of students, women, men & survivors & to say this loud & clear: @BetsyDeVosED needs to listen to survivors & withdraw her #TitleIX proposal immediately. #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 29, 2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Lawmakers Call on Sec. DeVos to Rescind Title IX Proposed Rules Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Nov. 29, 2018 Tweet - "Time and time again, I urged Secretary @BetsyDeVosED and @usedgov to provide relief to students who were cheated by predatory for-profit colleges in WA. I'm going to keep doing everything I can in Congress to support the needs of students." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Joined by Advocates and Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault, Senator Murray Urges Education Secretary DeVos to Withdraw Title IX Rule, Encourages Students and Survivors to Continue Making Their Voices Heard Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 28, 2018 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosEd's proposed #TitleIX rule will return us to a time when sexual assault survivors were ignored and felt like they had nowhere to turn. #HandsOffIX Make your voice heard in fighting against this harmful proposal" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 21, 2018 Murray Statement on DeVos Decision to Reinstate Controversial For-Profit College Accreditor Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 19, 2018 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED has taken a step that will once again sweep sexual assault under the rug--she's weakened protections for survivors & reduced accountability for colleges. Make your voices heard--Secretary DeVos must withdraw this proposal. #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 19, 2018 Tweet - "It's far from surprising that President Trump and @BetsyDeVosED are undermining women with new rules for campus sexual assault and harassment. But survivors across the country are fighting back and I stand with them. #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 19, 2018 Tweet - "The cost of college goes far beyond tuition. We need to address the full cost of college including housing, food, text books, child care, and transportation." Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Secretary @BetsyDeVosED's new rules will: weaken protections for survivors allow some colleges to exempt themselves from #TitleIX obligations I stand with survivors across the country in fighting against this proposal. #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - "Every woman, man, mom, dad, and anyone else who cares about campus safety and preventing sexual assault should make their voices heard and demand that @BetsyDeVosED withdraw this proposal immediately. #HandsOffIX" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Senator Murray: New Proposal Would Weaken Campus Sexual Assault Protections and Needs to Be Withdrawn, Secretary DeVos and President Trump Ignoring Women and Survivors Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 Tweet - ".@BetsyDeVosED's new #TitleIX rule will make it easier for schools to shirk their responsibility and once again sweep campus sexual assault under the rug. Here's what the rule does" Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 16, 2018 CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULT: DeVos and Trump Ignoring Women and Survivors; New Proposal Would Weaken Sexual Assault Protections and Needs to Be Withdrawn Sen.Patty Murray
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