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WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor: The Consider Teachers Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in the House by Congresswoman Eleanor [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of District of Columbia Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton: The Consider Teachers Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate by [...]

Byline: Aya Al-Shakarchi Whether it is used for tuition money, food, housing, or to accommodate any of students' needs, government relief funds to university students during the pandemic have been [...]

CHAMPAIGN -- The following information was released by the Illinois Senate Democrats: New accountability standards for private loan companies will soon be in place across the state, helping students make [...]

CHICAGO. -- The following information was released by the Illinois Senate Democrats: State Senator Omar Aquino's (D-Chicago) legislation that protects higher education students from debt relief scams was signed into [...]

Byline: Steve Metzer OKLAHOMA CITY Oklahomans might be more inclined to pursue careers in education under legislation approved Monday by the House of Representatives. House Bill 3382, authored by state [...]

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), and U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Cory Booker (D-NJ) today introduced the Adjunct Faculty Loan Fairness Act to allow [...]

AUGUSTA, ME -- The following information was released by the Maine House of Representatives, Democrats: A measure to establish the Maine Health Care Provider Loan Repayment Program administered by the [...]

DENVER, CO -- The following information was released by the Colorado Senate Democrats: Yesterday, the governor signed three major education bills into law that will protect student loan borrowers, invest [...]

AUGUSTA, ME -- The following information was released by the Maine State Senate Democrats: Senator Vitelli This week, Gov. Janet Mills signed into law a bill from Sen. Eloise Vitelli, [...]

AUGUSTA, ME -- The following information was released by the Maine State Senate Democrats: On Friday, the Maine Senate voted to enact a bill from Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, that [...]

AUGUSTA, ME -- The following information was released by the Maine State Senate Democrats: On Tuesday, the Legislature's Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee voted in favor of a [...]

DENVER, CO -- The following information was released by the Colorado Senate Democrats: Legislation to build financial literacy and streamline processes to provide students with extended learning opportunities, clear important [...]

Byline: Melissa Reynolds It turns out that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) had a plan for my third and final opinion column this semester. The College for All Act 2021, introduced [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Ohio Senator Rob Portman: Senator Portman was back in Washington this week , where he penned an op-ed for the Wall Street [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Ohio Senator Rob Portman: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Angus King (I-ME), Chris Coons (D-DE), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) [...]

SPRINGFIELD -- The following information was released by the Illinois Senate Democrats: To help public colleges and universities better understand the needs of student parents, State Senator Celina Villanueva (D-Chicago) [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Delaware Senator Christopher Coons: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Angus King (I-Maine), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Maggie Hassan [...]

ST. LOUIS, MO -- The following information was released by Washington University in St. Louis: By Sara Savat President Joe Biden was expected to announce his administration's first actions addressing [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU): On March 11, President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan [...]

On March 10, 2021, Congress passed the Biden Administration's American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). Building on previous Congressional relief bills - the CARES Act and the Coronavirus Response [...]

Byline: Katie Lobosco, CNN (CNN) -- Lawmakers are rushing to extend the federal government's key relief program for small business owners as the deadline to apply for a loan from [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) today voted emphatically for passage of the American [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez: U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Cory Booker (both D-N.J.) released the following breakdown of how New Jerseyans [...]

DENVER, CO -- The following information was released by the Colorado Senate Democrats: Senate Education Committee approves bill to provide Colorado students with protections against predatory student loan lenders Today, [...]

Byline: Brooke Van Horne The Senate passed the American Rescue Plan on Saturday, one of the first major pieces of legislation passed by the Senate during President Joe Biden's administration. [...]

Washington DC: ACA International has issued the following press release: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director nominee Rohit Chopra provided a glimpse into his leadership style when it comes to enforcement [...]

Byline: Lily Burris A new House of Representatives bill centered on student loan borrowers' rights is being considered by the Kentucky legislature. House Bill 239 is titled 'AN ACT relating [...]

Byline: Natalie Weiland The Colorado State University Administration Building Sept. 9, 2019. (Gregory James | The Collegian) Congress passed a $900 billion COVID-19 relief package delegating $23 billion in funds [...]

A second round of stimulus payments recently made their way to Americans, but some of the most financially vulnerable people were entirely left out. Similar to the CARES Act, the [...]

Byline: Katie Lobosco, CNN (CNN) -- President Joe Biden is directing the Department of Education Wednesday to extend the suspension of federal student loan payments and interest. Borrowers will not [...]

Byline: Katie Lobosco, CNN (CNN) -- President-elect Joe Biden will direct the Department of Education Wednesday to extend the suspension of federal student loan payments and interest. Borrowers will not [...]

The $900 billion, 5,593-page stimulus bill does not address student loan debt. Millions of student loan borrowers might be required to resume federal student loan payments on February 1st. In [...]

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), successfully secured provisions from her Working Students Act in the year-end, bipartisan government [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Washington Senator Patty Murray: The approximately $900 billion COVID-19 relief legislation passed the Senate 91-7 as part of a year-end funding bill [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin: Baldwin's reform heads to President Trump to be signed into law WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the U.S. [...]

The Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill that explicitly renders any unauthorized access to the Education Departments information technology systems or agency-issued identification devices for fraud or monetary gain a [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin: Bipartisan reform will provide more tools to identify and shut down fraudsters who hurt borrowers ù The U.S. [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Nebraska Senator Deb Fischer: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer released the following statement after the U.S. Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation she helped [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the Bipartisan Policy Center: The following is a statement from Jason Grumet, president of the Bipartisan Policy Center, on the urgent need [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of Illinois Rep. Lauren Underwood: Relief includes extending the pause on federal student loan payments, interest accrual, and involuntary collections [...]

TRENTON, NJ -- The following information was released by the New Jersey State Senate, Democrats: In response to the country's student debt crisis, the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee today [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services: Chairwoman Waters Leads Committee Democrats in Fight for Urgently Needed COVID-19 Relief [...]

Highlights California lawmakers have sent several bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom that would regulate discrete areas of the financial services industry, including student loan servicing, debt collection and housing. The [...]