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Tag: Chuck Schumer
Students
Biden Rejects Proposal to Cancel $50,000 in Student Loan Debt
At a CNN town hall on earlier this week, President Joe R. Biden rejected the proposal to cancel $50,000 of student loan debt per student, CNN reported. “I will not make that happen,” Biden said. Democrats like Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Ayanna Pressley urged Biden to use executive power […]
February 18, 2021
HBCUs
Study: Amid Pandemic, U.S. Colleges More Financially Vulnerable Than International Peers
U.S. colleges and universities are more vulnerable than international peers to financial hardships caused by coronavirus-related shutdowns, says a new study from Moody’s Credit Rating Agency.
April 13, 2020
African-American
UNCF: $1 Billion for HBCUs, TCUs, MSIs in Federal Coronavirus Stimulus Package
Congress and the White House have agreed to provide $1 billion in emergency funds to historically Black colleges and universities, tribal colleges and universities, and other minority serving institutions to help them cope with the coronavirus pandemic, said the United Negro College Fund in a statement on Wednesday.
March 25, 2020
African-American
Sens. Booker, Jones Urge $1.5 Billion in Support for HBCUs, MSIs Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Doug Jones (D-AL) on Thursday pressed for $1.5 billion in emergency funding to help historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions (MSIs) respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
March 22, 2020
Students
Senate Democrats Propose Cancelling $10,000 in Debt for All Federal Student Borrowers Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Senate Democrats on Thursday called for “a minimum” of $10,000 in student loan relief for all federal student loan borrowers due to the widespread uncertainty caused by the spread of the coronavirus.
March 19, 2020
COVID-19
Democrats in Congress Introduce Bills to Limit Financial Harm to Students During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Democrats in Congress are trying to limit the impact of the coronavirus on students, as K-12 schools and higher education institutions close or move online because of the coronavirus pandemic.
March 16, 2020
Latest News
Lawmakers Gather at the National Action Network Legislative Conference
Representatives and Senators gathered for the National Action Network Legislative Conference in the Hart Senate Office Building on Thursday to speak to constituents about policy issues impacting the Black community.
November 14, 2019
African-American
Senate Democrats Start New Push to Pass the FUTURE Act
Sen. Doug Jones and Sen. Jon Tester are making a renewed push for the U.S. Senate to pass the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, bipartisan legislation – introduced by Jones and Sen. Tim Scott – to renew mandatory federal funds to minority serving institutions for two years.
November 6, 2019
News Roundup
Kavanaugh Confirmed, Sworn In and Dems Vow to Fight
Judge Brett Kavanaugh was sworn in as the 114th justice of the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday, bringing an end to one of the most contentious confirmation hearings in recent memory. Kavanaugh took his oath of office in a quiet private ceremony after the Senate voted 50-48 to confirm him to the high court. Democrats are already promising to […]
October 7, 2018
News Roundup
Kavanaugh Begins Congress Tour, Selling Himself for Court
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, mapped out strategy with Republican leaders Tuesday, launching a fierce confirmation battle that could remake the court for decades and roil the midterm elections in the meantime. Kavanaugh, a favorite of the GOP establishment, first huddled with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. He […]
July 10, 2018
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Experts Pushing for Diversification of Senior Staffs in U.S. Senate
Citing a paucity of senior staffers of color in the U.S. Senate, a National Urban League representative called for legislative action to keep better track of the issue.
January 5, 2017
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