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Angus King, Jr.'s Public Statements on Issue: Higher Education

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On The Ballot: Running, Independent for U.S. Senate (ME) - Jr

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05/16/2022 Maine Congressional Delegation Accepting Military Academy Nomination Applications
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
03/10/2022 U.S. Sens. Smith, Durbin, King, Sinema, Rep. Neguse Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Help Make College Textbooks More Affordable
02/03/2022 Letter to Hon. Patricia Murray, Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, and Hon. Richard Burr, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions - Klobuchar, Cassidy, Colleagues Urge Action to Address Hazing on College Campuses
12/03/2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary US Department of Education - UMaine Farmington GEAR UP Grant
08/20/2021 Senators King, Coons, Portman Applaud Education Department for Discharging Outstanding Loans for More than 323,000 Americans with a Permanent Disability
08/16/2021 King Backs Bipartisan Push for Cybersecurity Training at HBCUs, Schools with Higher Student Diversity
08/05/2021 Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - King Seeking Debt Relief for Permanently Disabled Americans With Student Loans in Bipartisan Effort
07/08/2021 Letter to Hon. Patty Murray, Chair of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Hon. Roy Blunt, Ranking Member of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies - Baldwin, Collins, Tester Lead Bipartisan Push for TRIO Program Funding to Assist First-Generation, Low-Income College Students
07/02/2021 Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $5.6 Million to Support and Expand Apprenticeship Programs Across Maine
04/21/2021 Portman, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Relief to Parents of Children with Disabilities
03/18/2021 Burr, King Renew Bipartisan Effort to Reform Student Loan Repayment Programs
03/18/2021 King, Burr Renew Bipartisan Effort to Improve Student Loan Repayment Process
03/08/2021 King Introduces Legislation to Ease Burden of Student Debt, Empower Borrowers, Stimulate Economy
12/23/2020 Durbin, King, Smith, Sinema Secure $7 Million For Competitive Grants Supporting Open Textbooks In Year-End Funding Bill
12/04/2020 Letter to Honorable Joshua Gordon, Director of National Institute of Mental Health - Rosen Urges Study of Pandemic's Impact on Youth Mental Health
10/22/2020 Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $300,000 for Wabanaki Educational Program at the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias
10/21/2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the Dept, of Education - King Fights for Federal Student Loan Borrowers to Access "Critical Relief" from Coronavirus Bills
08/25/2020 Senators Collins, King Announce Nearly $3 Million for University of Maine STEM Programs
07/31/2020 On Teleconference, King Connects with Student Veterans in the University of Maine System
07/08/2020 Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security - King Urges Administration to Reverse Course, Allow International Students To Remain in America to Learn
04/02/2020 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
03/04/2020 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - At McConnell's Request, Department of Education Maintains Funding for Rural, Low-Income Schools
12/19/2019 Durbin, King, Smith, Sinema Secure $7 Million For Competitive Grants Supporting Open Textbooks In Year-End Funding Bill
12/10/2019 Senators Collins and King Announce Maine Nominees to the United States Military Service Academies

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