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Ben Luján, Jr.'s Public Statements on Issue: Higher Education

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09/15/2022 Luján, Leger Fernández, Hayes Introduce Legislation to Expand Federal Loan Forgiveness for Educators
05/11/2022 Letter to Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; and Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Sen. Ossoff, Rep. Adams Lead Bicameral Push to Invest in Research & Development at HBCUs
03/31/2022 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States - Extend the Payment Pause and Cancel Student Debt
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
12/10/2021 Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Van Hollen, Warnock, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Extend Waiver on Student Loan Interest for Duration of COVID-19 National Emergency
12/06/2021 Letter to Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America - Student Loan Interest Waiver Extension
07/28/2021 Stansbury, Heinrich, Luján Secure Over $10 Million for Community Projects Across New Mexico's First Congressional District
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
07/07/2021 Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader - Luján, Latino Democratic Senators Call for Investments in Minority-Serving Institutions in Infrastructure Deal
02/05/2021 Luján Joins Warren, Schumer, and Pressley in Urging President Biden to Use Executive Action to Cancel Up to $50,000 in Federal Student Loan Debt Immediately
10/06/2020 NM Delegation Hails Nearly $6 Million to Increase High School Student Access to and Success in Higher Education
09/16/2020 NM Delegation Announces Over $4.1 Million to 7 NM Universities to Improve Educational Opportunities for Hispanic Students
07/14/2020 Tweet - "Pleased that the administration has heeded calls to drop its plan to deport international students enrolled in online-only courses. I was proud to join @RepJimmyPanetta in standing up for students and demanding that @ICEgov stop this extremist plan."
07/08/2020 Tweet - "International students enrich our classrooms and communities. President Trump's new student visa rules undermine public health and deprive all students of learning from those with different perspectives and experiences."
06/16/2020 NM Delegation Applauds Medical Training Scholarship Grants to New Mexico Universities
02/04/2020 Tweet - "Americans will never forget that President Trump made it easier for for-profit colleges to scam veterans. It's why I'm holding this administration accountable and fighting for policies that help our veterans -- not hurt them."
11/12/2019 Members of Congress Introduce Legislation to Support Student Veterans
11/07/2019 NM Delegation Announces Funding for Arrowhead Center for Tribal Businesses, Entrepreneurship Hands-On Support through NMSU and Navajo Technical University
09/12/2019 Lujan Joins Colleagues to Restore Pell Grant Eligibility for Victims of Predatory, For-Profit Colleges
09/12/2019 Congresswomen Hayes, Scanlon, McBath & Senator Warren Introduce Legislation Restoring Pell Grant Eligibilty To Victims Of Predatory For-Profit Colleges
06/06/2019 Lujan Announces Legislation to Bolster Workforce Development and Employment Opportunities in New Mexico
10/16/2018 Letter to the Honorable Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Release More Information About Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
09/14/2018 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - House and Senate Democrats Condemn DeVos for Her Latest Attempt to Put Predatory Corporations and Institutions Over Students
11/11/2017 Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, and the Hon. Patty Murray, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions - Take Up The Thompson-Krishnamoorthi Act
10/16/2017 Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Serrano, Velázquez, Plaskett, González-Colón Send Letter Urging DeVos to Provide More Assistance for Student Loan Borrowers in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands Affected by Hurricanes
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