Aug 9, 2013
Generation Progress, Rock the Vote, and the United States Student Association responded today to President Obama’s signing of the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act, which reduces student loan interest rates immediately for millions of Americans. Anne...
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Jul 24, 2013
Anne Johnson, Director of Generation Progress, and Heather Smith, President of Rock the Vote, responded today to the Senate’s passage by an 81-18 vote of the Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act which reduces student loan interest rates.Anne Johnson, Director...
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Jul 19, 2013
Below is Rock the Vote President Heather Smith’s statement on the compromise deal to reduce student-loan interest rates.Without immediate action on student loans and college affordability, the future of young people, who are facing rising colleges costs and...
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Jun 26, 2013
Below is Rock the Vote President Heather Smith’s response to the Supreme Court’s decision in U.S. vs. Windsor and Perry vs. Hollingsworth.”Earlier today, in a historic move by the Supreme Court of the United States, they ruled to...
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Jun 25, 2013
Below is Rock the Vote President Heather Smith’s response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder. “The Supreme Court just struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act, eliminating key protections against racial...
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Jun 17, 2013
Below is Rock the Vote President Heather Smith’s statement on today’s Supreme Court ruling in the Arizona v. ITCA case.Today, we applaud the Supreme Court’s ruling that the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA), also known as Motor Voter, preempts...
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