Congressional Review Act resolution to block the Department of Education rule relating to “Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans”

May. 24, 2023 | H.J. Res. 45

This resolution aimed at overturning President Biden’s student debt relief program would have denied relief from a broken student loan system to 43 million individuals. Ninety percent of the beneficiaries of Biden’s program earn less than $75,000 a year. 

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 218
NAYs: 203

Legislator State District Party Sort descending Vote
Rep. Brendan Boyle
PA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Gabe Vasquez
NM
2 Democrat No
Rep. Jonathan Jackson
IL
1 Democrat No
Rep. Diana DeGette
CO
1 Democrat No
Rep. Donald W. Norcross
NJ
1 Democrat No
Rep. Paul Tonko
NY
20 Democrat No
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
NY
14 Democrat No
Rep. David Cicilline
RI
1 Democrat No
Rep. Jim McGovern
MA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Jamaal Bowman
NY
16 Democrat No
Rep. Juan Vargas
CA
52 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Barbara Lee
CA
12 Democrat No
Rep. Glenn Ivey
MD
4 Democrat No
Rep. Madeleine Dean
PA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Wiley Nickel
NC
13 Democrat No
Rep. Pete Aguilar
CA
33 Democrat No
Rep. Jill Tokuda
HI
2 Democrat No
Rep. Judy Chu
CA
28 Democrat No
Rep. Morgan McGarvey
KY
3 Democrat No
Rep. Rashida Tlaib
MI
12 Democrat No