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. David Cicilline
RI
1 Democrat No
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr.
NJ
9 Democrat No
Rep. Gabe Vasquez
NM
2 Democrat No
Rep. Zoe Lofgren
CA
18 Democrat No
Rep. Hank Johnson
GA
4 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Melanie Stansbury
NM
1 Democrat No
Rep. Brendan Boyle
PA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
CA
10 Democrat No
Rep. Diana DeGette
CO
1 Democrat No
Rep. Judy Chu
CA
28 Democrat No
Rep. Lois Frankel
FL
22 Democrat No
Rep. Chris Pappas
NH
1 Democrat No
Rep. Juan Vargas
CA
52 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Ted Lieu
CA
36 Democrat No
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
NY
8 Democrat No
Rep. Jamaal Bowman
NY
16 Democrat No
Rep. Chris Deluzio
PA
17 Democrat No
Rep. Robin Kelly
IL
2 Democrat No
Rep. Madeleine Dean
PA
4 Democrat No
Rep. Patrick Ryan
NY
18 Democrat No