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. Joe Courtney
CT
2 Democrat No
Rep. Greg Landsman
OH
1 Democrat No
Rep. Jonathan Jackson
IL
1 Democrat No
Rep. Paul Tonko
NY
20 Democrat No
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
NY
14 Democrat No
Rep. Tony Cárdenas
CA
29 Democrat No
Rep. Gabe Vasquez
NM
2 Democrat No
Rep. Jim Costa
CA
21 Democrat No
Rep. Glenn Ivey
MD
4 Democrat No
Rep. Jill Tokuda
HI
2 Democrat No
Rep. Kevin Mullin
CA
15 Democrat No
Rep. Salud Carbajal
CA
24 Democrat No
Rep. Juan Vargas
CA
52 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Lucy McBath
GA
7 Democrat No
Rep. Nanette Barragán
CA
44 Democrat No
Rep. J. Luis Correa
CA
46 Democrat No
Rep. Rashida Tlaib
MI
12 Democrat No
Rep. Frank Mrvan
IN
1 Democrat No
Rep. Yadira Caraveo
CO
8 Democrat No
Rep. Josh Gottheimer
NJ
5 Democrat No