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. Lisa Blunt Rochester
DE
At Large Democrat No
Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove
CA
37 Democrat No
Rep. Jared Huffman
CA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Robert Menendez
NJ
8 Democrat No
Rep. Sean Casten
IL
6 Democrat No
Rep. Summer Lee
PA
12 Democrat No
Rep. Earl Blumenauer
OR
3 Democrat No
Rep. Ilhan Omar
MN
5 Democrat No
Rep. Sharice Davids
KS
3 Democrat No
Rep. Lauren Underwood
IL
14 Democrat No
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
NY
5 Democrat No
Rep. Adam Smith 9 Democrat No
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
TX
34 Democrat No
Rep. Susie Lee
NV
3 Democrat No
Rep. Deborah Ross
NC
2 Democrat No
Rep. Valerie Hoyle
OR
4 Democrat No
Rep. Ed Case
HI
1 Democrat No
Rep. Dwight Evans
PA
3 Democrat No
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr.
GA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Donald W. Norcross
NJ
1 Democrat No