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. Sanford D. Bishop Jr.
GA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
NY
14 Democrat No
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer
MD
5 Democrat No
Rep. Jim McGovern
MA
2 Democrat No
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
NJ
12 Democrat No
Rep. Jimmy Gomez
CA
34 Democrat No
Rep. Greg Casar
TX
35 Democrat No
Rep. Wiley Nickel
NC
13 Democrat No
Rep. Jill Tokuda
HI
2 Democrat No
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
PA
6 Democrat No
Rep. Henry Cuellar
TX
28 Democrat No
Rep. Morgan McGarvey
KY
3 Democrat No
Rep. Maxine Waters
CA
43 Democrat No
Rep. Dan Goldman
NY
10 Democrat No
Rep. Matt Cartwright
PA
8 Democrat No
Rep. Barbara Lee
CA
12 Democrat No
Rep. Rashida Tlaib
MI
12 Democrat No
Rep. Adriano Espaillat
NY
13 Democrat No
Rep. Jason Crow
CO
6 Democrat No
Rep. Elissa Slotkin
MI
7 Democrat No