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118th Congress Education

S.J.Res. 43: Disapproval of Department of Education rule: Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program".

ReportedNov 14, 2023

  1. Introduced (completed)Sep 5, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Sep 5, 2023

This joint resolution nullifies the final rule submitted by the Department of Education titled Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program and published on July 10, 2023. The rule creates a new income-driven repayment plan called the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) plan.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House

Not yet voted

Senate final vote, Nov 15, 2023

On the Joint Resolution

Failed 49–50

Yea 49majority 50Nay 50

  • Democrats0 yea, 47 nay
  • Republicans48 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 3 nay

Broke with their party: Joe Manchin (I-WV) voted Yea

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Not voting 1

Republicans (1)

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Nov 15, 2023SenateOn the Joint ResolutionFinal passageFailed, yea-nay 49–50
    Roll call 310 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats04700
    Republicans48001
    Independents1300
    Total495001

    Senate roll call 310: On the Joint Resolution. Joint Resolution Defeated.

    1 crossed party lines: 1 Independent

    How each member voted (100)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

36

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

42 points earned
  1. 1Bill Cassidy R-LA SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, drew cross-party cosponsors, discharged4 events+36
  2. 2Joe Manchin I-WV1 maverick vote; cosponsored2 events+6
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History

  1. Sep 5, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Bill Cassidy.
Show the full action history (7 actions)
  1. Nov 15, 2023Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5526-5527)
  2. Nov 15, 2023Failed of passage/not agreed to in Senate: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 310.
  3. Nov 15, 2023Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 310.
  4. Nov 14, 2023Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
  5. Nov 14, 2023Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 244.
  6. Sep 5, 2023Introduced in Senate
  7. Sep 5, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.