S.J.Res. 43: 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".
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S.J.Res. 43: 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".
118th Congress · introduced 2023-09-05 · Education · Latest: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 310.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2023-09-05 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 310 (2023): On the Joint Resolution, SJRES43 (2023-11-15), Joint Resolution Defeated. See all
- Where it stands now: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 310. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
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".
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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".
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Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · 36 cosponsors
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John Thune (R-SD), John Cornyn (R-TX), John Barrasso (R-WY), Ted Budd (R-NC), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Steve Daines (R-MT), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Ron Johnson (R-WI), James Lankford (R-OK), Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY), Roger Marshall (R-KS), James E. Risch (R-ID), Tim Scott (R-SC), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Mike Lee (R-UT), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Todd Young (R-IN), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Deb Fischer (R-NE)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] reported raising $6.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Agencies named in this bill
- Department of Education: its federal spending and other bills that name it
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Recorded votes
- Senate vote 310 (2023): On the Joint Resolution, SJRES43 (2023-11-15): Joint Resolution Defeated
Words on this page, explained (2)
- Joint resolution
- In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
- Rulemaking
- The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
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- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118sjres43.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/sjres>
Record fed-us-cong118-sjres43 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118