Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act
Sponsored By: Representative Courtney
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Summary
Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a program to refinance the unpaid principal, accrued unpaid interest, and late charges on: (1) the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans (DLs) of qualified borrowers if the DLs were first disbursed or, in the case of Direct Consolidation Loans, applied for, before July 1, 2015; and (2) the Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs) of qualified borrowers as DLs. (FFELs were not disbursed after June 30, 2010.) Refinances the FFELs as Federal Direct Stafford, Unsubsidized Stafford, PLUS, or Consolidated Loans depending on the categorization of the FFEL as a Stafford, Unsubsidized Stafford, PLUS, or Consolidated Loan. Sets the interest rate on the refinanced loans, other than the Federal Direct Consolidation Loans, at the rate for the 12 months beginning on July 1, 2013, based on: (1) the DL's categorization; and (2) in the case of Stafford Loans, whether the loan was issued to an undergraduate or graduate student. Determines a refinanced Consolidation Loan's interest rate by: (1) weighing the proportion of the unpaid balance of the Consolidation Loan that each component loan represents, (2) setting the interest rate on each component loan at the lesser of the rate on the component loan for the 12 months beginning on July 1, 2013, or its original rate, and (3) applying the weighted average of the interest rates on those loans as the interest rate on the Consolidation Loan. Fixes the interest rate on the refinanced loans for the period of such loans. Directs the Secretary to establish eligibility requirements that are based on a borrower's income or debt-to-income ratio and that take into consideration providing access to refinancing for borrowers who have the greatest financial need. Requires the Secretary to establish a program to refinance the unpaid principal, accrued unpaid interest, and late charges on private education loans as Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loans if the private education loans were first disbursed to qualified borrowers before July 1, 2015, and were for their postsecondary educational expenses. Sets the interest rate on Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loans at the rate applicable for the 12 months beginning on July 1, 2013, to: (1) Direct Stafford and Unsubsidized Stafford Loans issued to undergraduates if the private education loan was issued for undergraduate expenses, (2) Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans issued to graduate or professional students if the private education loan was issued for graduate or professional studies, or (3) Direct PLUS Loans if the private education loan was issued for undergraduate and graduate or professional studies. Fixes the interest rate on such loans for the period of such loans. Directs the Secretary to establish eligibility requirements that: (1) are based on a borrower's income or debt-to-income ratio and take into consideration providing access to refinancing for borrowers who have the greatest financial need, (2) ensure eligibility only for borrowers in good standing, (3) minimize inequities between Federal Direct Refinanced Private Loans and other federal student loans, and (4) preclude windfall profits for private educational lenders. Requires qualified borrowers of such loans to undergo loan counseling before their private education loan is refinanced. Requires private educational lenders to report specified loan information to the Secretary, Congress, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in order to allow for an assessment of the private education loan market. Directs the Secretary to undertake a campaign to alert borrowers that they may be eligible for refinancing under this Act. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require an individual taxpayer whose adjusted gross income exceeds $1 million to pay a minimum tax rate of 30% of the excess of the taxpayer's adjusted gross income over the taxpayer's modified charitable contribution deduction for the taxable year (tentative fair share tax). Establishes the amount of such tax as the excess (if any) of the tentative fair share tax over the excess of: (1) the sum of the taxpayer's regular tax liability, the alternative minimum tax (AMT) amount, and the payroll tax for the taxable year; over (2) certain tax credits. Provides for a phase-in of such tax. Requires an inflation adjustment to the $1 million income threshold for taxable years beginning after 2016. Requires the Secretary to terminate this Act's refinancing programs on the earlier of the date: (1) when the net cost of carrying out the programs is equal to the Secretary's estimate of the amount of additional revenue generated during the 10-year period beginning on the date of this Act's enactment due to the fair share tax, or (2) that is two years after this Act's enactment.
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Courtney
CT • D
Cosponsors
Scott (VA)
VA • D
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Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15]
TX • D
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Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
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Chris Van Hollen
MD • D
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Pocan
WI • D
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Takano
CA • D
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Swalwell
CA • D
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Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
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Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]
CA • D
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Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
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Huffman
CA • D
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Lynch
MA • D
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Smith (WA)
WA • D
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Sanchez
CA • D
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Neal
MA • D
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Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]
PA • D
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Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
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Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
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Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
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Clyburn
SC • D
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Johnson (GA)
GA • D
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Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18]
CA • D
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Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
MI • D
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Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
MP • D
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Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
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Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
IA • D
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Cleaver
MO • D
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Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]
MN • D
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DeLauro
CT • D
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Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
TX • D
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Pallone
NJ • D
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Bonamici
OR • D
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Keating
MA • D
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Schakowsky
IL • D
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Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
FL • D
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Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]
NY • D
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Cohen
TN • D
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Moore (WI)
WI • D
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Bishop
GA • D
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Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]
NY • D
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Thompson (CA)
CA • D
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Garamendi
CA • D
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Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
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Vargas
CA • D
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Pelosi
CA • D
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Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25]
NY • D
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Clark (MA)
MA • D
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Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3]
NY • D
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DeGette
CO • D
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Dingell
MI • D
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Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14]
NY • D
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Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
CA • D
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
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Kaptur
OH • D
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Wilson (FL)
FL • D
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Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
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Pingree
ME • D
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Boyle (PA)
PA • D
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Larson (CT)
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Larsen (WA)
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NH • D
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MA • D
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Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34]
CA • D
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Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
NM • D
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McGovern
MA • D
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Velazquez
NY • D
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MD • D
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Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
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Chu
CA • D
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Castro (TX)
TX • D
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Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
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Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
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Clarke (NY)
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Grijalva
AZ • D
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Adams
NC • D
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DeSaulnier
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FL • D
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Lieu
CA • D
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Moulton
MA • D
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CA • D
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Nadler
NY • D
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Waters
CA • D
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CA • D
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Sewell
AL • D
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Veasey
TX • D
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Watson Coleman
NJ • D
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Hoyer
MD • D
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TX • D
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Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
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Sherman
CA • D
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Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
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Frankel, Lois
FL • D
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Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large]
PR • D
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WA • D
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Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
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Adam Schiff
CA • D
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WA • D
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NY • D
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Beatty
OH • D
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WA • D
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Torres (CA)
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Peter Welch
VT • D
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MN • D
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MI • D
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MI • D
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Tammy Duckworth
IL • D
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Kelly (IL)
IL • D
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Brownley
CA • D
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Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1]
PA • D
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Tonko
NY • D
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Meeks
NY • D
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Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]
GA • D
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McCollum
MN • D
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Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
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Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
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Castor (FL)
FL • D
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Quigley
IL • D
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Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]
NY • D
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Davis (IL)
IL • D
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Matsui
CA • D
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Doggett
TX • D
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Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
CA • D
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Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]
IL • D
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Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
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Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
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Beyer
VA • D
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Lofgren
CA • D
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Aguilar
CA • D
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Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2]
NE • D
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Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
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Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
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Carson
IN • D
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Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17]
PA • D
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Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
MO • D
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Connolly
VA • D
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Cuellar
TX • D
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Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
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Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
NY • D
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Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20]
CA • D
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Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]
WA • D
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Scott, David
GA • D
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Titus
NV • D
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Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
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Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]
CA • D
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Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
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Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
MN • D
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Ruiz
CA • D
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Ruben Gallego
AZ • D
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Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
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Norcross
NJ • D
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Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
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Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1]
HI • D
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Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
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Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
WI • D
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Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
OR • D
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Meng
NY • D
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Foster
IL • D
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Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
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Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
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