# 118-sjres-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".

118-sjres-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"., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA); status Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 310. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-sjres-43
- Congress: 118
- 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".
- Status: Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 310.
- Introduced: 2023-09-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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".

## Cosponsors (36)

- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] (R-IN), 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (R-WI), 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT] (R-UT), 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2023-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2023-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2023-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] (R-FL), 2023-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2023-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2023-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2023-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), 2023-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2023-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2023-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2023-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2023-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2023-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN] (R-TN), 2023-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] (D-WV), 2023-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2023-11-15T14:27:00.000Z | senate | On the Joint Resolution S.J.Res. 43 | Joint Resolution Defeated | 49 | 50 |

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## Sources
- [118-sjres-43 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/43)

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