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 "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".
Latest action · May 20, 2026 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S2407)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 13, 2026
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 13, 2026 to May 18, 2026; 26 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-CA | Alex Padilla | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-MD | Angela D. Alsobrooks | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-CO | John W. Hickenlooper | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Apr 13, 2026 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Apr 15, 2026 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Apr 27, 2026 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Apr 27, 2026 | |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Apr 28, 2026 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Apr 29, 2026 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Apr 29, 2026 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | May 18, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Apr 13, 2026Discharged Apr 30, 2026 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 20, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure rejected in Senate by Voice Vote. (CR S2407)
- Apr 30, 2026Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged, by petition, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 802(c).
- Apr 30, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 402.
- Apr 13, 2026Introduced in Senate
- Apr 13, 2026Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2405–S2407Motions S2407 | Tim Kaine D-VA (motion) | May 20, 2026 |
| Senate | Discharge petition S2168 | — | Apr 30, 2026 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJRES 155 | Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program". | Identical bill | Apr 9, 2026 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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 "William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program".
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 30, 2026Placed on Calendar Senate
- Apr 13, 2026Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
