H.R. 2669 - To Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Section 601 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2008.

Higher education. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Summary:
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has become law. 
Amendments:
37 proposed amendments. 7 accepted. 2 rejected. View amendments 
Senate Vote: On Passage

PASSED on July 20, 2007.

1/2 required to pass

voted YES: 78 voted NO: 18
4 voted present/not voting

To Provide for Reconciliation Pursuant to Section 601 of the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2008.

H.R. 2669 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008. (by CRS)
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Title
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2008.
Other Titles
  • College Cost Reduction Act of 2007
  • College Cost Reduction Act of 2007
  • College Cost Reduction Act of 2007
  • Higher Education Access Act of 2007
  • College Cost Reduction and Access Act
Sponsor
George Miller
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Higher education
  • Administrative fees
  • Aid to dependent children
  • Alaska
  • Armed forces
  • Armed forces reserves
  • Asian American ethnic groups
  • Auctions
  • Authorization
  • Black colleges
  • Budgets
  • Business
  • Capital punishment
  • Cash welfare block grants
  • Charities
  • Child welfare
  • Children
  • Collection of accounts
  • College administration
  • College costs
  • Communications
  • Consumer education
  • Consumers
  • Cost control
  • Cost of living adjustments
  • Criminal justice
  • Cuba
  • Data banks
  • Debt
  • Debtor and creditor
  • Defense policy
  • Department of Education
  • Disabled
  • Distance education
  • Dropouts
  • Earned income tax credit
  • Economic policy
  • Education
  • Education of the disadvantaged
  • Education savings accounts
  • Educational research
  • Educational technology
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Elementary education
  • Emergency management
  • Environmental protection
  • Executive departments
  • Families
  • Federal aid to education
  • Federal-state relations
  • Federally-guaranteed loans
  • Fees
  • Finance
  • Financial services
  • Fire fighters
  • Foster home care
  • Government employees
  • Government information
  • Government lending
  • Government paperwork
  • Government publicity
  • Graduate education
  • Guardian and ward
  • Hawaiians
  • Health policy
  • Hispanic Americans
  • Homeless
  • Housing
  • Income tax
  • Indexing (Economic policy)
  • Indian education
  • Indians
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Interest rates
  • Intergovernmental fiscal relations
  • Labor
  • Language and languages
  • Law
  • Law enforcement officers
  • Loan defaults
  • Mathematics
  • Medical care
  • Medical education
  • Medicine
  • Mentoring
  • Military pay
  • Military personnel
  • Minorities
  • Minority education
  • National Guard
  • National service
  • Natural resources
  • Nonprofit organizations
  • Nurses
  • Nursing education
  • Old age, survivors and disability insurance
  • Pacific Islanders
  • Paramedical personnel
  • Personal budgets
  • Police
  • Pregnant women
  • Preschool education
  • Prisoners of war
  • Public defenders
  • Public health personnel
  • Public prosecutors
  • Reading
  • Retired military personnel
  • Scholarships
  • Science policy
  • Scientific education
  • Secondary education
  • Social security
  • Social services
  • Social work
  • Special education
  • Speech disorders
  • State and local government
  • Student employment
  • Student loan funds
  • Subsidies
  • Sustainable development
  • Taxation
  • Teacher education
  • Teacher supply and demand
  • Teachers
  • Technology
  • Telecommunication
  • Terrorism
  • Veterans
  • Veterans' education
  • Welfare
  • Women
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Major Actions
Introduced6/12/2007
Referred to Committee
Amendments (37 proposed)
Passed House7/11/2007
Passed Senate7/20/2007
Signed by President9/27/2007
Bill History
Chamber/CommitteeMotionDateResult
select this voteHouseAmendment 1 to H.R. 26697/11/2007This amendment DID NOT PASS the House
189 voted YES 231 voted NO 11 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 20077/11/2007This motion DID NOT PASS the House
199 voted YES 223 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Passage - House - H.R. 2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 20077/11/2007This bill PASSED the House
273 voted YES 149 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateOn the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to H.R. 2669 )7/18/2007This motion PASSED the Senate
49 voted YES 48 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 2359 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.7/19/2007PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 2360 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.7/19/2007PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateMurkowski Amdt. No. 23297/19/2007This amendment PASSED the Senate
73 voted YES 24 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateKennedy Amdt. No. 23307/19/2007This amendment PASSED the Senate
52 voted YES 45 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateNelson (NE) Amdt. No. 23377/19/2007This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
35 voted YES 62 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateSessions Amdt. No. 23337/19/2007This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
42 voted YES 55 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateMotion to Waive CBA Re: Coleman Amdt. No. 23347/19/2007This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
49 voted YES 48 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateMcConnell Amdt. No. 23517/19/2007This amendment PASSED the Senate
94 voted YES 3 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateMotion to Waive CBA DeMint Amdt. No. 23527/19/2007This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
42 voted YES 54 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateMotion to Waive CBA Collins Amdt. No. 23407/20/2007This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
57 voted YES 39 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateMotion to Waive CBA Stabenow Amdt. No 23587/20/2007This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
53 voted YES 44 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateMotion to Waive CBA Ensign Amdt. No. 23557/20/2007This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
57 voted YES 40 voted NO 3 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateMotion to Waive CBA Schumer Amdt. No. 23617/20/2007This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
48 voted YES 48 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateMotion to Waive CBA Cornyn Amdt No. 23397/20/2007This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
55 voted YES 40 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateMotion to Waive CBA Landrieu Amdt. No. 23637/20/2007This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
48 voted YES 48 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateMotion to Waive CBA DeMint Amdt. 23627/20/2007This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
48 voted YES 48 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateMotion to Waive CBA Dole Amdt. No. 23507/20/2007This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
42 voted YES 54 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateMotion to Waive CBA Sununu Amdt. No. 23417/20/2007This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
47 voted YES 48 voted NO 5 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 2327 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.7/20/2007PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateAmendment SA 2338 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.7/20/2007PASSED by voice vote
select this voteSenateMotion to Waive CBA Kerry Amdt. No. 2364.7/20/2007This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
48 voted YES 48 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateMotion to Waive C.B.A. re: Kyl Amdt. No. 23537/20/2007This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate
47 voted YES 49 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
currently selectedSenateOn Passage - Senate - H.R. 2669 as Amended7/20/2007This bill PASSED the Senate
78 voted YES 18 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 20079/04/2007This motion PASSED the House
305 voted YES 83 voted NO 45 voted present/not voting
select this voteSenateOn the Conference Report - Senate - H.R. 2669 Conference Report9/07/2007This motion PASSED the Senate
79 voted YES 12 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this voteHouseOn the Conference Report - House - H.R. 2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 20079/07/2007This motion PASSED the House
292 voted YES 97 voted NO 43 voted present/not voting
ActionDateDescription
Introduced6/12/2007
6/12/2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
6/13/2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Put on a legislative calendar6/13/2007Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 16.
6/25/2007Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-210.
Put on a legislative calendar6/25/2007Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 128.
7/10/2007Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 531 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2669 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted.
7/11/2007Amendment (A002) in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. McKeon.
7/11/2007DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 531, the House proceeded with 60 minutes of debate on the McKeon amendment in the nature of a substitute.
7/11/2007Mr. Roskam moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor.
7/11/2007Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Roskam motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House promptly with an amendment providing that a borrower who is a full-time elected public official who receives compensation for such elected position, or who is a registered lobbyist at either the Federal or State level who receives compensation for lobbying activities, shall be ineligible for any of the loan forgiveness programs included in the bill.
7/11/2007The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
7/11/2007The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2669.
select this voteVote7/11/2007Amendment 1 to H.R. 2669
select this voteVote7/11/2007On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 2007
select this voteHouse Vote on Passage7/11/2007On Passage - House - H.R. 2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 2007
7/12/2007Rule H. Res. 531 passed House.
7/12/2007Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 531.
7/12/2007Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2669 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted.
7/12/2007Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules.
7/12/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2669.
7/12/2007On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) as modified Agreed to without objection.
7/12/2007Rules amendment (A001) modified by unanimous consent. Modification made in order pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 531, printed in Part A of House Report 110-224 and considered as adopted.
Put on a legislative calendar7/16/2007Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.
7/18/2007Measure laid before Senate by motion.
7/18/2007Amendment SA 2327 proposed by Senator Kennedy.
7/18/2007Amendment SA 2329 proposed by Senator Murkowski to Amendment SA 2327.
7/18/2007Amendment SA 2330 proposed by Senator Kennedy to Amendment SA 2327.
select this voteVote7/18/2007On the Motion to Proceed (Motion to Proceed to H.R. 2669 )
7/19/2007Considered by Senate.
7/19/2007Considered by Senate.
7/19/2007Considered by Senate.
7/19/2007Considered by Senate.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2333 proposed by Senator Sessions to Amendment SA 2327.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2334 ruled out of order by the chair.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2337 proposed by Senator Nelson NE to Amendment SA 2327.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2339 ruled out of order by the chair.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2340 ruled out of order by the chair.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2341 ruled out of order by the chair.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2342 proposed by Senator Sessions to Amendment SA 2327.
7/19/2007Proposed amendment SA 2342 withdrawn in Senate.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2350 ruled out of order by the chair.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2351 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2327.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2352 ruled out of order by the chair.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2353 proposed by Senator Kyl to Amendment SA 2327.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2355 ruled out of order by the chair.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2356 proposed by Senator Salazar to Amendment SA 2327.
7/19/2007Proposed amendment SA 2356 withdrawn in Senate.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2357 proposed by Senator McConnell to Amendment SA 2327.
7/19/2007Proposed amendment SA 2357 withdrawn in Senate.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2358 ruled out of order by the chair.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2359 proposed by Senator Coleman to Amendment SA 2327.
select this voteVote7/19/2007Amendment SA 2359 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2360 proposed by Senator Graham to Amendment SA 2327.
select this voteVote7/19/2007Amendment SA 2360 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2361 ruled out of order by the chair.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2362 ruled out of order by the chair.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2363 ruled out of order by the chair.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2364 proposed by Senator Kerry to Amendment SA 2353.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2334 proposed by Senator Coleman to Amendment SA 2327.
7/19/2007Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2334.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2339 proposed by Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 2327.
7/19/2007Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2339.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2340 proposed by Senator Collins to Amendment SA 2327.
7/19/2007Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2340.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2341 proposed by Senator Sununu to Amendment SA 2327.
7/19/2007Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2341.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2350 proposed by Senator Dole to Amendment SA 2327.
7/19/2007Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2350.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2352 proposed by Senator DeMint to Amendment SA 2327.
7/19/2007Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2352.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2355 proposed by Senator Ensign to Amendment SA 2327.
7/19/2007Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2355.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2358 proposed by Senator Stabenow to Amendment SA 2355.
7/19/2007Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2358.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2361 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 2341.
7/19/2007Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2361.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2362 proposed by Senator DeMint to Amendment SA 2327.
7/19/2007Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2362.
7/19/2007Amendment SA 2363 proposed by Senator Landrieu to Amendment SA 2362.
7/19/2007Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2363.
select this voteVote7/19/2007Murkowski Amdt. No. 2329
select this voteVote7/19/2007Kennedy Amdt. No. 2330
select this voteVote7/19/2007Nelson (NE) Amdt. No. 2337
select this voteVote7/19/2007Sessions Amdt. No. 2333
select this voteVote7/19/2007Motion to Waive CBA Re: Coleman Amdt. No. 2334
select this voteVote7/19/2007McConnell Amdt. No. 2351
select this voteVote7/19/2007Motion to Waive CBA DeMint Amdt. No. 2352
select this voteVote7/20/2007Motion to Waive CBA Collins Amdt. No. 2340
select this voteVote7/20/2007Motion to Waive CBA Stabenow Amdt. No 2358
select this voteVote7/20/2007Motion to Waive CBA Ensign Amdt. No. 2355
select this voteVote7/20/2007Motion to Waive CBA Schumer Amdt. No. 2361
select this voteVote7/20/2007Motion to Waive CBA Cornyn Amdt No. 2339
select this voteVote7/20/2007Motion to Waive CBA Landrieu Amdt. No. 2363
select this voteVote7/20/2007Motion to Waive CBA DeMint Amdt. 2362
select this voteVote7/20/2007Motion to Waive CBA Dole Amdt. No. 2350
select this voteVote7/20/2007Motion to Waive CBA Sununu Amdt. No. 2341
7/20/2007Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Kennedy; Dodd; Harkin; Mikulski; Bingaman; Murray; Reed; Clinton; Obama; Sanders; Brown; Enzi; Gregg; Alexander; Burr; Isakson; Murkowski; Hatch; Roberts; Allard; Coburn. (consideration: CR 7/19/2007 S9597)
7/20/2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
select this voteVote7/20/2007Amendment SA 2327 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
7/20/2007Amendment SA 2338 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Coleman to Amendment SA 2327. (consideration: CR 7/19/2007 S9592; text: CR S9592)
select this voteVote7/20/2007Amendment SA 2338 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
7/20/2007Amendment SA 2353 ruled out of order by the chair.
7/20/2007Amendment SA 2364 ruled out of order by the chair.
7/20/2007Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2353.
7/20/2007Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2364.
select this voteVote7/20/2007Motion to Waive CBA Kerry Amdt. No. 2364.
select this voteVote7/20/2007Motion to Waive C.B.A. re: Kyl Amdt. No. 2353
currently selectedSenate Vote on Passage7/20/2007On Passage - Senate - H.R. 2669 as Amended
9/04/2007Mr. Miller, George asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
9/04/2007On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
9/04/2007Mr. Hoekstra moved that the House instruct conferees.
9/04/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Hoekstra motion to instruct conferees on H.R. 2669. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the managers on the part of the House to agree to the provisions contained in section 801 of the Senate amendment, relating to the sense of the Senate on the detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
9/04/2007The previous question was ordered without objection.
9/04/2007POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Hoekstra motion to instruct conferees, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Hoekstra demanded the Yeas and Nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion until later in the legislative day.
9/04/2007The Speaker appointed conferees: Miller, George, Andrews, Scott (VA), Hinojosa, Tierney, Wu, Davis (CA), Davis (IL), Bishop (NY), Hirono, Altmire, Yarmuth, Courtney, McKeon, Keller, McMorris Rodgers, Foxx, Kuhl (NY), Walberg, Souder, Ehlers, Biggert, and Price (GA).
select this voteVote9/04/2007On Motion to Instruct Conferees: H.R. 2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 2007
9/05/2007Conferees agreed to file conference report.
9/06/2007Conference report considered in Senate.
9/06/2007Conference report H. Rept. 110-317 filed.
9/06/2007Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 637 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 2669. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read.
9/07/2007Conference report considered in Senate.
9/07/2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President9/07/2007Cleared for White House.
select this voteVote9/07/2007On the Conference Report - Senate - H.R. 2669 Conference Report
9/07/2007Rule H. Res. 637 passed House.
9/07/2007Mr. Miller, George brought up conference report H. Rept. 110-317 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 637.
9/07/2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2669.
9/07/2007The House proceeded to consider the conference report H.Rept. 110-317 as unfinished business.
9/07/2007Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this voteVote9/07/2007On the Conference Report - House - H.R. 2669 College Cost Reduction Act of 2007
9/08/2007The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
9/08/2007POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on the Conference Report to accompany H.R. 2669, the Chair put the question on adoption of the Conference Report and by voice vote, announced that the the ayes had prevailed. Mr. George Miller (CA) demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption on the Conference Report until later in the legislative day.
Presented to President9/19/2007Presented to President.
Signed9/27/2007Signed by President.
Enacted9/27/2007Became Public Law No: 110-84.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
H. Amdt. 492McKeon, Howard [R-CA25]July 11, 2007Offered on July 10, 2007.

Amendment in the nature of a substitute sought to replace the language of the bill with the text of the "Pell Grant Enhancement Act".

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S. Amdt. 2314Reid, Harry [D-NV]July 18, 2007Offered on July 17, 2007.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2327Kennedy, Edward [D-MA]July 18, 2007Passed by voice vote on July 19, 2007.

In the nature of a substitute.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2329Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]July 18, 2007Passed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.

To increase the amount appropriated for the college access partnership grant program.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2330Kennedy, Edward [D-MA]July 18, 2007Passed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.

To amend the amounts appropriated for Promise Grants for fiscal years 2014 through 2017.

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S. Amdt. 2331Bunning, Jim [R-KY]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

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S. Amdt. 2332Bunning, Jim [R-KY]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2333Sessions, Jefferson [R-AL]July 19, 2007Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.

To strike the provisions relating to loan forgiveness for public service employees.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2334Coleman, Norm [R-MN]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

To prevent the Federal Communications Commission from repromulgating the fairness doctrine.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2337Nelson, Ben [D-NE]July 19, 2007Failed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.

To amend the special allowance payments.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2338Coleman, Norm [R-MN]July 19, 2007Passed by voice vote on July 19, 2007.

To make a technical correction to the definition of independent student in the Higher Education Act of 1965.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2339Cornyn, John [R-TX]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

To provide interim relief for shortages in employment-based visas for aliens with extraordinary ability and advanced degrees and for nurses.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2340Collins, Susan [R-ME]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

To provide limited immunity for reports of suspicious behavior and response.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2341Sununu, John [R-NH]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

To permanently extend certain education-related tax incentives.

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S. Amdt. 2342Sessions, Jefferson [R-AL]July 19, 2007Withdrawn on July 18, 2007.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow personal exemptions under the individual alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes.

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S. Amdt. 2343Sessions, Jefferson [R-AL]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

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S. Amdt. 2344Durbin, Richard [D-IL]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

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S. Amdt. 2345Durbin, Richard [D-IL]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

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S. Amdt. 2346Durbin, Richard [D-IL]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

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S. Amdt. 2347Durbin, Richard [D-IL]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

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S. Amdt. 2348Durbin, Richard [D-IL]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

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S. Amdt. 2349Harkin, Thomas [D-IA]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2350Dole, Elizabeth [R-NC]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require individuals voting in person to present photo identification.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2351McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]July 19, 2007Passed by roll call vote on July 18, 2007.

To express the sense of the Senate on the detainees of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2352DeMint, Jim [R-SC]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2353Kyl, Jon [R-AZ]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax.

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S. Amdt. 2354Hutchison, Kay [R-TX]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2355Ensign, John [R-NV]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

To reduce document fraud, prevent identity theft, and preserve the integrity of the Social Security system, by ensuring that individuals are not able to receive Social Security benefits as a result of unlawful activity.

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S. Amdt. 2356Salazar, Ken [D-CO]July 19, 2007Withdrawn on July 18, 2007.

Relative to I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby.

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S. Amdt. 2357McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]July 19, 2007Withdrawn on July 18, 2007.

Relative to former President William Jefferson Clinton.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2358Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

Relative to illegal aliens qualifying for Social Security benefits.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2359Coleman, Norm [R-MN]July 19, 2007Passed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.

To protect innocent children.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2360Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]July 19, 2007Passed by voice vote on July 18, 2007.

To discourage drug use among college students.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2361Schumer, Charles [D-NY]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

A sense of the Senate relative to tax policy.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2362DeMint, Jim [R-SC]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

To repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs.

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2363Landrieu, Mary [D-LA]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

A sense of the Senate relative to the adoption tax credit

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select this voteS. Amdt. 2364Kerry, John [D-MA]July 19, 2007Offered on July 18, 2007.

A sense of the Senate relative to the Alternative Minimum Tax.

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Average contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

14 times as much
$12,296
$2,888
$12,406
$88
$13,502
$7,860
$7,538
$45
$138,348
YES$194,971
$5,622
$0
$0
$0
$4,382
$1,328
$56
$0
$2,702
NO$14,089

opposed this bill

$19,199
$29,442
YES$48,640
2% less
$23,821
$23,695
NO$47,516
10 Organizations Supported and 2 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
College Cost Reduction and Access Act: On Passage - Senate - H.R. 2669 as Amended

10 organizations supported this bill

AFL-CIO
(n.d.). USPIRG; "Support HR 2669 the “College Cost Reduction Act of 2007”"; 7-10-07 . Retrieved n.d., from .
American Federation of Teachers
(n.d.). USPIRG; "Support HR 2669 the “College Cost Reduction Act of 2007”"; 7-10-07 . Retrieved n.d., from .
Campus Progress
(n.d.). USPIRG; "Support HR 2669 the “College Cost Reduction Act of 2007”"; 7-10-07 . Retrieved n.d., from .
Consumer Federation of America
(n.d.). USPIRG; "Support HR 2669 the “College Cost Reduction Act of 2007”"; 7-10-07 . Retrieved n.d., from .
National Association of Social Workers
(n.d.). USPIRG; "Support HR 2669 the “College Cost Reduction Act of 2007”"; 7-10-07 . Retrieved n.d., from .
National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators
(n.d.). National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators; "House Passes College Cost Reduction Act"; Haley Chitty; 7-12-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
Service Employees International Union
(n.d.). USPIRG; "Support HR 2669 the “College Cost Reduction Act of 2007”"; 7-10-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
United Food and Commercial Workers International Union
(n.d.). USPIRG; "Support HR 2669 the “College Cost Reduction Act of 2007”"; 7-10-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
United States Student Association
(n.d.). US PIRG; "Support HR 2669 the “College Cost Reduction Act of 2007”"; 7-10-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
Wider Opportunities for Women
(n.d.). USPIRG; "Support HR 2669 the “College Cost Reduction Act of 2007”"; 7-10-07. Retrieved n.d., from .

2 organizations opposed this bill

America's Student Loan Providers
(n.d.). America's Student Loan Providers; "House Vote Clears Way for Senate to Protect Families"; Kevin Bruns; 7-11-07. Retrieved n.d., from .
Consumer Bankers Association
(n.d.). Consumer Bankers Association; Letter Opposing HR 2669; Joe Belew . Retrieved n.d., from .

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Vote
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$69,940$4,500Yes
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$25,650$53,800Yes
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$500No
John BarrassoRWY$1,000$4,500Yes
Max BaucusDMT$41,816$63,650Yes
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$78,250$71,350Yes
Bob BennettRUT$3,250$106,250Yes
Joe BidenDDE$41,900$101,450Yes
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$38,500$18,416Yes
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$5,250$80,475No
Barbara BoxerDCA$1,083,989$17,700Yes
Sherrod BrownDOH$272,788$25,625Yes
Sam BrownbackRKS$12,500$29,310Not Voting
Jim BunningRKY$8,300$75,500No
Richard BurrRNC$31,123$30,483No
Robert ByrdDWV$44,900$26,000Yes
Maria CantwellDWA$237,051$26,400Yes
Ben CardinDMD$264,053$22,600Yes
Tom CarperDDE$32,500$213,127Yes
Bob CaseyDPA$479,619$29,925Yes
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$22,800$87,750Yes
Hillary ClintonDNY$1,963,087$133,540Yes
Tom CoburnROK$850$30,150No
William Thad CochranRMS$0$8,300Yes
Norm ColemanRMN$41,819$129,525Yes
Susan M. CollinsRME$86,104$36,100Yes
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$44,750$43,000Yes
Bob CorkerRTN$23,400$79,529Yes
John CornynRTX$27,900$87,960Yes
Larry CraigRID$1,000$0No
Mike CrapoRID$0$42,253No
Jim DeMintRSC$21,250$32,283No
Chris DoddDCT$57,200$98,600Yes
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$33,572$101,292Yes
Pete DomeniciRNM$4,000$5,200Yes
Byron DorganDND$46,750$9,000Yes
Dick DurbinDIL$76,700$25,050Yes
John EnsignRNV$4,900$32,500No
Mike EnziRWY$1,000$43,400Yes
Russ FeingoldDWI$226,878$10,950Yes
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$117,666$32,350Yes
Lindsey GrahamRSC$11,900$28,200Yes
Chuck GrassleyRIA$26,150$38,400Yes
Judd GreggRNH$1,000$31,250No
Chuck HagelRNE$250$16,200No
Tom HarkinDIA$69,130$9,150Yes
Orrin G. HatchRUT$12,000$46,050Yes
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$12,550$70,350Yes
Jim InhofeROK$3,800$19,700No
Dan InouyeDHI$80,965$3,500Yes
Johnny IsaksonRGA$22,440$105,983Yes
Tim JohnsonDSD$55,573$182,750Not Voting
Ted KennedyDMA$77,050$28,000Yes
John F. KerryDMA$128,530$12,250Yes
Amy KlobucharDMN$914,939$24,475Yes
Herb KohlDWI$0$0Yes
Jon KylRAZ$32,300$108,718No
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$178,357$37,800Yes
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$44,700$26,300Yes
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$21,500$10,650Yes
Carl LevinDMI$67,071$12,750Yes
Joe LiebermanICT$82,100$138,300Yes
Blanche LincolnDAR$119,100$38,800Yes
Chester Trent LottRMS$1,000$3,750Not Voting
Dick LugarRIN$32,300$29,500Yes
Mel MartinezRFL$55,400$129,983No
John McCainRAZ$3,700$8,450No
Claire McCaskillDMO$4,009,203$19,280Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$51,650$106,050No
Bob MenéndezDNJ$273,620$75,802Yes
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$371,400$27,000Yes
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$42,885$21,400Yes
Patty MurrayDWA$606,290$18,600Yes
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$44,200$68,150Yes
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$61,868$87,549Yes
Barack ObamaDIL$202,395$94,975Not Voting
Mark L. PryorDAR$31,750$28,900Yes
John "Jack" ReedDRI$38,290$75,950Yes
Harry ReidDNV$94,250$84,200Yes
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$3,500$60,899No
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$59,500$12,550Yes
Ken SalazarDCO$414,344$81,650Yes
Bernie SandersIVT$60,648$1,325Yes
Chuck SchumerDNY$84,250$52,350Yes
Jeff SessionsRAL$850$40,850Yes
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$12,700$196,750Yes
Gordon SmithROR$12,400$54,700Yes
Olympia J. SnoweRME$102,872$9,650Yes
Arlen SpecterDPA$164,157$83,950Yes
Debbie StabenowDMI$792,945$58,980Yes
Ted StevensRAK$10,100$5,250Yes
John SununuRNH$2,500$51,750Yes
Jon TesterDMT$54,358$13,550Yes
John ThuneRSD$15,100$105,325Yes
David VitterRLA$29,335$49,892No
George VoinovichROH$5,750$49,900Yes
John WarnerRVA$0$1,000Yes
Jim WebbDVA$216,642$25,875Yes
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$198,649$19,925Yes
Ron WydenDOR$36,600$44,500Yes

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That Supported
$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Vote
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$69,940$4,500Yes
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$25,650$53,800Yes
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$500No
John BarrassoRWY$1,000$4,500Yes
Max BaucusDMT$41,816$63,650Yes
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$78,250$71,350Yes
Bob BennettRUT$3,250$106,250Yes
Joe BidenDDE$41,900$101,450Yes
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$38,500$18,416Yes
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$5,250$80,475No
Barbara BoxerDCA$1,083,989$17,700Yes
Sherrod BrownDOH$272,788$25,625Yes
Sam BrownbackRKS$12,500$29,310Not Voting
Jim BunningRKY$8,300$75,500No
Richard BurrRNC$31,123$30,483No
Robert ByrdDWV$44,900$26,000Yes
Maria CantwellDWA$237,051$26,400Yes
Ben CardinDMD$264,053$22,600Yes
Tom CarperDDE$32,500$213,127Yes
Bob CaseyDPA$479,619$29,925Yes
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$22,800$87,750Yes
Hillary ClintonDNY$1,963,087$133,540Yes
Tom CoburnROK$850$30,150No
William Thad CochranRMS$0$8,300Yes
Norm ColemanRMN$41,819$129,525Yes
Susan M. CollinsRME$86,104$36,100Yes
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$44,750$43,000Yes
Bob CorkerRTN$23,400$79,529Yes
John CornynRTX$27,900$87,960Yes
Larry CraigRID$1,000$0No
Mike CrapoRID$0$42,253No
Jim DeMintRSC$21,250$32,283No
Chris DoddDCT$57,200$98,600Yes
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$33,572$101,292Yes
Pete DomeniciRNM$4,000$5,200Yes
Byron DorganDND$46,750$9,000Yes
Dick DurbinDIL$76,700$25,050Yes
John EnsignRNV$4,900$32,500No
Mike EnziRWY$1,000$43,400Yes
Russ FeingoldDWI$226,878$10,950Yes
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$117,666$32,350Yes
Lindsey GrahamRSC$11,900$28,200Yes
Chuck GrassleyRIA$26,150$38,400Yes
Judd GreggRNH$1,000$31,250No
Chuck HagelRNE$250$16,200No
Tom HarkinDIA$69,130$9,150Yes
Orrin G. HatchRUT$12,000$46,050Yes
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$12,550$70,350Yes
Jim InhofeROK$3,800$19,700No
Dan InouyeDHI$80,965$3,500Yes
Johnny IsaksonRGA$22,440$105,983Yes
Tim JohnsonDSD$55,573$182,750Not Voting
Ted KennedyDMA$77,050$28,000Yes
John F. KerryDMA$128,530$12,250Yes
Amy KlobucharDMN$914,939$24,475Yes
Herb KohlDWI$0$0Yes
Jon KylRAZ$32,300$108,718No
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$178,357$37,800Yes
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$44,700$26,300Yes
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$21,500$10,650Yes
Carl LevinDMI$67,071$12,750Yes
Joe LiebermanICT$82,100$138,300Yes
Blanche LincolnDAR$119,100$38,800Yes
Chester Trent LottRMS$1,000$3,750Not Voting
Dick LugarRIN$32,300$29,500Yes
Mel MartinezRFL$55,400$129,983No
John McCainRAZ$3,700$8,450No
Claire McCaskillDMO$4,009,203$19,280Yes
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$51,650$106,050No
Bob MenéndezDNJ$273,620$75,802Yes
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$371,400$27,000Yes
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$42,885$21,400Yes
Patty MurrayDWA$606,290$18,600Yes
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$44,200$68,150Yes
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$61,868$87,549Yes
Barack ObamaDIL$202,395$94,975Not Voting
Mark L. PryorDAR$31,750$28,900Yes
John "Jack" ReedDRI$38,290$75,950Yes
Harry ReidDNV$94,250$84,200Yes
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$3,500$60,899No
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$59,500$12,550Yes
Ken SalazarDCO$414,344$81,650Yes
Bernie SandersIVT$60,648$1,325Yes
Chuck SchumerDNY$84,250$52,350Yes
Jeff SessionsRAL$850$40,850Yes
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$12,700$196,750Yes
Gordon SmithROR$12,400$54,700Yes
Olympia J. SnoweRME$102,872$9,650Yes
Arlen SpecterDPA$164,157$83,950Yes
Debbie StabenowDMI$792,945$58,980Yes
Ted StevensRAK$10,100$5,250Yes
John SununuRNH$2,500$51,750Yes
Jon TesterDMT$54,358$13,550Yes
John ThuneRSD$15,100$105,325Yes
David VitterRLA$29,335$49,892No
George VoinovichROH$5,750$49,900Yes
John WarnerRVA$0$1,000Yes
Jim WebbDVA$216,642$25,875Yes
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$198,649$19,925Yes
Ron WydenDOR$36,600$44,500Yes

Interest Groups that supported this bill

$ Donated
Women's issues$10,842,768
Minority/Ethnic Groups$1,249,506
Public school teachers, administrators & officials$1,105,794
Teachers unions$1,008,340
Welfare & Social Work$664,555
State & local govt employee unions$609,998
Labor Unions$241,500
Consumer groups$6,850
Retail trade unions$3,500

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

$ Donated
Credit agencies & finance companies$2,918,295
Banks & lending institutions$2,041,734
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