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Education

Schools, student loans, higher education.

40 recorded votes

Highest news score first — margin, decisive crossings, upsets. How that's computed.

DateQuestionTallyResult DefectionsScore
Jan 13, 2026 On Passage
House roll 19 · H.R. 2262 — Flexibility for Workers Education Act · passage
209-215 Failed 6 crossed 93
Sep 17, 2025 On Motion to Table
House roll 276 · H.Res. 713 — Censuring Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and removing her from the Committee... · tabling
214-213 Passed 4 crossed 78
Jul 27, 2021 On Agreeing to the Amendment
House roll 230 · H.R. 4502 — Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy... · amendment
140-285 Failed 93 crossed 63
May 11, 2021 Confirmation: Cynthia Minette Marten, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Education
Senate roll 182 · PN128 · nomination
54-44 Nomination Confirmed 6 crossed 54
Jun 21, 2023 Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding
House roll 277 · H.J.Res. 45 · veto-override
221-206 Failed 2 crossed 50
Oct 20, 2021 Confirmation: Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon, of California, to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education
Senate roll 419 · PN572 · nomination
50-50 Nomination Confirmed — 45
Jul 21, 2021 Confirmation: Jennifer Ann Abruzzo, of New York, to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board
Senate roll 273 · PN126 · nomination
50-50 Nomination Confirmed — 45
May 11, 2021 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Cynthia Minette Marten to be Deputy Secretary of Education
Senate roll 181 · PN128 · cloture
54-44 Cloture Motion Agreed to 6 crossed 45
Jun 1, 2023 On the Joint Resolution H.J.Res. 45
Senate roll 135 · H.J.Res. 45 · passage
52-46 Joint Resolution Passed 1 crossed 43
Jul 11, 2024 On Passage
House roll 354 · H.J.Res. 165 · passage
210-205 Passed — 40
Sep 13, 2021 Motion to Invoke Cloture: James Richard Kvaal to be Under Secretary of Education
Senate roll 359 · PN127 · cloture
55-37 Cloture Motion Agreed to 9 crossed 39
May 10, 2023 Confirmation: Glenna Laureen Wright-Gallo, of Nevada, to be Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, Department of Education
Senate roll 119 · PN156 · nomination
52-44 Nomination Confirmed 3 crossed 39
Oct 20, 2021 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Catherine Elizabeth Lhamon to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education
Senate roll 418 · PN572 · cloture
50-50 Cloture Motion Agreed to — 37
Jul 20, 2021 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Jennifer Ann Abruzzo to be General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board
Senate roll 269 · PN126 · cloture
50-50 Cloture Motion Agreed to — 37
May 10, 2023 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Glenna Laureen Wright-Gallo to be Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education
Senate roll 118 · PN156 · cloture
52-45 Cloture Motion Agreed to 3 crossed 32
Sep 14, 2021 Confirmation: James Richard Kvaal, of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary of Education
Senate roll 360 · PN127 · nomination
58-37 Nomination Confirmed 9 crossed 32
Jun 8, 2022 Confirmation: Amy Loyd, of New Mexico, to be an Assistant Secretary of Education for Career, Technical, and Adult Education.
Senate roll 222 · PN1594 · nomination
57-42 Nomination Confirmed 7 crossed 30
Dec 4, 2025 On Passage
House roll 314 · H.R. 1049 — Transparency in Reporting of Adversarial Contributions to Education Act · passage
247-166 Passed 33 crossed 30
Dec 3, 2025 On Passage
House roll 312 · H.R. 1005 — Combating the Lies of Authoritarians in School Systems Act · passage
242-176 Passed 30 crossed 30
Sep 19, 2024 On Passage
House roll 433 · H.R. 3724 · passage
213-201 Passed 4 crossed 30
Jul 29, 2021 On Passage
House roll 247 · H.R. 4502 — Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy... · passage
219-208 Passed — 30
Jul 27, 2021 On Agreeing to the Amendment
House roll 228 · H.R. 4502 — Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy... · amendment
192-232 Failed 14 crossed 30
Jul 27, 2021 On Agreeing to the Amendment
House roll 226 · H.R. 4502 — Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy... · amendment
154-264 Failed 51 crossed 30
Jul 27, 2021 On Agreeing to the Amendment
House roll 229 · H.R. 4502 — Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy... · amendment
147-276 Failed 60 crossed 30
Mar 4, 2026 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
House roll 82 · H.R. 6472 — Territorial Student Access to Higher Education Act · passage-suspension
351-72 Passed 72 crossed 27
Dec 13, 2023 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
House roll 721 · H.Res. 927 · passage-suspension
303-126 Passed 85 crossed 27
Nov 2, 2023 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended
House roll 578 · H.Res. 798 · passage-suspension
396-23 Passed 23 crossed 27
Feb 6, 2023 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
House roll 107 · H.R. 302 · passage-suspension
357-56 Passed 56 crossed 27
Jul 26, 2022 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
House roll 390 · H.R. 3588 — Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act · passage-suspension
323-92 Passed 92 crossed 27
Dec 2, 2025 On Agreeing to the Resolution
House roll 309 · H.Res. 916 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4312) to protect the name, image, and... · rule
210-209 Passed 3 crossed 26
Jun 21, 2023 On Agreeing to the Resolution
House roll 275 · H.Res. 524 · rule
215-211 Passed 4 crossed 26
May 25, 2022 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Amy Loyd to be Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education
Senate roll 208 · PN1594 · cloture
54-40 Cloture Motion Agreed to 6 crossed 25
Mar 1, 2021 Confirmation: Miguel A. Cardona, of Connecticut, to be Secretary of Education
Senate roll 68 · PN78-5 · nomination
64-33 Nomination Confirmed 14 crossed 24
Aug 1, 2025 Confirmation: Nicholas Kent, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Education
Senate roll 484 · PN25-26 · nomination
50-45 Nomination Confirmed — 24
Oct 7, 2021 On the Motion to Discharge PN572
Senate roll 410 · PN572 · procedural
50-49 Motion to Discharge Agreed to — 22
Jul 13, 2021 On the Motion to Discharge PN126
Senate roll 257 · PN126 · procedural
50-48 Motion to Discharge Agreed to — 22
Feb 25, 2021 Motion to Invoke Cloture: Miguel A. Cardona to be Secretary of Education
Senate roll 67 · PN78-5 · cloture
66-32 Cloture Motion Agreed to 16 crossed 21
Jul 29, 2021 On Agreeing to the Amendment
House roll 244 · H.R. 4502 — Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy... · amendment
371-55 Agreed to 55 crossed 21
Jul 19, 2023 On Passage
House roll 340 · H.R. 3941 · passage
222-201 Passed 4 crossed 18
Jun 3, 2026 On Agreeing to the Resolution
House roll 195 · H.Res. 1333 — Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8646) making appropriations for... · rule
211-207 Passed — 16