Open Congress : News Articles for S.2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of2012

Bob Cesca: Republicans Filibuster Everything, Romney Blames Obama for Not Working With Congress

2012-10-25T01:00:00Z

...for corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities S.2237 -- Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act S.2343 -- Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act S.1660 -- American Jobs Act of 2011 S.3457 -- Veterans Jobs Corps Act What else?

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United States: Using S Corporations To Avoid The Medicare Tax

2012-06-25T05:15:01Z

Both former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards have been in the news lately—Gingrich for his campaign for the Republican nomination for president and Edwards for allegedly using campaign funds to hide his affair with

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Don't raise loan rates

2012-06-19T19:05:20Z

On May 4, I, along with nearly 400 fellow students, graduated from Rufus King High School. The event was spectacular; cheering families, teachers and community members proudly boasted their pride in the students. We live in a society that values ...

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Interest on student loans to double July 1

2012-06-18T12:11:21Z

The cost of student loans is going to skyrocket unless Congress acts fast. In 2007, Congress passed the College Cost Reduction and Access Act, which lowered the interest rate on federal student loans from 6.8 percent to 3.4 percent. But the law ...

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112th Congress Second Session (By Date)

2012-06-06T19:56:33Z

2012 House Rules S 2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act (1 page, 68 kb) May 7, 2012 Senate HR 4628 Interest Rate Reduction Act (1 page, 111 kb) April 27, 2012 House HR 3523 Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (2 pages, 167 kb ...

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Future Architects Brace for Major Hike in Student Loan Interest Rates

2012-06-04T17:35:45Z

Whether they pursue a bachelor’s or master’s degree, many architecture students are forced to take out loans to cover tuition. With design jobs rarely offering large salaries, architects can spend years, if not decades, paying off that debt. Now, that

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Future Architects Brace for Major Hike in Student Loan Interest Rates

2012-06-04T01:00:00Z

...story. Editor’s Note: This story was updated on June 5, 2012. The original story stated that the AIA lobbied against the S.2343 bill; in fact, it only lobbied against the S corp provision in the bill. To write a comment about this story, please sign i

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How Our State's Members Of Congress Voted Last Week

2012-05-31T14:20:04Z

A yes vote backed the amendment. DEMOCRATS’ STUDENT-LOAN PLAN: Voting 51 for and 43 against, the Senate on May 24 failed to reach 60 votes needed to pass a Democratic bill (S 2343) that would prevent interest rates on newly issued Stafford ...

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Congress.org: How Hawaii's Elected Officials Voted - May 29, 2012

2012-05-29T01:00:00Z

...would pay for their bill by eliminating a tax preference for certain shareholders of S Corporations. This is the second time S.2343 was voted on but the first time the bill itself was considered; on May 8 the Republicans successfully filibustered a moti

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How They Voted: A glance at how our members of Congress voted last week

2012-05-28T05:19:36Z

WISCONSIN: Voting yes: Kohl Voting no: Johnson » DEMOCRATS' STUDENT-LOAN PLAN: Voting 51 for and 43 against, the Senate on May 24 failed to reach 60 votes needed to pass a Democratic bill (S 2343) that would prevent interest rates on newly ...

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Senate OKs $6.4 billion in FDA user fees

2012-05-27T23:57:28Z

Voting yes: Toomey. Voting no: Casey. Democrats' student-loan plan Voting 51 for and 43 against, the Senate on Thursday failed to reach 60 votes needed to pass a Democratic bill (S 2343) that would prevent interest rates on newly issued Stafford ...

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How SC members of Congrees voted, week ending May 25

2012-05-27T16:47:58Z

A yes vote was to pass S 2343. Republican Interest Plan: Senators defeated, 34-62, a Republican version of S 2343 (above) that also sought to avert a doubling of Stafford student-loan interest rates on July 1. A yes vote backed a plan that would ...

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Voterama in Congress: May 27

2012-05-27T04:16:21Z

A yes vote backed the amendment. Voting no: Hagan, Burr DEMOCRATS' STUDENT-LOAN PLAN: Voting 51 for and 43 against, the Senate on May 24 failed to reach 60 votes needed to pass a Democratic bill (S 2343) that would prevent interest rates on ...

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Roll Call

2012-05-27T03:26:15Z

Vote 1: Rights of military detainees: The House has approved an amendment sponsored by Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, to the National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4310). The amendment would state that Americans detained by the military have ...

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Capitol Link

2012-05-27T02:57:37Z

A yes vote backed the amendment. Voting 51 for and 43 against, the Senate on May 24 failed to reach 60 votes needed to pass a Democratic bill (S 2343) that would prevent interest rates on newly issued Stafford student loans from doubling to 6.8 percent on

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Rare near-unanimity on Senate FDA bill

2012-05-26T23:58:39Z

A yes vote backed the amendment. Voting 51 for and 43 against, the Senate failed to reach 60 votes needed to pass a Democratic bill (S 2343) that would prevent interest rates on newly issued Stafford student loans from doubling to 6.8 percent on ...

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How your lawmakers voted for May 27

2012-05-26T22:47:04Z

Voting record of New Mexico's congressional delegation

2012-05-26T16:27:41Z

S 2343 A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, and for other purposes. (Failed 51-43 — three-fifths majority needed) Bingaman yes, Udall yes.

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CONGRESS: How Inland representatives voted

2012-05-26T01:40:03Z

A yes vote backed the amendment. Voting yes: Feinstein, Boxer DEMOCRATS’ STUDENT-LOAN PLAN: Voting 51 for and 43 against, the Senate on May 24 failed to reach 60 votes needed to pass a Democratic bill (S 2343) that would prevent interest rates ...

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Today in Congress: let's talk about yesterday

2012-05-25T08:57:54Z

A little bit different on the format today, since there's no "today" in Congress, per se. There will be a pro forma session in the Senate, but no business will be conducted. It's Memorial Day weekend, and that means they're outta here. In the ...

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Today in Congress: FDA bill finally underway; student loans up next

2012-05-24T08:44:46Z

The Senate finally did reach an agreement on amendments to the FDA bill, which means they also finally did agree to agree to their prior agreement that they'd stop debating whether or not to start debating the bill, and start actually debating ...

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Kerpen: Phony Student Loan Issue Obscures Real Fight Over Spending

2012-05-21T10:50:01Z

The interest rate on federal Stafford Loans is a phony political issue. The 6.8 percent interest rate was slashed — at taxpayer expense — to 3.4 percent last year. Now Obama and Democrats in Congress are acting as if the rate returning to ...

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Phil Kerpen: Loan issue obscures fight over spending

2012-05-20T03:13:04Z

The interest rate on federal Stafford Loans is a phony political issue. The 6.8 percent interest rate was slashed — at taxpayer expense — to 3.4 percent last year. Now President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress are acting as if the ...

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Phil Kerpen: Loan issue obscures fight over spending

2012-05-19T19:56:25Z

Phil Kerpen: Loan issue obscures fight over spending

2012-05-19T19:56:25Z

Phony Student Loan Issue Obscures Real Fight Over Spending

2012-05-18T10:32:06Z

The interest rate on federal Stafford Loans is a phony political issue. The 6.8 percent interest rate was slashed - at taxpayer expense - to 3.4 percent last year. Now Obama and Democrats in Congress are acting as if the rate returning to its ...

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How Our State's Members Of Congress Voted Last Week

2012-05-15T17:52:19Z

A yes vote was to pass the bill. STUDENT-LOAN INTEREST: Voting 52 for and 45 against, the Senate on May 8 failed to reach 60 votes needed to end GOP blockage of a bill (S 2343) to prevent interest rates on newly issued Stafford student loans ...

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How SC members of Congress voted, week ending May 11

2012-05-14T09:25:16Z

A yes vote was to start debating S 2343. MILITARY SPENDING INCREASE: Voting 218 for and 199 against, the House on May 10 sent the Senate a bill (HR 5652) to increase military spending by $55 billion, or 10 percent, in fiscal 2013 while cutting ...

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How SC members of Congress voted, week ending May 11

2012-05-14T09:18:06Z

Votes in Congress • Week of May 7

2012-05-14T01:04:11Z

A yes vote was to start debating S 2343. Yes • McCaskill (D-Mo.), Durbin (D-Ill.). No • Blunt (R-Mo.). Not voting • Kirk (R-Ill.). Source • Post-Dispatch Washington Bureau and news services.

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Roll Call: How Erie-area members of Congress voted

2012-05-13T23:59:45Z

Voting 52 for and 45 against, the Senate on Tuesday failed to reach 60 votes needed to end GOP blockage of a bill (S 2343) to prevent interest rates on new Stafford student loans from rising July 1. The increase from today's 3.4 percent to 6.8 ...

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House increases military spending 10% while cutting domestic programs

2012-05-13T05:08:45Z

A yes vote was to pass the bill. Voting 52 for and 45 against, the Senate failed to reach 60 votes needed to end GOP blockage of a bill (S 2343) to prevent interest rates on newly issued Stafford student loans from doubling on July 1.

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House bill hikes military spending

2012-05-13T04:11:29Z

How your lawmakers voted

2012-05-12T19:43:15Z

Republicans objected to the bill’s ending a tax break that enables certain owners of S corporations to reduce payroll-tax obligations to the Treasury. A yes vote was to start debating S 2343.

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Roll Call: Key votes from the Wisconsin congressional delegation this week

2012-05-12T07:25:57Z

A yes vote was to start debating S 2343. Next week, the House will take up the fiscal 2013 defense budget and the Violence Against Women Act, while the Senate will debate a reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank.

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Voterama in Congress on major issues in the week ending May 11

2012-05-11T14:15:09Z

State Reps. Phillips, Stinziano advocate for student loan resolution

2012-05-09T23:50:11Z

COLUMBUS — State Reps. Debbie Phillips (D — Albany) and Michael Stinziano (D — Columbus) will introduce a resolution urging Congress to act immediately and pass S. 2343. Without action federal student loan interest rates are set to double from 3.4 ..

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Senate will take up House Export-Import Bank bill, continues debate on Dems' student loan bill

2012-05-09T19:11:01Z

The Senate reconvenes on Thursday at 9:30 a.m. and resumes consideration of S. 2343, the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act. The chamber will also begin consideration of a legislation reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank. That bill passed the House .

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Today in Congress: more work on the doomed appropriations and student loan bills

2012-05-09T08:26:46Z

The House spent its day on debate of and amendments to the Commerce, Justice, Science appropriations bill. Thirty-plus amendments were proposed and considered, and the votes were flying late into the night, preventing the timely posting of ...

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On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed

2012-05-09T00:55:48Z

Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to Consider S. 2343; A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, and for other purposes.

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Coons votes to stop the increase of student loan interest rates

2012-05-08T19:05:02Z

Senator Chris Coons today voted for giving college students a break by not burying them under crushing debt. Senate bill 23-43, which would stop the student loan interest rate hike failed by a 52 to 45 vote. Coons says this measure could ...

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Democrats bash Republicans for blocking student loan bill

2012-05-08T17:53:27Z

Senate Democrats responded with strong criticism to Senate Republicans' successful effort to block moving forward on legislation keeping student loan interest rates from doubling. The criticism came after Senate Republicans successfully voted down a motion

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U.S. Senate Republicans Block Student Loan Rate Freeze Proposal

2012-05-08T16:41:52Z

May 8 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Senate Republicans blocked Democrats' proposal to cover the cost of a one-year freeze in government student loan interest rates by requiring some professional services firms to pay withholding taxes on their income. The ...

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Student loan rates about to double?

2012-05-08T15:37:27Z

The president supports S 2343, which Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., introduced last month. That measure Tuesday failed to make it to a vote. “Democrats have proposed legislation to freeze student loan interest rates at current ...

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Scott Brown votes against Democratic plan to freeze student loan interest rates

2012-05-08T14:33:01Z

Republican U.S. Senator Scott Brown of Massachusetts voted with Senate Republicans on Tuesday against a Democratic plan to prevent student loan interest rates from doubling. The vote was 52 to 45 along party lines, with Democrats supporting the ...

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Senate Republicans Block Student Loan Rate Freeze Plan

2012-05-08T13:07:07Z

U.S. Senate Republicans blocked Democrats’ proposal to cover the cost of a one-year freeze in government student loan interest rates by requiring some professional services firms to pay withholding taxes on their income. The Senate, in a 52-45 ...

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Senate GOP Blocks Student Loan Freeze

2012-05-08T13:07:07Z

Senate Republicans Block Student Loan Rate Freeze Plan

2012-05-08T12:45:39Z

Student Loan Payroll Tax Increase: Another Attack on Small Business

2012-05-08T12:31:20Z

President Obama is campaigning heavily for Congress to prevent the lapsing of a special low-interest rate on student loans. Specifically, unless deferred, the interest rate will rise from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on federal Stafford student loans issued

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Reid offers flexibility on student loan votes if Republicans drop filibuster

2012-05-08T10:29:39Z

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday morning said he is open to giving Republicans a chance to vote on their own proposal to keep student loan interest rates low for another year, if doing so would convince Republicans to end a filibuster

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Today in Congress: Wabbit season! Duck season! Appropriations season! Veto season!

2012-05-08T08:27:57Z

As is usually the case in the House, the first work day of the week was all about the suspension bills. Seven were scheduled. Six made it to the floor. Only three required roll call votes, and each of those three passed without a single vote ...

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Closing Tax Loophole to Pay for Student Loan Bill Is Simply Common Sense

2012-05-07T14:55:41Z

Print Email Text-size: A A A Share: Interest rates on newly issued subsidized Stafford loans are set to double on July 1 if Congress does not act. In general the leaders of both the House and Senate say that they want to block this rate increase ...

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White House 'strongly supports' Dem student loan interest rate bill

2012-05-07T14:19:54Z

The White House stressed its "strong" support for Democrats' legislation to keep student loan interest rates from doubling. The statement comes as the Senate begins consideration of legislation, the Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act, (S. 2343), that

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Time to quit playing games with student loans

2012-05-05T08:52:59Z

Interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans are set to double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1, 2012. The House majority pushed through legislation on April 27 that would prevent the rate hike but would pay for this by gutting the Prevention and .

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Letter: Why the House got it wrong

2012-05-03T07:58:05Z

Interest rates on subsidized Stafford loans are set to double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent on July 1. The House majority pushed through legislation on April 27 that would prevent the rate hike but would account for the shortfall by gutting the ...

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Local Dems running hard with student-loan issue

2012-05-01T01:00:00Z

...bill isn’t expected to get past the Democrat-controlled Senate, anyway. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has introduced S.2343 to pay for freezing the interest rate by making it harder for owners of so-called S corporations to avoid paying Social S

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Sen. Reid proposes changing tax law to pay for lower rate on student loans

2012-04-25T18:30:21Z

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday introduced a bill that would keep the interest rate on federally subsidized student loans at 3.4 percent for another year by closing what he argues is a tax loophole on income earned through so-called S

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