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112th Congress (2nd) Vote 89 - 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.

5/8/2012, 12:41 PM

Congress112
Number#89
Session2

Vote Summary

S 2343 - Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012

112th Congress (2nd) Vote 89 is a Senate Vote on Bill S 2343, Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012. S 2343 was introduced on April 24, 2012 by 1 Sponsors and 0 Cosponsors.

Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make the 3.4% interest rate on Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012, applicable to Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2013.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to require certain shareholders of a subchapter S corporation engaged as a partner in a professional service business to include income or loss attributable to such business in their net earnings from self-employment for employment tax purposes.

Restricts such tax treatment to shareholders whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds a specified amount that varies based on their tax filing status.

Defines a "professional service business" as any trade or business providing services in the fields of health, law, lobbying, engineering, architecture, accounting, actuarial science, performing arts, consulting, athletics, investment advice or management, or brokerage services.

The vote failed with a tally of 52 For, 45 Against, 1 Present, and 2 Not Voting. When broken down by party, there were 50 Democrats, 0 Republican, and 2 Independents voting For, 1 Democrats, 44 Republican, and 0 Independents voting Against, 0 Democrats, 1 Republican, and 0 Independents voting Present, and finally, 0 Democrats, 2 Republican, and 0 Independents Not Voting.

Voting For

Democrat

Republican

Independent

52

50

0

2


Voting Against

Democrat

Republican

Independent

45

1

44

0


Voting Present

Democrat

Republican

Independent

1

0

1

0


Not Voting

Democrat

Republican

Independent

2

0

2

0


Official Vote Question

On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed 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.


Official Vote Result

Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (52-45, 3/5 majority required)

Comments

Senators' Votes on 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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