Mazie K. Hirono on Education

DemocratHI

Education76 votes · 52/100 consistent

Expand federal roleReduce federal role

220 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Education. 76 of them counted toward the score above: 70 toward “Expand federal role” and 6 toward “Reduce federal role”.

The other 144 did not count: 143 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 1 was one they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
2026-06-24	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 "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations".S.J.Res. 196 · 119th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Reduce federal role
2026-01-27	A bill to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes.S. 3627 · 119th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Nay	Reduce federal role
2023-11-15	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 "Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program".S.J.Res. 43 · 118th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Nay	Expand federal role
2023-06-01	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 "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans".H.J.Res. 45 · 118th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Nay	Expand federal role
2023-05-31	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 "Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans".H.J.Res. 45 · 118th Congress · On the Motion	Nay	Expand federal role
2022-12-14	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 "Final Priorities, Requirements, Definitions, and Selection Criteria-Expanding Opportunity Through Quality Charter Schools Program (CSP)-Grants to State Entities (State Entity Grants); Grants to Charter Management Organizations for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (CMO Grants); and Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools and for the Replication and Expansion of High-Quality Charter Schools (Developer Grants)".S.J.Res. 60 · 117th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Nay	Expand federal role
2022-05-03	A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Health and Human Services relating to "Vaccine and Mask Requirements To Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 in Head Start Programs.S.J.Res. 39 · 117th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Nay	Expand federal role
2021-03-06	To provide children with an option for in-classroom education instruction if the child's local public school does not commit to re-opening to 5-day-a-week, in-classroom instruction for the remainder of the current school year and the 2021-2022 school year.H.R. 1319 · 117th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Reduce federal role
2020-03-11	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 "Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability".H.J.Res. 76 · 116th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Yea	Expand federal role
2020-03-10	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 "Borrower Defense Institutional Accountability".S.J.Res. 56 · 116th Congress · On the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Expand federal role
2017-03-09	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 accountability and State plans under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.H.J.Res. 57 · 115th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Nay	Expand federal role
2017-03-08	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 teacher preparation issues.H.J.Res. 58 · 115th Congress · On the Joint Resolution	Nay	Expand federal role
2015-12-09	An original bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Conference Report	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-12-08	An original bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-11-18	An original bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-07-16	An original bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-07-16	An original bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every child achieves.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-07-16	To establish a Federal-State partnership to provide access to high-quality public prekindergarten programs from low-income and moderate-income families to ensure that they enter kindergarten prepared for success, and for other purposes.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-07-16	To amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a full-service community schools grant program.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-07-16	To amend the allocation of funds under subpart 2 of part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-07-16	To authorize the establishment of American Dream Accounts.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-07-16	To provide for youth jobs, and for other purposes.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-07-16	To provide for State-determined assessment and accountability systems, and for other purposes.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
2015-07-15	To amend the accountability provisions.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-07-15	To ensure that States measure and report on indicators of student access to critical educational resources and identify disparities in such resources, and for other purposes.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-07-15	To reinstate grants to improve the mental health of children.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-07-15	To establish a climate change education program.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-07-15	In the nature of a substitute.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Direction not readable
2015-07-14	To end discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-07-14	To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 relating to parental notification and opt-out of assessments.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2015-07-14	To require local educational agencies to inform parents of any State or local educational agency policy, procedure, or parental right regarding student participation in any mandated assessments for that school year.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-07-14	To require a State's report card to include information on the graduation rates of homeless children and children in foster care.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-07-14	To expand opportunity by allowing Title I funds to follow low-income children.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
2015-07-13	To establish a committee on student privacy policy.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-07-09	To ensure that States have policies or procedures that prohibit aiding or abetting of sexual abuse, and for other purposes.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-07-09	To amend part A of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow funds provided under such part to be used for a site resource coordinator.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-07-09	To allow a State to submit a declaration of intent to the Secretary of Education to combine certain funds to improve the academic achievement of students.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
2015-07-08	To allow States to let Federal funds for the education of disadvantaged children follow low-income children to the accredited or otherwise State-approved public school, private school, or supplemental educational services program they attend.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Nay	Expand federal role
2015-07-08	To restore sections of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-07-08	To amend section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) to provide for additional disaggregation for local educational agencies with a total of not less than 1,000 Asian and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-07-08	To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding school librarians and effective school library programs.S. 1177 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2015-03-25	To make college more affordable for middle-class families by allowing borrowers with outstanding Federal and private student loans to refinance at the equivalent interest rates that were offered to Federal student loan borrowers during the 2013-2014 school year and to fully offset the cost of such a program by requiring millionaires to pay at least a 30 percent effective Federal tax rate.S.Con.Res. 11 · 114th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2014-06-11	A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.S. 2432 · 113th Congress · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed	Yea	Expand federal role
2013-07-24	To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish interest rates for new loans made on or after July 1, 2013, to direct the Secretary of Education to convene the Advisory Committee on Improving Postsecondary Education Data to conduct a study on improvements to postsecondary education transparency at the Federal level, and for other purposes.H.R. 1911 · 113th Congress · On Passage of the Bill	Nay	Reduce federal role
2013-07-24	To provide a sunset date.H.R. 1911 · 113th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Reduce federal role
2013-07-24	To provide for interest rate caps for certain Federal student loans.H.R. 1911 · 113th Congress · On the Amendment	Yea	Expand federal role
2013-07-15	A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the current reduced interest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans for 1 year, to modify required distribution rules for pension plans, and for other purposes.S. 1238 · 113th Congress · On the Motion for Attendance	Yea	Direction not readable
2013-07-10	A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the current reduced interest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans for 1 year, to modify required distribution rules for pension plans, and for other purposes.S. 1238 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
2013-06-06	A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans, to modify required distribution rules for pension plans, to limit earnings stripping by expatriated entities, to provide for modifications related to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund, and for other purposes.S. 953 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Yea	Expand federal role
2013-06-06	A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reset interest rates for new student loans.S. 1003 · 113th Congress · On the Cloture Motion	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-09-11	Providing for consideration of H.R. 5544, to authorize and expedite a land exchange involving National Forest System land in the State of Minnesota for the public school system, and for consideration of H.R. 5949, to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for 5 yearsH.Res. 773 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-09-11	Providing for consideration of H.R. 5544, to authorize and expedite a land exchange involving National Forest System land in the State of Minnesota for the public school system, and for consideration of H.R. 5949, to extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for 5 yearsH.Res. 773 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-04-27	To extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford LoansH.R. 4628 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Did not vote	Not a yea/nay
2012-04-27	To extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford LoansH.R. 4628 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2012-04-26	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3523) Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4628) to extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford LoansH.Res. 631 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-04-26	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3523) Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act; providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4628) to extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford LoansH.Res. 631 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
2012-02-28	Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education ActH.R. 2117 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Expand federal role
2012-02-28	Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education ActH.R. 2117 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-02-28	Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education ActH.R. 2117 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-02-28	Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education ActH.R. 2117 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-02-28	Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education ActH.R. 2117 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2012-02-28	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2117) to prohibit the Department of Education from overreaching into academic affairs and program eligibility under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965H.Res. 563 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-09-13	Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools ActH.R. 2218 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role
2011-09-13	Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools ActH.R. 2218 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-09-13	Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools ActH.R. 2218 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Direction not readable
2011-09-13	Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools ActH.R. 2218 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-09-08	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2218, to amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; and for consideration of H.R. 1892, to authorize appropriations for FY 2012 for intelligence activities of the U.S. Government, the Community Management Account, and the CIA Retirement SystemH.Res. 392 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2011-09-08	Providing for consideration of H.R. 2218, to amend the charter school program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act; and for consideration of H.R. 1892, to authorize appropriations for FY 2012 for intelligence activities of the U.S. Government, the Community Management Account, and the CIA Retirement SystemH.Res. 392 · 112th Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2011-08-01	To make a technical amendment to the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002S. 365 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-03-30	Scholarships for Opportunity and Results ActH.R. 471 · 112th Congress · On Passage	Nay	Reduce federal role
2011-03-30	Scholarships for Opportunity and Results ActH.R. 471 · 112th Congress · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Yea	Direction not readable
2011-03-30	SOAR ActH.R. 471 · 112th Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-12-21	Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators ActH.R. 6547 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand federal role
2010-12-02	To amend section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to include a condition of receipt of funds under the child and adult care food programH.R. 6469 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Yea	Expand federal role
2010-12-02	Supporting the goals and ideals of National GEAR UP DayH.Res. 1638 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-12-01	Honoring and saluting golf legend Juan Antonio “Chi Chi” Rodriguez for his commitment to Latino youth programs of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus InstituteH.Res. 1430 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-11-15	Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Ruby Bridges desegregating a previously all-White public elementary schoolH.Res. 1713 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2010-09-14	Acknowledging and congratulating Miami Dade College on the occasion of its 50th anniversary of service to the students and residents of the State of FloridaH.Res. 1571 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-07-19	Recognizing the 50th anniversary of Title VI international education programs within the Department of EducationH.Con.Res. 126 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-07-19	Expressing support for designation of the week of September 13, 2010, as National Adult Education and Family Literacy WeekH.Res. 1472 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-06-30	Recognizing the work and importance of special education teachersH.Con.Res. 284 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-06-29	Recognizing the National Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition for its now five-year effort to promote cyber security curriculum in institutions of higher learningH.Res. 1244 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-06-16	Congratulating Urban Prep Charter Academy for Young Men - Englewood Campus, the Nation’s first all-male charter high school, for achieving a 100 percent college acceptance rate for all 107 members of its first graduating class of 2010H.Res. 1414 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend and Agree, as Amended	Did not vote	Direction not readable
2010-06-15	Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program and recognizing the significant contributions of Albert Einstein FellowsH.Res. 1322 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-05-27	Honoring the University of Georgia Graduate School on the occasion of its centennialH.Res. 1372 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-05-27	Honoring the Centennial Celebration of Women at Marquette University, the fist Catholic university in the world to offer co-education as part of its regular undergraduate programH.Res. 1161 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-05-26	Honoring the 125th anniversary of Rollins CollegeH.Res. 1169 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-05-20	Recognizing North Carolina Central University on its 100th anniversaryH.Res. 1361 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-05-19	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Teacher Day to honor and celebrate teachers in the United StatesH.Res. 403 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-05-05	Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the May 4, 1970, Kent State University shootingsH.Res. 1272 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-04-27	Expressing support for designation of the week of April 18, 2010 through April 23, 2010, as National Assistant Principals WeekH.Res. 1131 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-04-22	Expressing support for Mathematics Awareness MonthH.Res. 1270 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-03-21	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women’s History MonthH.Res. 1174 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-03-17	Recognizing the 150th anniversary of Augustana CollegeH.Res. 1089 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, As Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-03-15	Recognizing Washington State University Honors College for 50 years of excellenceH.Res. 1163 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-03-15	Congratulating the winners of the Voice of Democracy national scholarship programH.Res. 1170 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-03-15	Recognizing the University of Arizona’s 125 years of dedication to excellence in higher educationH.Res. 1145 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-03-04	Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the goals and ideals of the National School Lunch ProgramH.Res. 362 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-03-04	Designating March 2, 2010 as “Read Across America Day”H.Res. 1111 · 111th Congress · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Yea	Direction not readable
2010-03-03	Preventing Harmful Restraint and Seclusion in Schools ActH.R. 4247 · 111th Congress · On Passage	Yea	Expand federal role

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