
Every Student Succeeds Act
Policy Area: Education
Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] (R-TN)
Latest Action (2016-03-17): By Senator Alexander from Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions filed written report. Report No. 114-231. Additional views filed.
Every Student Succeeds Act TITLE I–IMPROVING BASIC PROGRAMS OPERATED BY STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES Part A–Improving Basic Programs Operated by State and Local Educational Agencies (Sec. 1002) This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to reauthorize through FY2020 the following programs: (1) state assessments; (2) education of migratory children; (3) prevention and intervention for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk; and (4) federal evaluation activities. (Sec. 1003) The bill consolidates funding for School Improvement Grants, which are aimed at turning around the lowest-performing schools, into the title I-A funding formula. (Title I-A funding supports the instructional needs of students from low-income families.) Specifically, the bill: (1) eliminates the standalone grant program, and (2) increases the proportion of title I-A funding that a state shall reserve for school improvement. Of the amount reserved, a state shall: (1) allocate 95% to local educational agencies (LEAs), whether on a formula or competitive basis, for activities to support the improvement of the lowest-performing schools; or (2) with the LEA's approval, provide for these activities directly. (Sec. 1004) A state may reserve up to 3% of its title I-A funding to award grants for direct student services to geographically diverse LEAs that serve low-performing schools. An LEA shall use these grant funds to support direct student servic
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How members voted on S1177. 290 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| John Boozman (R-Arkansas) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Michael F. Bennet (D-Colorado) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Cory A. Booker (D-New Jersey) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Nay | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Susan M. Collins (R-Maine) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| John Cornyn (R-Texas) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Christopher A. Coons (D-Delaware) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Ted Cruz (R-Texas) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Not Voting | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Richard J. Durbin (D-Illinois) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Steve Daines (R-Montana) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Nay | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-New York) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Angus S. King (I-Maine) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Mike Lee (R-Utah) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Nay | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Edward J. Markey (D-Massachusetts) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Nay | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Patty Murray (D-Washington) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Christopher Murphy (D-Connecticut) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Gary C. Peters (D-Michigan) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Nay | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| James E. Risch (R-Idaho) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Nay | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Bernard Sanders (I-Vermont) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Not Voting | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Nay | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
| Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) | 2015-12-09 | On the Conference Report S. 1177 | Yea | Conference Report Agreed to (85-12) |
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