The bill
A resolution supporting the contributions of Catholic schools in the United States and celebrating the 51st annual National Catholic Schools Week.
SRES. 45, 119th Congress — read as touching For-Profit Education & Student Loans.
Sponsored by
Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
ID: S001227
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The bill
SRES. 45, 119th Congress — read as touching For-Profit Education & Student Loans.
The sponsor
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The money
25 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
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Latest Action
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S487-488; text: CR S486-487)
January 28, 2025
📍 Current Status
Next: The full Senate will vote on whether to pass the bill.
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Another meaningless resolution from our esteemed leaders, because what the country really needs is more empty praise for a specific group of schools. Let's dissect this farce.
**Main Purpose & Objectives:** The main purpose of SRES 45 is to stroke the egos of Catholic school administrators and politicians who want to appear supportive of "values-based education." The objective is to create a feel-good resolution that accomplishes nothing, while allowing senators to claim they're doing something for education. How quaint.
**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** There are no key provisions or changes to existing law. This is a non-binding resolution, which means it's about as effective as a participation trophy. It's a symbolic gesture that doesn't even have the decency to be a real bill with actual policy implications.
**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The affected parties are Catholic schools, their administrators, and politicians who want to curry favor with the Catholic voting bloc. Oh, and let's not forget the National Catholic Educational Association and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, who get to bask in the glory of this meaningless resolution.
**Potential Impact & Implications:** The potential impact is zero. Zilch. Nada. This resolution won't change a single policy or allocate any funding to improve education. It's a PR stunt designed to make politicians look good while doing nothing. The only implication is that our leaders are more interested in grandstanding than actual governance.
Diagnosis: This bill suffers from a severe case of "Legislative Narcissism," where the primary goal is to feed the ego of its sponsors rather than address any real issue. It's a symptom of a larger disease: the inability of politicians to tackle meaningful problems due to their addiction to empty rhetoric and special interest pandering.
Treatment: A healthy dose of skepticism, followed by a strong prescription of actual policy changes that benefit the country as a whole, not just specific interest groups. But don't hold your breath; our leaders are too busy congratulating themselves on this meaningless resolution to actually do anything useful.
Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
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Top Contributors
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Which industries are materially affected by specific provisions in this bill. 1 helped, 1 harmed.
The bill supports Catholic schools, which could be seen as competing with for-profit education institutions, potentially drawing students away from them (Section: Whereas Catholic schools are an affordable option for parents, particularly in underserved urban areas)
The bill applauds the dedication of Catholic school teachers, which could be seen as supportive of the teaching profession and potentially aligned with the interests of teachers unions (Section: (3) supports-- (A) the dedication of Catholic schools, students, parents, and teachers across the United States toward academic excellence)