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Roll Call 224 Passage Senate Congress 119 8/7/2026
Economy & Taxes Other

H.R. 5334, as amended

AI Plain-English Summary

This bill allows early childhood teachers to claim a tax deduction on certain professional development and classroom supplies, potentially saving them money.

Primary Focus Economy & Taxes
Voting Mechanism Passage
Bipartisan Consensus 88%
A "Yea" vote supports: A Yea vote supports expanding eligibility for tax deductions to help early childhood educators.
A "Nay" vote supports: A Nay vote supports keeping the current rules for tax deductions for educators.
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Official Summary: Supporting Early-childhood Educators' Deductions Act of 2025 or the SEED Act of 2025 This bill expands eligibility for the above-the-line federal tax deduction for certain eligible educator expenses to include early childhood educators. (An above-the-line tax deduction is subtracted from gross income to calculate adjusted gross income.)Under current law, kindergarten through grade 12 teachers, instructors, counselors, principals, or aides in schools that provide elementary or secondary education are allowed an above-the-line tax deduction of up to $300 (in 2025 and adjusted annually) for certain unreimbursed professional development and classroom expenses. (Other conditions apply.)The bill expands eligibility for the tax deduction for such educator expenses to include early childhood educators in schools that provide early childhood (pre-kindergarten) education.

Original Question: An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for other purposes.

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Citizen Stance & Demographic Breakdown

Total Community Votes: 0
Overall Yea: 0 (0%) Overall Nay: 0 (0%)

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Result: Bill Passed (86-11, 3/5 majority required)
86
Yea
11
Nay
3
Not Voting

Yea Votes by Party

Distribution of supportive votes by party

86 Total
Dem (36)
Rep (49)
Ind (1)

Nay Votes by Party

Distribution of opposing votes by party

11 Total
Dem (9)
Rep (1)
Ind (1)

Bipartisan Consensus

Degree of voting agreement across party lines

88% Score

Highly Bipartisan

A score of 88% indicates strong consensus, meaning Democrats and Republicans voted in high agreement.

Member Votes

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Politician
State
Party
Vote Cast
Adam B. Schiff CA Democrat Yea
Alan Armstrong OK Republican Yea
Alex Padilla CA Democrat Nay
Amy Klobuchar MN Democrat Yea
Andy Kim NJ Democrat Yea
Angela D. Alsobrooks MD Democrat Yea
Angus S. King, Jr. ME I Yea
Ashley Moody FL Republican Yea
Ben Ray Luján NM Democrat Yea
Bernard Sanders VT I Nay
Bernie Moreno OH Republican Yea
Bill Cassidy LA Republican Yea
Bill Hagerty TN Republican Yea
Brian Schatz HI Democrat Yea
Catherine Cortez Masto NV Democrat Yea
Charles E. Schumer NY Democrat Yea
Chris Van Hollen MD Democrat Yea
Christopher A. Coons DE Democrat Yea
Christopher Murphy CT Democrat Yea
Chuck Grassley IA Republican Yea