S.J.Res. 10 — 112th Congress
Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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112th Congress| Measure | Title |
|---|---|
| S. 1786 · Transportation and Public Works | Long-Term Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 |
Latest action
Dec 14, 2011Failed of passage in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 53. Record Vote Number: 229.
CRS summary
As of Mar 31, 2011Introduced in Senate
Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.
Prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding 18% of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the preceding calendar year unless Congress, by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess over such 18%.
Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.
Prohibits any bill from becoming law that imposes a new tax or increases the statutory rate of any tax or the aggregate amount of revenue, unless approved by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber.
Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber to increase the federal debt limit.
Authorizes waivers of these requirements: (1) when a declaration of war is in effect against a nation-state and Congress, by a majority roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess; or (2) under other specified circumstances involving military conflict, if Congress, by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes such waiver.
Prohibits a federal or state court from ordering any increase in revenue to enforce this article.
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Roll-call votes
1 on recordDec 14, 2011 · On the Joint Resolution
Full roll call16 of 100 recorded votes are not yet matched to a member profile.
Yea — 47: 42 R
| Member | State |
|---|---|
| LUGAR, Richard Green | IN |
| SNOWE, Olympia Jean | ME |
| HUTCHISON, Kathryn Ann Bailey | TX |
| DeMINT, James W. | SC |
| BROWN, Scott P. | MA |
| Lisa Murkowski | AK |
| Jeff Sessions | AL |
| Richard C. Shelby | AL |
| John Boozman | AR |
| John McCain | AZ |
| Jon Kyl | AZ |
| Marco Rubio | FL |
| Johnny Isakson | GA |
| Saxby Chambliss | GA |
| Chuck Grassley | IA |
| James E. Risch | ID |
| Mike Crapo | ID |
| Mark Kirk | IL |
| Daniel Coats | IN |
| Jerry Moran | KS |
| Pat Roberts | KS |
| Mitch McConnell | KY |
| Rand Paul | KY |
| David Vitter | LA |
| Susan M. Collins | ME |
| Roy Blunt | MO |
| Roger F. Wicker | MS |
| Thad Cochran | MS |
| Richard Burr | NC |
| John Hoeven | ND |
| Mike Johanns | NE |
| Kelly Ayotte | NH |
| Dean Heller | NV |
| Rob Portman | OH |
| James M. Inhofe | OK |
| Tom Coburn | OK |
| Patrick J. Toomey | PA |
| Lindsey Graham | SC |
| John Thune | SD |
| Bob Corker | TN |
| Lamar Alexander | TN |
| John Cornyn | TX |
| Mike Lee | UT |
| Orrin G. Hatch | UT |
| Ron Johnson | WI |
| John Barrasso | WY |
| Michael B. Enzi | WY |
Nay — 53: 40 D · 2 I
| Member | State |
|---|---|
| INOUYE, Daniel Ken | HI |
| LAUTENBERG, Frank Raleigh | NJ |
| WEBB, James H. | VA |
| BINGAMAN, Jesse Francis (Jeff), Jr. | NM |
| LIEBERMAN, Joseph I. | CT |
| BAUCUS, Max Sieben | MT |
| NELSON, Earl Benjamin | NE |
| KERRY, John Forbes | MA |
| KOHL, Herbert H. | WI |
| AKAKA, Daniel Kahikina | HI |
| CONRAD, Kent | ND |
| Mark Begich | AK |
| Mark L. Pryor | AR |
| Barbara Boxer | CA |
| Dianne Feinstein | CA |
| Mark Udall | CO |
| Michael F. Bennet | CO |
| Richard Blumenthal | CT |
| Christopher A. Coons | DE |
| Thomas R. Carper | DE |
| Bill Nelson | FL |
| Tom Harkin | IA |
| Richard J. Durbin | IL |
| Mary L. Landrieu | LA |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | MD |
| Benjamin L. Cardin | MD |
| Carl Levin | MI |
| Debbie Stabenow | MI |
| Al Franken | MN |
| Amy Klobuchar | MN |
| Claire McCaskill | MO |
| Jon Tester | MT |
| Kay R. Hagan | NC |
| Jeanne Shaheen | NH |
| Robert Menendez | NJ |
| Tom Udall | NM |
| Harry Reid | NV |
| Charles E. Schumer | NY |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | NY |
| Sherrod Brown | OH |
| Jeff Merkley | OR |
| Ron Wyden | OR |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | PA |
| Jack Reed | RI |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | RI |
| Tim Johnson | SD |
| Mark R. Warner | VA |
| Patrick J. Leahy | VT |
| Maria Cantwell | WA |
| Patty Murray | WA |
| John D. Rockefeller, IV | WV |
| Bernard Sanders | VT |
| Joe Manchin, III | WV |
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