Proposing a Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Apr. 12, 2018 | H.J. Res. 2

This resolution, introduced by Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.), would prohibit federal outlays from exceeding receipts, require a three-fifths vote to increase the public debt limit, and direct the President to submit a balanced budget annually to Congress. Proposing a balanced budget amendment after enacting a tax cut that will increase the debt by almost $2 trillion dollars and an omnibus appropriation bill that will further add to our nation’s debt proves that in Washington, D.C. hypocrisy knows no bounds. The truth is that the proponents of H.J. Res. 2 are not motivated by deficit concerns; rather, they are using a deficit they created to force severe budget cuts in programs that will harm the most vulnerable among us, especially seniors, children, veterans and people with disabilities, as well as slash funding for public health and safety, education and medical research. The motion to suspend the rules and pass the resolution failed to receive a two-thirds majority on April 12, 2018.

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Failed

YEAs: 233
NAYs: 184

Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Jim Costa
CA
21 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ryan Costello
PA
6 Republican Yes
Rep. Joe Courtney
CT
2 Democrat No
Sen. Kevin Cramer
ND
Republican Yes
Rep. Rick Crawford
AR
1 Republican Yes
Rep. Charlie Crist
FL
13 Democrat No
Rep. Joseph Crowley
NY
14 Democrat No
Rep. Henry Cuellar
TX
28 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Culberson
TX
7 Republican Yes
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings
MD
7 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Carlos Curbelo
FL
26 Republican No
Rep. John Curtis
UT
3 Republican Yes
Rep. Warren Davidson
OH
8 Republican Yes
Rep. Rodney Davis
IL
13 Republican Yes
Rep. Danny K. Davis
IL
7 Democrat No
Rep. Susan A. Davis
CA
53 Democrat No
Rep. Peter A. DeFazio
OR
4 Democrat No
Rep. Diana DeGette
CO
1 Democrat No
Rep. John Delaney
MD
6 Democrat No
Rep. Rosa DeLauro
CT
3 Democrat No