S.J.Res.10 - Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

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  • Official: Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States. as amended by senate.
  • Official: A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget. as introduced.

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05/11/12
Hatch budget measure flawed

    Sen. Hatch’s proposed Balanced Budget Amendment (S.J. Res. 10, 112th Congress) is problematic:     Section 1 of the amendment defines a balanced budget for a given fiscal year as one that the “total outlays ... shall not exceed ...

Source: Herald-Journal
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12/20/11
U.S. Senate Defeats Two Balanced-Budget Amendment Proposals

(Updates with total number of lawmakers supporting at least one of plans in 14th paragraph.) Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Senate defeated two proposed constitutional amendments to require the federal government to balance its budget ...

Source: Businessweek
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12/18/11
Roll Call

Vote 1: Stamps to fund breast cancer research: The House has passed a bill (S. 384), sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., that would extend the postal service's authority to sell semipostal stamps to raise funds for breast cancer ...

Source: Tulsa World
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12/15/11
Small-business owners support balanced-budget amendment

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Source: SmartBrief
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12/15/11
Today in Congress: Can we leave yet? Oh, and will the government shut down?

The House made its way, business-like, through the conference report on the defense authorization bill (with the indefinite detention provisions), voted on a couple suspension bills, and debated but postponed votes on a few more. The Senate ...

Source: DAILY KOS
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12/15/11
Today in Congress: Can we leave yet? Oh, and will the government shut down?

...amendment to the Constitution of the United States introduced by Senator Udall (CO): Not Passed: 21-79 2)      Passage of S.J.Res.10, proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States introduced by Senator Hatch): Not Pas

Source: Daily Kos
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12/14/11
HATCH: BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT WOULD STOP US FROM SINKING IN "FISCAL QUICKSAND"

Hatch is the lead sponsor of S.J. Res 10, which has garnered the support of all 47 Republicans in the Senate. In remarks on the Senate floor before the vote, Hatch said that "the strong balanced budget amendment offered by the Republicans ...

Source: TMCnet
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12/14/11
Senate defeats two Balanced Budget Amendments to the Constitution

On Wednesday, the Senate defeated two Balanced Budget Amendments to the Constitution. One proposal put forward by Democrats was defeated 21 - 79, while the Republican plan was defeated on a straight party line 47-51 vote. Most Democrats voted against both

Source: Examiner
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12/14/11
Isakson, Chambliss Vote for Constitutional Amendment to Balance Federal Budget

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 14, 2011) – U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., today voted for a constitutional amendment requiring Congress to balance the federal budget, a measure aimed at reducing the nation’s ...

Source: Weekly
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12/14/11
Manchin Votes For Balanced Budget Amendment

Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), the cosponsor of a commonsense Balanced Budget Amendment, voted today to force the federal government to live within its means, just like families, businesses and states in every corner of this ...

Source: WTAP
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12/14/11
Manchin Votes For Balanced Budget Amendment

Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), the cosponsor of a commonsense Balanced Budget Amendment, voted today to force the federal government to live within its means, just like families, businesses and states in every corner of this ...

Source: WTAP
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12/14/11
Senate Defeats Two U.S. Balanced-Budget Amendment Proposals

Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Senate defeated two proposed U.S. constitutional amendments to require the federal government to balance its budget. Lawmakers today rejected rival proposals, one by Democrats and the other by Republicans. The ...

Source: Businessweek
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12/14/11
Democrats block Balanced Budget Admendment

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), a leading Senate fiscal conservative, today supported S.J. Res. 10, the Republican proposed Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This measure, which had the support of all 47 Senate ...

Source: Claremore Daily Progress
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12/14/11
Senate Defeats Balanced-Budget Amendment in First of Two Votes

Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- The Senate defeated a proposed U.S. constitutional amendment to require the federal government to balance its budget. Lawmakers rejected a Democratic proposal and will vote on a plan offered by Republicans. The Democratic ...

Source: Businessweek
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12/14/11
Alexander Votes For Balanced Budget Amendment

Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tn.) on Wednesday released the following statement regarding his vote for S.J. Res. 10, a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution that he cosponsored along with every Republican senator: “Washington has to stop spending .

Source: Chattanoogan
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12/14/11
Senate Defeats Two Amendment Proposals to Require Balanced Federal Budget

The U.S. Senate defeated two proposed U.S. constitutional amendments to require the federal government to balance its budget. Lawmakers today rejected rival proposals, one by Democrats and the other by Republicans. The Democratic proposal was ...

Source: Bloomberg
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12/14/11
Senate Defeats Two Amendment Proposals to Require Balanced Federal Budget

The U.S. Senate defeated two proposed U.S. constitutional amendments to require the federal government to balance its budget. Lawmakers today rejected rival proposals, one by Democrats and the other by Republicans. The Democratic proposal was ...

Source: Bloomberg
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12/14/11
Today in Congress: BBA votes, and the march toward adjournment

The House passed its larded-up payroll tax cut extension bill, now chock full of all sorts of crap, including the Keystone XL pipeline provisions. How much other crap is in there? Read this, if you have the heart. Now, chances are that much of ...

Source: DAILY KOS
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12/14/11
Today in Congress: BBA votes, and the march toward adjournment

The House passed its larded-up payroll tax cut extension bill, now chock full of all sorts of crap, including the Keystone XL pipeline provisions. How much other crap is in there? Read this, if you have the heart. Now, chances are that much of ...

Source: DAILY KOS
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12/14/11
TexMessage: Cornyn, Hutchison push for passage of Balanced Budget Amendment

The bill, S.J.Res 10, creates a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution that would make it unconstitutional for Congress to pass a budget in which the government spent more money than it took in in revenue. Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn

Source: Houston Chronicle
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12/14/11
TexMessage: Cornyn, Hutchison push for passage of Balanced Budget Amendment

The bill, S.J.Res 10, creates a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution that would make it unconstitutional for Congress to pass a budget in which the government spent more money than it took in in revenue. Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn

Source: Houston Chronicle
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12/14/11
TexMessage: Cornyn, Hutchison push for passage of Balanced Budget Amendment

The bill, S.J.Res 10, creates a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution that would make it unconstitutional for Congress to pass a budget in which the government spent more money than it took in in revenue. Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn

Source: MySanAntonio
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12/14/11
Isakson, Chambliss Vote for Constitutional Amendment to Balance Federal Budget

...limit that included a mandate that the House and Senate vote on a balanced budget amendment by the end of the year. S.J.Res.10, which Isakson and Chambliss both co-sponsored, failed in the Senate today by a vote of 47 to 53, with both senators voting in

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12/14/11
Today in Congress: BBA votes, and the march toward adjournment

...the final half. Following morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the following items, en bloc: S.J.Res.10, a Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States introduced by Senator Hatch;

Source: Daily Kos
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12/14/11
Hatch calls for balanced budget in Senate speech before vote

(NOTE: U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is the ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee. He spoke on S.J. Res 10, a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. Hatch is the lead sponsor of the BBA, which has garnered the support of ...

Source: Daily Herald
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12/13/11
Today in Congress: a little balanced budget amendment debate; a little payroll tax hostage taking

The House had a small batch of suspensions to run through yesterday, just to keep the wheels turning. Nothing Earth-shattering. Mostly building namings, and many of the votes were postponed and rescheduled for today. The Senate, by contrast, had ...

Source: DAILY KOS
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12/13/11
Today in Congress: a little balanced budget amendment debate; a little payroll tax hostage taking

...final half. Following morning business, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of the following items, en bloc: S.J.Res.10, Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States introduced by Senator Hatch

Source: Daily Kos
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12/12/11
CARDENAS: Balanced budget amendment vote a turning point

The upcoming vote on a balanced budget amendment, authored by Sen. Orrin G. Hatch and Sen. Mike Lee, Utah Republicans, may be the most essential policy shift in a generation. For conservatives and anyone concerned about the economic ...

Source: Washington Times
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12/09/11
1,000th Safe Assisted Recovery

CLAREMORE — A national missing persons alert system utilized by the Claremore Police Department recently celebrated a major milestone with its 1,000th successful Safe Assisted Recovery. A Child is Missing Alert (ACIM) is a nationwide non-profit ...

Source: Claremore Daily Progress
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12/09/11
Claremore man to go to trial for drunk driving deaths

CLAREMORE — A Claremore man accused in the drunk driving deaths of a man and his infant son in June will be going to trial, according to the ruling of a Rogers County judge Wednesday. Keaton Leon Hannah, 18, waived his right to a preliminary hearing ...

Source: Claremore Daily Progress
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