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• Latest Action: Dec 14, 2011 Considered by Senate.

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Judiciary

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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on December 14, 2011, with a roll call of 47 ayes, 53 nays, and 0 not voting.
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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on December 14, 2011, with a roll call of 47 ayes, 53 nays, and 0 not voting.

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Supporting Organizations

• Americans For Prosperity

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  I know that the organization Americans For Prosperity supports S.J.Res.10
• National Federation of Independent Business

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• Citizens Against Government Waste

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• National Taxpayers Union

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• Northwest Mining Association

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Opposing Organizations

• National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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• American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

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• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

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  I know that the organization Center on Budget and Policy Priorities opposes S.J.Res.10
• National Women's Law Center

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• National Organization for Women

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• Committee for Education Funding

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• Coalition on Human Needs

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Most-commented sections of the bill text

• ‘Section 8. No court of the United States or of any State shall order any increase in revenue to enforce this article. (2 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "‘Section 8. No court of the United States or of any State shall order any increase in revenue to enforce this article.",
• ‘Section 5. The limit on the debt of the United States shall not be increased, unless three-fifths of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress shall provide for such an increase by a roll call vote. (1 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "‘Section 5. The limit on the debt of the United States shall not be increased, unless three-fifths of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress shall provide for such an increase by a roll call vote.",
• ‘Section 4. Any bill that imposes a new tax or increases the statutory rate of any tax or the aggregate amount of revenue may pass only by a two-thirds majority of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress by a roll call vote. For the purpose of determining any increase in revenue under this section, there shall be excluded any increase resulting from the lowering of the statutory rate of any tax. (1 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "‘Section 4. Any bill that imposes a new tax or increases the statutory rate of any tax or the aggregate amount of revenue may pass only by a two-thirds majority of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress by a roll call vote. For the purpose of determining any increase in revenue under this section, there shall be excluded any increase resulting from the lowering of the statutory rate of any tax.",
• ‘Section 7. The Congress may waive the provisions of sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 of this article in any fiscal year in which the United States is engaged in a military conflict that causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by three-fifths of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress by a roll call vote. Such suspension must identify and be limited to the specific excess of outlays for that fiscal year made necessary by the identified military conflict. (1 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "‘Section 7. The Congress may waive the provisions of sections 1, 2, 3, and 5 of this article in any fiscal year in which the United States is engaged in a military conflict that causes an imminent and serious military threat to national security and is so declared by three-fifths of the duly chosen and sworn Members of each House of Congress by a roll call vote. Such suspension must identify and be limited to the specific excess of outlays for that fiscal year made necessary by the identified military conflict.",
• ‘Section 9. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except those for repayment of debt principal. (1 comments, Link )

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  specifically, this section of the legislation: "‘Section 9. Total receipts shall include all receipts of the United States Government except those derived from borrowing. Total outlays shall include all outlays of the United States Government except those for repayment of debt principal.",

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