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Senate committee approves Convention of States resolution after extended debate and public testimony
Summary
Senate Joint Resolution 1, an application for an Article V convention limited to fiscal restraints, limits on federal jurisdiction and term limits, won committee approval after supporters and opponents gave extended testimony.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Senate Joint Resolution 1, an application calling for an Article V convention of states limited to three subjects: imposing fiscal restraints on the federal government, limiting federal jurisdiction, and establishing term limits for federal officers and members of Congress.
Senator Barlow presented the resolution and said the measure asks Congress to call a convention after a sufficient number of state applications. Barlow emphasized the resolution would exclude the Bill of Rights from consideration and that the convention would be state‑based, with equal state representation. He said statutory mechanisms already exist in Wyoming to appoint and, if…
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