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Utah House circulates resolution urging Congress to pass balanced-budget amendment after heated floor debate
Summary
Representative Wimmer urged passage of HCR3 urging Congress to pass a balanced‑budget amendment by Oct. 1, 2011; debate focused on emergency exceptions and the appropriate timeline, and members voted to circle the resolution 36–33 to allow further drafting.
Representative Wimmer introduced HCR3 on Feb. 9 as a concurrent resolution urging Congress to adopt a balanced‑budget amendment. Wimmer cited federal debt levels and recent conversations with U.S. senators advocating a constitutional amendment, urging the House to send a clear message to Congress.
The resolution prompted extended floor debate about…
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