House · Roll call 95 · March 18, 2026
A vote to pass H.J.Res. 139, a proposed constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget, under a two-thirds fast-track procedure.
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- Question
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
- Bill
- H.J.Res. 139, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring a balanced budget for the Federal Government.
How each party voted
Most Democrats voted No (207 of 214).
Most Republicans voted Yes (210 of 218).
Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.
About this vote
H.J.Res. 139 proposes a constitutional amendment that would bar total federal spending in a year from exceeding the average yearly federal revenue of the three prior years, adjusted for changes in population and inflation. Suspending the rules is a fast-track procedure that limits debate and requires a two-thirds vote to pass. A proposed constitutional amendment also needs two-thirds of both chambers before it goes to the states. The measure fell short of the two-thirds needed, so it did not pass.
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Summary by the Congressional Research Service
This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total federal expenditures for a year from exceeding the average annual federal receipts collected in the three prior years, adjusted for changes in the population of U.S. citizens and inflation.
How each member voted
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