Valley Reps vote for Balanced Budget Amendment
Cardoza, Costa, Denham and McCarthy vote for failed Balanced Budget Amendment with Nunes abstaining
Devin Nunes was a no-show during the House of Representative’s vote to adopt a Constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget. All of his regional colleagues, including Democrats Jim Costa and Dennis Cardoza, supported the ill-fated bill, which garnered a 261-165 majority, but was short of the two-thirds necessary to be considered for an amendment.
Earlier in the week, Republican Rep. Jeff Denham released a non-scientific poll for his constituents to vote in support or opposition to the amendment. According to an update to the Congressman’s Facebook page, over two-thirds of constituents who participated in the poll supported the notion of the Balanced Budget Amendment.
FLOOR SPEECHES:
Atwater Rep. Jeff Denham (R, CA-19)
Fresno Rep. Jim Costa (D, CA-20)
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In a statement, Costa said, “A Balanced Budget Amendment or the success of the Super Committee alone are not enough to restore our fiscal well-being. But by combining these goals with a bipartisan commitment to shared sacrifice and balancing our budget each year, we can build a sound fiscal future for the next generation.”
