Support a constitutional amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget and curb deficit spending.

Barry Loudermilk · Georgia · Republican

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Supporting a constitutional amendment to require the federal government to balance its budget and curb deficit spending.

Commits to a balanced-budget constitutional amendment and deficit restraint.

Issues Archive - U.S. Representative Barry Loudermilk
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During my time in Congress, I have joined together with other conservatives in proposing a much-needed balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Reaffirms support for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.

Budget and Spending - U.S. Representative Barry Loudermilk
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Working to Balance the Budget and reduce our National Debt Introduced an Innovative Balanced Budget Amendment

Commits to balancing the budget and reducing national debt through a balanced budget amendment.

Meet Barry – Barry Loudermilk
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Evidence

"Balanced Budget Amendment ... During my time in Congress, I have joined together with other conservatives in proposing a much-needed balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This ten-year plan gives Congress the time it needs to get its financial house in order and to come up with long-term solutions to tackling our out-of-control spending."

Loudermilk’s official House issue page states that he has supported and helped propose a balanced budget constitutional amendment.

partial later_term A for effort

Budget and Spending - U.S. Representative Barry Loudermilk
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"Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (Introduced 01/13/2017)" and "This bill has the status Introduced"; the joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Federal budget be balanced.

In the 115th Congress, Loudermilk sponsored a balanced-budget constitutional amendment, but it was only introduced and referred to committee.

never same_term A for effort

H.J.Res.29 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced
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"Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (Introduced 01/30/2019)" and "This bill has the status Introduced"; the joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment requiring the Federal budget be balanced.

Loudermilk reintroduced the balanced-budget constitutional amendment in the 116th Congress, showing continued effort but no enactment.

never later_term A for effort

H.J.Res.40 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced
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"Sponsor: Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (Introduced 06/15/2023)" and "This bill has the status Introduced"; the joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting total outlays from exceeding total receipts unless Congress authorizes the excess by a two-thirds vote.

Loudermilk again introduced the same balanced-budget constitutional amendment in the 118th Congress, but it remained at introduction.

never later_term A for effort

H.J.Res.75 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced
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Loudermilk's House issue page says he has joined other conservatives in proposing a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution and calls for limiting federal overspending.

Current official House issue page still shows active support for a balanced-budget constitutional amendment, with no sign of reversal in the lookback window.

delivered same_term A for effort

Budget and Spending - U.S. Representative Barry Loudermilk
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Assessments

delivered same_term

The promise was to support a balanced-budget constitutional amendment, not to secure ratification. Loudermilk fulfilled that narrower commitment by publicly backing the idea on his official House issue page and by sponsoring or joining balanced-budget amendment resolutions in Congress, including H.J.Res.29 introduced on January 13, 2017, during his House service. Because he took clear affirmative action in office to advance the amendment, this counts as delivered in the same federal term context even though the amendment did not pass.

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delivered same_term A for effort

The promise was to support a balanced-budget constitutional amendment and deficit-spending curbs, not necessarily to secure ratification or enactment. Loudermilk materially fulfilled that support by sponsoring H.J.Res.29 in the 115th Congress and later reintroducing similar balanced-budget amendment resolutions. The amendment did not pass, but the promised action was support and legislative advancement, which occurred during his congressional service.

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