Support a constitutional balanced budget requirement each year.

Scott DesJarlais · Tennessee · Republican

spending impact 0.88 specificity 0.92 extraction confidence 98%

Occurrences

Congressman DesJarlais is a firm supporter of an amendment to the Constitution that would require a balanced budget each year.

He commits to supporting a constitutional balanced-budget amendment.

Issues – SCOTT DESJARLAIS
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Evidence

Congressman DesJarlais is a firm supporter of an amendment to the Constitution that would require a balanced budget each year.

Official campaign site states his support for a constitutional balanced-budget requirement each year, matching the claim's policy position.

never unknown

Issues – SCOTT DESJARLAIS
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DesJarlais voted Yea on H.J. Res. 2, 'Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.' The roll call status was Failed.

He took an official pro-amendment vote, but the balanced budget amendment failed in the House, so the promise was not delivered legislatively in that effort.

never same_term A for effort

Roll Call 858 | Bill Number: H.J. Res. 2
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Cosponsors include Scott DesJarlais (TN). The measure was introduced in the House on October 23, 2017.

He continued to cosponsor a balanced-budget constitutional amendment later in office, showing sustained effort, but this is still only an introduced resolution and not enactment.

never later_term A for effort

H.J. Res. 119 (IH) - Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States
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Assessments

delivered same_term A for effort

DesJarlais publicly supported a constitutional balanced-budget requirement, voted yes on a House balanced-budget amendment, and later cosponsored another such amendment. The underlying amendment did not become law, but the pledge was to support the requirement, which he did through advocacy and official legislative action.

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delivered same_term

DesJarlais publicly backed a constitutional balanced-budget requirement, voted for the House balanced-budget amendment in office, and later cosponsored a related amendment. The claim asks for support rather than enactment, so his documented legislative advocacy satisfies it even though the amendment itself did not pass.

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delivered same_term

The promise was to support a constitutional balanced budget requirement, not necessarily to secure ratification or enactment. DesJarlais took an official pro-amendment action during his federal House service by voting Yea on H.J. Res. 2 in 2011, a proposed balanced budget constitutional amendment. He also later cosponsored a similar amendment, showing continued support. Although the amendment failed, the support commitment itself was fulfilled in the same term through his vote.

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delivered same_term

The promise was framed as supporting a constitutional balanced-budget requirement, not guaranteeing ratification or enactment. DesJarlais fulfilled that support pledge during the same term by voting Yea on H.J. Res. 2 in 2011, a proposed balanced budget constitutional amendment. Later cosponsorship further supports continued alignment, though the amendment itself failed.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%