Advocate for a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget.

something that I've advocated for a long time that I think is the only thing that is going to bring fiscal responsibility to the federal government is to have a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced budget, just like most of our states have and Iowa has that same thing.

Grassley said he would continue advocating for a balanced-budget constitutional amendment to impose federal fiscal responsibility.

U.S. Senate Debate | Iowa PBS
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GovInfo lists S.J. Res. 14 as a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget. The action says Mike Lee introduced it for himself and Chuck Grassley, and it was referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Grassley cosponsored a balanced-budget constitutional amendment in the 118th Congress, during his current Senate term.

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S.J. Res. 14 (IS) - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States requiring that the Federal budget be balanced
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Grassley's office announced that Sens. Mike Lee and Chuck Grassley reintroduced a constitutional amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget each year. Grassley argued the federal government should not spend more than it brings in outside war or national crisis.

Grassley publicly advocated and reintroduced a balanced budget amendment before his current term, showing continued federal action on the promise.

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Grassley, Lee Reintroduce Balanced Budget Amendment
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Grassley's office said he joined Senator Mike Lee in introducing an amendment requiring the federal government to balance its budget each year and limiting deficits, tax increases, and debt-limit increases absent supermajority approval.

Grassley introduced or joined introduction of a balanced-budget constitutional amendment shortly after the 2016 election cycle.

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Senators Grassley & Lee Introduce Balanced Budget Amendment
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The Senate vote record identifies S.J. Res. 10 as a joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. It required two-thirds, was defeated 47-53, and records Grassley as voting Yea.

Grassley voted for a balanced-budget constitutional amendment; the measure failed, but the vote is concrete advocacy.

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U.S. Senate Roll Call Vote 112th Congress, Vote 229 on S.J. Res. 10
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Congress.gov bill text lists Grassley among the senators for whom S.J. Res. 10 was introduced. The resolution proposed a balanced budget amendment, including a rule that total outlays not exceed receipts absent a two-thirds vote.

Grassley was an original backer of S.J. Res. 10, a balanced-budget constitutional amendment proposal.

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Text - S.J. Res. 10 - Joint resolution proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States
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The Senate Judiciary Committee record shows a full committee hearing on the need for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, with Chairman Grassley presiding and a Grassley member statement listed.

As Judiciary Committee chairman, Grassley advanced the issue through an official hearing on a balanced-budget constitutional amendment.

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Preventing America's Looming Fiscal Crisis: the Need for a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution
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