Divided Idaho House calls for constitutional convention. Critics warn of risk to U.S. Constitution.

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 533

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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The Idaho House of Representatives on Friday narrowly passed a resolution that calls for a never-before-used method of amending the U.S. Constitution to balance the federal budget.

Debate between Idaho lawmakers largely centered around whether a constitutional convention would be a runaway process that risks upending the entire U.S. Constitution. The proposal, House Concurrent Resolution 25, proposes a constitutional convention for a federal balanced budget amendment.

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