Idaho House to consider calling for convention to amend U.S. Constitution

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: February 3, 2026

Words: 436

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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The Idaho House of Representatives could vote to call for a never-before-used method of amending the U.S. Constitution.

Supporters argue that a constitutional convention is needed to rein in the rising federal budget deficit and an increasingly powerful federal government. But critics say a convention risks putting the entire U.S. Constitution up for change.

Past attempts at getting the Idaho Legislature to call for a constitutional convention have failed. The Idaho Republican Party has …

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