Idaho Senate committee rejects call to amend U.S. Constitution through convention

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 2, 2026

Words: 641

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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An Idaho Senate committee on Monday narrowly rejected a resolution that would’ve called for a never-before-used method of amending the U.S. Constitution to balance the federal budget.

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

The Senate Judiciary and Rules …

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