Convention of States Resolution
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R · H19
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the resolution, arguing that states must act to fix national issues and expressing faith in Article V while dismissing fears about a runaway convention.
R · H25
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the resolution due to concerns over national debt and unchecked spending, believing Article V has sufficient safeguards against a runaway convention.
R · H29
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the resolution, arguing that the Constitution itself is not the problem and that changing it will not fix an apathetic populace.
R · H37
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the resolution, citing national spending as the biggest threat and believing a convention is necessary to address this math problem that politicians refuse to solve.
R · H60
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the resolution, arguing it is necessary because future administrations may not be friendly and Congress will never propose amendments limiting its own power.
R · H43
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the resolution, stating that amending the Constitution should not be done lightly and certainly not as a substitute for enforcing existing laws.
R · H49
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the resolution, arguing it is dangerous to amend a Constitution that isn't followed and that states must assert their own sovereignty first.
R · H20
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the resolution, viewing it as a tool left by brilliant founders to address future risks and challenges despite potential dangers.
R · H59
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes trying a convention of states, suggesting that testing amendments at smaller political subdivisions first would be more prudent to see if they survive scrutiny.
R · H48
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the resolution because their confidence in people has been destroyed recently, even though they maintain faith in the Constitution and founders.
R · H35
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the resolution, arguing that changing the Constitution won't fix sovereignty issues and states should focus on taking back power locally first.
R · H31
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the resolution because they fear codifying unconstitutional spending measures into the Constitution rather than simply enforcing existing laws to control spending.
R · H24
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the resolution due to a lack of trust in the process, citing recent instances where rules were suspended as evidence that guarantees cannot be trusted.
R · H02
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the resolution by emphasizing the high thresholds required for approval and ratification, urging colleagues to overcome fear of potential changes.
R · S01
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker argues that the federal government's massive debt will not be stopped by current methods and states this resolution is the only constitutional method available to address it.
If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.
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