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H.J.Res. 2 (112th): Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

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Cosponsors of H.J.Res. 2 (112th)

This resolution had 242 cosponsors — 226 Republicans, 16 Democrats — not including its sponsor.

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Sponsor/Cosponsor Joined/Withdrawn On Referred Committees*
R Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA6] Primary Sponsor
R Jordan, Jim [R-OH4] Original Cosponsor
Judiciary Chair
R McClintock, Tom [R-CA4] Original Cosponsor
Judiciary - The Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
R Issa, Darrell [R-CA49] Original Cosponsor
Judiciary

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* Based on current committee assignments. An original cosponsor was a cosponsor on the date the legislation was introduced. Other cosponsors are shown with the date they joined, or later withdrew.

The table above shows whether the sponsor and any cosponsors are members of any committees that the bill has been referred to, a key predictor of whether this resolution will move forward.

Cosponsorship of Other Relevant Legislators

The table below shows whether legislators on relevant committees or cosponsors of relevant bills are the sponsor or a cosponsor of this resolution.

Cosponsor? Legislator Committee Assignment(s), Bills Sponsored
No R Johnson, Mike [R-LA4]
Judiciary - The Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Chair
Original Cosponsor R Jordan, Jim [R-OH4]
Judiciary Chair
No D Scanlon, Mary [D-PA5]
Judiciary - The Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Ranking Member
No D Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY12]
Judiciary Ranking Member
No R Bishop, Dan [R-NC8]
Judiciary - The Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
No R Fry, Russell [R-SC7]
Judiciary - The Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
No R Hageman, Harriet [R-WY]
Judiciary - The Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
No R Hunt, Wesley [R-TX38]
Judiciary - The Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
No R Kiley, Kevin [R-CA3]
Judiciary - The Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
Original Cosponsor R McClintock, Tom [R-CA5]
Judiciary - The Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
No R Roy, Chip [R-TX21]
Judiciary - The Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
No D Bush, Cori [D-MO1]
Judiciary - The Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
No D Cohen, Steve [D-TN9]
Judiciary - The Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
No D Escobar, Veronica [D-TX16]
Judiciary - The Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
No D Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX18]
Judiciary - The Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
No D Johnson, Henry C. “Hank” [D-GA4]
Judiciary - The Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee
No R Bentz, Cliff [R-OR2]
Judiciary
No R Biggs, Andy [R-AZ5]
Judiciary
No R Buck, Ken [R-CO4]
Judiciary
No R Cline, Ben [R-VA6]
Judiciary
No R Fitzgerald, Scott [R-WI5]
Judiciary
No R Gaetz, Matt [R-FL1]
Judiciary
No R Gooden, Lance [R-TX5]
Judiciary
Original Cosponsor R Issa, Darrell [R-CA48]
Judiciary
No R Lee, Laurel [R-FL15]
Judiciary
No R Massie, Thomas [R-KY4]
Judiciary
No R Moore, Barry [R-AL2]
Judiciary
No R Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX1]
Judiciary
No R Nehls, Troy [R-TX22]
Judiciary
No R Spartz, Victoria [R-IN5]
Judiciary
No R Tiffany, Thomas [R-WI7]
Judiciary
No R Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ2]
Judiciary
No D Cicilline, David [D-RI1]
Judiciary
No D Correa, Luis [D-CA46]
Judiciary
No D Dean, Madeleine [D-PA4]
Judiciary
No D Ivey, Glenn [D-MD4]
Judiciary
No D Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA7]
Judiciary
No D Lieu, Ted [D-CA36]
Judiciary
No D Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA18]
Judiciary
No D McBath, Lucy [D-GA7]
Judiciary
No D Neguse, Joe [D-CO2]
Judiciary
No D Ross, Deborah [D-NC2]
Judiciary
No D Schiff, Adam [D-CA30]
Judiciary
No D Swalwell, Eric [D-CA14]
Judiciary
Original Cosponsor R Aderholt, Robert [R-AL4]
No R Allen, Rick [R-GA12]
Sep 23, 2011 R Amodei, Mark [R-NV2]
No R Arrington, Jodey [R-TX19]
No R Babin, Brian [R-TX36]
No R Bacon, Don [R-NE2]
No R Banks, Jim [R-IN3]
No R Barr, Garland “Andy” [R-KY6]
Original Cosponsor R Bilirakis, Gus [R-FL12]
Original Cosponsor R Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
No R Boozman, John [R-AR]
Original Cosponsor R Buchanan, Vern [R-FL16]
Jul 26, 2011 R Bucshon, Larry [R-IN8]
No R Budd, Ted [R-NC]
Original Cosponsor R Burgess, Michael [R-TX26]
Original Cosponsor R Calvert, Ken [R-CA41]
Jan 19, 2011 R Capito, Shelley [R-WV]
Original Cosponsor R Carter, John R. [R-TX31]
Original Cosponsor R Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]
Original Cosponsor R Cole, Tom [R-OK4]
No R Comer, James [R-KY1]
No R Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]
Original Cosponsor R Crawford, Eric “Rick” [R-AR1]
Jan 26, 2011 R DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN4]
Original Cosponsor R Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL26]
Jan 19, 2011 R Duncan, Jeff [R-SC3]
No R Emmer, Tom [R-MN6]
No R Fitzpatrick, Brian [R-PA1]
Apr 6, 2011 R Fleischmann, Charles “Chuck” [R-TN3]
No R Foxx, Virginia [R-NC5]
No R Gallagher, Mike [R-WI8]
Feb 18, 2011 R Gosar, Paul [R-AZ9]
Original Cosponsor R Granger, Kay [R-TX12]
No R Graves, Garret [R-LA6]
Original Cosponsor R Graves, Sam [R-MO6]
Original Cosponsor R Griffith, Morgan [R-VA9]
No R Grothman, Glenn [R-WI6]
Feb 17, 2011 R Guthrie, Brett [R-KY2]
No R Higgins, Clay [R-LA3]
No R Hill, French [R-AR2]
No R Hudson, Richard [R-NC9]
Jan 12, 2011 R Huizenga, Bill [R-MI4]
No R Joyce, David [R-OH14]
No R Kelly, Trent [R-MS1]
No R Kustoff, David [R-TN8]
Original Cosponsor R Lamborn, Doug [R-CO5]
Original Cosponsor R Latta, Robert [R-OH5]
No R Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ8]
Original Cosponsor R Lucas, Frank [R-OK3]
Original Cosponsor R Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO3]
Original Cosponsor R Lummis, Cynthia [R-WY]
No R Mast, Brian [R-FL21]
No R McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA20]
Original Cosponsor R McCaul, Michael [R-TX10]
Original Cosponsor R McHenry, Patrick [R-NC10]
Original Cosponsor R McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA5]
No R Mooney, Alexander [R-WV2]
No R Moran, Jerry [R-KS]
No R Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]
No R Newhouse, Dan [R-WA4]
No R Norman, Ralph [R-SC5]
Original Cosponsor R Posey, Bill [R-FL8]
Original Cosponsor R Rogers, Harold “Hal” [R-KY5]
Jul 29, 2011 R Rogers, Mike [R-AL3]
No R Rouzer, David [R-NC7]
Original Cosponsor R Scalise, Steve [R-LA1]
Original Cosponsor R Sessions, Pete [R-TX17]
Original Cosponsor R Simpson, Michael “Mike” [R-ID2]
Original Cosponsor R Smith, Adrian [R-NE3]
Feb 18, 2011 R Smith, Christopher “Chris” [R-NJ4]
No R Smith, Jason [R-MO8]
No R Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA11]
No R Tenney, Claudia [R-NY24]
Original Cosponsor R Thompson, Glenn [R-PA15]
Original Cosponsor R Turner, Michael [R-OH10]
No R Wagner, Ann [R-MO2]
Jan 12, 2011 R Walberg, Tim [R-MI5]
No R Weber, Randy [R-TX14]
No R Wenstrup, Brad [R-OH2]
No R Westerman, Bruce [R-AR4]
Original Cosponsor R Wilson, Joe [R-SC2]
Original Cosponsor R Wittman, Robert [R-VA1]
No R Young, Todd [R-IN]
No R Zinke, Ryan [R-MT1]