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Rep. Duncan Hunter on Tuesday asked Congress to evaluate
whether enough states have officially called for a constitutional convention to
propose a balanced budget amendment — marking the next step toward what
could be an historic gathering.
Mr. Hunter,
California Republican, said Congress should take stock
of where things stand after Michigan last week approved an official call for a
balanced budget amendment convention. According to some analysts, Michigan’s
move makes it the 34th state to request a convention.
The final decision is up to Congress.
“It is my belief that the House should lead an effort to ascertain
whether 34 states have voted affirmatively,” Mr. Hunter
said in a letter to House Speaker John A. Boehner.
“A balanced budget amendment is long overdue and remains an effective tool to address runaway spending
and deficits,” he wrote. “With the recent decision by Michigan lawmakers, it is
important that the House — and those of us who support a balanced budget amendment
— determine whether the necessary number of states have acted and the
appropriate role of Congress should this
be the case.”
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