 balance the budget  the house republicans will be introducing a proposed constitutional amendment that would force congress to balance its budget the vote on the amendment is taking place because congress agreed to it as part of the debtlimit deal reached over the summer democratic leaders the white house and some republicans have announced their opposition with that said there is still a certain degree of uncertainty about its passage twentyfive fiscally conservative blue dog democrats have come out in support the measure even if the bill passes the house it has little chance of getting the 67 votes needed in the senate so in the mean time it will be politics as usual for an article on the likelihood of a balanced budget amendment click on the following link  http thehillcom blogs onthemoney 1007other 194437overnightmoney 18  balance the budget  