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Senate joint resolution · 113th Congress · Did not become law

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.

S.J.Res. 7Introduced Feb 13, 2013Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn R-TX
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 13, 2013 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S715-716)

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

44 cosponsors — 44 Republicans

0 of 44 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), John Barrasso (R-WY), Roy Blunt (R-MO), John Boozman (R-AR), Richard Burr (R-NC), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Daniel Coats (R-IN), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Thad Cochran (R-MS), Susan Collins (R-ME), Bob Corker (R-TN), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Michael Enzi (R-WY), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Dean Heller (R-NV), John Hoeven (R-ND), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Mike Johanns (R-NE), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Mark Kirk (R-IL), Mike Lee (R-UT), John McCain (R-AZ), Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and 14 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn.

Sponsor’s state and district

Texas in Congress

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Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.