BOISE, Idaho — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is traveling to Idaho and Montana this week in support of the Balanced Budget constitutional amendment campaign, was hosted in Boise by Governor Little on Monday morning.
There are two ways to change the U.S. Constitution — Congress can pass an amendment with a two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, then send it to the states for approval. The second method requires at least 34 states to ask Congress to hold a convention to propose new amendments.
Recently, several states have been trying to use the second method to propose a balanced budget amendment.
“States like Idaho and Florida are precisely what President Trump envisions for America. Our states run balanced budgets not just because our state constitutions require it but because it is just the right thing to do,” Gov. Little said. “Now is the time to step up and help President Trump stop the runaway freight train of federal spending. It's not what the founders envisioned for our great country. I want to thank Governor DeSantis for coming all the way to Idaho for this important message.”
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In the recent letter, 26 republican governors, including Little, offer their help in reaching a balanced federal budget. Specifically, they request Congress, " work alongside him [President Donald Trump] to solidify the efficiencies that are found into law."
