Balanced Budget Amendment

Missouri Senator Roy Blunt says the failure of two balanced-budget amendments today shows Senate Democrats aren’t serious about dealing with the…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 10, 2011 - WASHINGTON - Founding father Thomas Jefferson liked the idea. Former U.S. Sen. Paul…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 5, 2011 - As Missouri's U.S. Senate contest begins to heat up, prospective voters likely will…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 17, 2011 - WASHINGTON - Warning that the economy would "go further downhill" if the debt limit…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 11, 2011 - WASHINGTON - If you thought the government shutdown debate was a nail-biter, the…

A resolution that would launch a new attempt to add a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution has passed a Missouri House committee. The…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 27, 2011 - WASHINGTON - The bipartisan spirit at the State of the Union speech was already…