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Minnesota's delegation splits vote on Balanced Budget Amendment

Posted at 2:40 PM on November 18, 2011 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: U.S. House

Minnesota's delegation to the U.S. House split its vote on the so-called Balanced Budget Amendment. The House rejected a proposal to amend the Constitution to require a balanced budget. The vote was 261-165.

Here's the Roll Call:

Yes
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann
GOP Rep. Chip Cravaack
GOP Rep. John Kline
GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen
DFL Rep. Collin Peterson

No
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison
DFL Rep. Betty McCollum
DFL Rep. Tim Walz

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