A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should "Go Big" in its attempts toward deficit reduction.
Latest action · Nov 16, 2011 Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7620)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedNov 16, 2011
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should pass a deficit reduction measure that: (1) includes enough deficit reduction to stabilize the federal debt as a share of the economy, put the debt on a downward path, and provide fiscal certainty; (2) reduces the deficit by at least $4 trillion over 10 years in order to reassure financial markets; (3) uses established, bipartisan debt and deficit reduction frameworks as a starting point for discussions; (4) focuses on the major parts of the budget and includes long-term entitlement reforms and pro-growth tax reform; (5) is structured to grow the economy in the short, medium, and long terms to create jobs in the United States; and (6) includes tax reform that guarantees deficit reduction and economic growth to rebuild America.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 16, 2011 to Nov 17, 2011; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Nov 16, 2011 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Nov 16, 2011 |
| R-TX | Kay Bailey Hutchison | Original | Nov 16, 2011 |
| D-ND | Kent Conrad | Original | Nov 16, 2011 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | Nov 16, 2011 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Nov 16, 2011 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Nov 16, 2011 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Nov 17, 2011 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Nov 17, 2011 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Nov 17, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Nov 16, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Nov 16, 2011Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7620)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Text printed S7620 | — | Nov 16, 2011 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should "Go Big" in its attempts toward deficit reduction.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Economics and Public Finance.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2011Introduced in Senate
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