Support a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.

The original promise

“I will continue to support true spending cuts and a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution, which is why I was named “Hero of the Taxpayer” by Citizens Against Government Waste .”

Campaign website: Issues - Dr. Paul Gosar For US Congress · Nov 5, 2024 · Original source ↗ · Archived copy ↗

Context: From the campaign website, as saved by the Internet Archive on 2024-11-05, before the election.

Why this status

Gosar voted Yes when the House took up H.J.Res. 139, a proposed balanced budget amendment, on March 18, 2026. The measure failed because it did not get the two-thirds majority it needed. The promise was to support the amendment, and his recorded vote did.

OUR ANALYSIS based on the evidence below. A vote alone doesn't count as fulfilling a promise.

Evidence

• OFFICIAL RECORD House roll call on H.J.Res. 139, 2026-03-18: voted Yes ↗ · Mar 18, 2026

  Supports: His recorded Yes vote on a balanced budget amendment