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Virginia withdraws con-con application.(Insider Report)(Brief Article)
Virginia has joined the ranks of states that have withdrawn their applications to Congress calling for a constitutional convention (con-con). The measure originated in the state's House of Delegates, passing with widespread support, 82-10. Senate passage was by voice vote. Final action occurred on March 10, when the House voted on the resolution a second time due to minor changes added to the final resolution by the Senate. The victory is the product of diligent teamwork by members of the John Birch Society.
A con-con is a never-before-used method of proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Article V of the Constitution provides that when the legislatures of two-thirds (34) of the states apply to Congress to call a ...
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