The Senate State Affairs Committee Wednesday approved a resolution urging the federal government to balance the budget and erase the multi-trillion dollar national debt.

“We are at a critical time in our country,” said Rep. Rich Jarvis, R-Meridian, who is backing the resolution that passed the House on March 4.   “The path that we are on is unsustainable.”  Jarvis’ resolution to Congress also encourages that English should be the exclusive language for the affairs of government and welcomes references to God in public places.

The plan now heads to the Senate for a full vote.  Read IdahoReporter.com's story on a House committee approving the resolution here.  The text of the resolution, HCR44, is available here.