Amendment will make Boehner bill truly DOA

• House Debt Bill To Require Congress To Pass Balanced Budget Constitutional Amendment Before Ceiling Increase – Aide
• Previous House Debt Bill Only Required Vote On Constitutional Amendment

From the WSJ.

That has no chance of passing in the Senate, but it allows members to say they voted for a strong bill…Looks like the House is punting the ball over to the Senate to initiate a deal.