Sen. Cruz reintroduces amendment imposing term limits on members of Congress

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KOSA) - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, along with other Republican Senators, has reintroduced an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would impose term limits on members of Congress.

“Every year, Congress spends billions of dollars on giveaways for the well-connected: Washington insiders get taxpayer money and members of Congress get re-elected, all while the system fails the American people. It’s no wonder that the vast majority of Americans from every political stripe – Republicans, Democrats, and Independents – overwhelmingly support congressional term limits,” said Sen. Cruz.

The amendment would limit U.S. Senators to two six-year terms, and members of the House of Representatives to three two-year terms.

“The rise of political careerism in today’s Congress is a sharp departure from what the Founders intended for our federal governing bodies. I have long called for this solution for the brokenness of Washington, D.C., and I will continue fighting to hold career politicians accountable. As I have done in the past, I urge my colleagues to submit this constitutional amendment to the states for speedy ratification,” Sen. Cruz said.

Sen. Cruz was joined by Sen. Mike Braum (R-Ind.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in reintroducing the amendment.

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betterthanbro on January 25th, 2021 at 22:40 UTC »

If they are going to impose term limits, they will also need to impose limited retirement pay....these people get paid for life!

donjuanjohnson-san on January 25th, 2021 at 22:09 UTC »

possibly an unpopular take here, but we might be damned if we do and damned if we don't. term limits could also create this revolving door for politicians just using the position to build relationships and then leave for fancy private sector jobs that rely on close ties to government officials and politicians. ya know, like they already do, but now on an expedited timeline.

if you combine term limits with removing money from politics, you'll be on your way to a sustainable solution.

cosmicmangobear on January 25th, 2021 at 21:58 UTC »

I can't believe it's taken two and a half centuries for Congress to realize this is a good idea.