48 lawmakers join Trump on term limits for Congress
Texas incumbent only Democrat to sign pledge
Published: 12/16/2016 at 9:51 AM
Trump Vows to Back Term Limits. So Do These 48 Lawmakers.
By Fred Lucas
Reprinted with permission of The Daily Signal
Convincing lawmakers in Congress to limit their time in office has always been a tall order, but a presidential megaphone for the issue also has been rare.
A dozen senators and 36 House members so far have signed on to a pledge to support term limits according to U.S. Term Limits, an advocacy group.
Those lawmakers agree to co-sponsor and vote for a constitutional amendment to limit senators to two six-year terms and limit House members to three two-year terms.
Now, the support of President-elect Donald Trump could give the movement momentum.
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