April 14, 2023
Contact: Ken Clark, U.S. Term Limits
Phone: 307-286-4776
kclark@termlimits.com
North Carolina State Legislators Honored for Term Limits Support
Raleigh, NC — Fifteen North Carolina state legislators were recently honored with a plaque for their support of term limits on Congress. U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the nation’s oldest and largest pro-term limits group, presented the distinction to the state legislators at the North Carolina capitol. The recipients were Reps. Humphrey, Brisson, Chesser, White, Pyrtle, Crutchfield, Loftis, Lowery along with Senators Sanderson, Hanig, Galey, Krawiec, Ford, Alexander and Proctor.
Members of the U.S. Term Limits team presented the legislators with the “Champion of Term Limits” wood plaque which reads, “In recognition of a steadfast commitment to restore citizen government through term limits.” There are currently 12 state senators cosponsoring the resolution (SJR487) which has been introduced and be scheduled for a senate committee vote. The convention bill does not set the specific length of term limits, rather, it simply starts a discussion among the states on what the ideal term limits of Congress members should be.
Under Article V of the U.S. Constitution, the states have more power to amend the Constitution than the Congress does. In this situation, Congress would have a conflict of interest to propose term limits on itself. Recognizing this, the founders assured the states could both propose and ratify amendments without the approval of Congress. SJR487 leverages this power so the states may act in the best interest of the people.
The house companion bill, HJR151, sponsored by North Carolina house Speaker Moore, has already passed on the full house floor. SJR487 must be passed on the full floor of the senate in order for North Carolina to be counted in the states calling for a term limits convention.
These legislators realize that an overwhelming majority of their constituents want term limits on Congress. According to a 2022 poll of voters in the state conducted by RMG Research, term limits enjoy wide bipartisan support, 75% of Republicans, 77% of Democrats, and 72% of independents strongly approve of placing term limits on members of Congress.
Once the amendment is proposed by either Congress or the states at a national convention, it must be ratified by 38 states in order to become part of the U.S. Constitution.
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U.S. Term Limits is the largest grassroots term limits advocacy group in the country. We connect term limits supporters with their legislators and work to pass term limits on all elected officials, particularly on the U.S. Congress. Find out more at termlimits.org.
