For immediate release
July 11th, 2017
Contact: Alannah NicPhaidin
Phone: (202) 261-3532
U.S. Term Limits Praises Andy Sanborn for Signing Term Limits Pledge
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national movement to limit terms for
elected officials, today praised New Hampshire U.S. Senate candidate Andy Sanborn for signing its
congressional term limits pledge.
As of November of 2016, U.S. Term Limits has over 50 pledge signers in Congress.
USTL President Philip Blumel commented on Sanborn’s pledge, saying, “Andy’s support of term limits
shows that there are people who are willing to put self-interest aside to follow the will of the people and
the founding fathers. America needs a Congress that will be served by citizen legislators, not career
politicians.”
The U.S. Term Limits Amendment Pledge is provided to every announced candidate for federal office. It
reads, “I pledge that as a member of Congress I will cosponsor and vote for the U.S. Term Limits
amendment of three (3) House terms and two (2) Senate terms and no longer limit.”
The U.S. Term Limits Constitutional Amendment has been introduced in both the U.S. Senate by Senator
Ted Cruz (R-TX) and the House of Representatives by Representative Ron DeSantis (R-FL).
Blumel noted, “Over 75% of Americans have rejected the career politician model and want to replace it
with citizen leadership. The way to achieve that goal is through congressional term limits. Sanborn knows
this and is willing to work to make sure we reach our goal.”
According to the last nationwide poll on term limits conducted by Gallup, the issue enjoys wide bipartisan
support. The poll showed that 75% of Americans support congressional term limits.
Gallup’s analysis states, “Republicans and independents are slightly more likely than Democrats to favor
term limits; nevertheless, the vast majority of all party groups agree on the issue. Further, Gallup finds no
generational differences in support for the proposal.”
Blumel concluded, “America is in trouble. Our career politicians have let the people down. It is time to
limit their terms and return control of our nation to people who have actually had to create a job, earn an
honest paycheck and pay a mortgage. It is time for a constitutional amendment limiting congressional
terms.”
The term limits amendment bills would require a two-thirds majority in the House and Senate, and
ratification by 38 states in order to become part of the constitution.
View Sanborn’s signed pledge HERE
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