USTL Blog

Pass the Cruz-DeSantis Term Limit Amendment Now!

U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national movement to limit terms for politicians, today called on Congress to pass the Cruz-DeSantis resolution for a congressional term limits amendment. The resolution matches President-Elect Trump’s proposed limits of three terms in the House and two terms in the Senate. “President-Elect Trump, President Obama, Speaker Ryan

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Cruz and DeSantis Pledge Action on Term Limits

Representative Ron DeSantis and Senator Ted Cruz, two signers of the U.S. Term Limits pledge, committed this week to “drain the swamp” with term limits bills in both chambers of Congress. In an Op-Ed they co-authored in the Washington Post, DeSantis and Cruz wrote that “passing term limits will demonstrate that Congress has actually heard

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Pelosi: People Don’t Want New Direction

“I don’t think people want a new direction,” Nancy Pelosi told CBS’s Face the Nation this week. Yes, she really said that. Pelosi has been in Congress for three decades. This year alone, she has seen a historic presidential race, a challenge to her leadership by younger Democrats and a 10 percent approval rating for

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Michigan Rep Files Congressional Term Limits Bill

by Scott Tillman Michigan State Representative Tom Barrett (R-Potterville) has filed legislation in the State House for a convention to put term limits on Congress. Barrett’s resolution, HJR TT, would allow Michigan to cooperate with 33 other state legislatures to launch a convention, which can then propose a constitutional amendment for term limits. It will be

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Changed Conditions May Justify Term Limits

By: Professor Rob Natelson. Professor Natelson is the Independence Institute’s Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence and heads the Institute’s Article V Information Center. Advocates for term limits want to amend the Constitution to add them. Their most common argument is that restricting how long an elected official may serve will curb special interest influence and

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McCain Punted on Term Limits: Wikileaks

By: Nick Tomboulides An email posted by Wikileaks last week revealed that five-term Arizona Sen. John McCain dodged questions on term limits during his final campaign for president. When asked if term limits were an effective resolution to an ineffective Congress, McCain defended career politicians as “irreplaceable” and said the political process would fix itself.

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Huge Majority of Utahns Back Term Limits: Poll

by Nick Tomboulides A new poll shows that Utah residents by historic margins favor term limits at all levels of government. The survey, conducted by Dan Jones & Associates for UtahPolicy.com, found that 85 percent of Utahns support term limits on the state legislature and Governor, while 88 percent support term limits on members of Congress.

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How to Corrupt Politicians Without Really Trying

By Paul Jacob In a Townhall.com column last January, I argued that politicians weren’t “stupid,” as Mr. Trump had loudly proclaimed — to few objections. The problem is worse: too many politicians lack honesty and integrity. They’re in the politics biz for their own lucrative ends. Six weeks ago, I declared — again, to few objections

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Report: Congressmen on Banking Committees Got Special Loans

  by Nick Tomboulides Members of Congress who took seats on powerful banking and finance committees received special low-interest loans, according to a new study by two London Business School professors. The study, which looked at congressional behavior from 2004-2011, found that members who regulated Wall Street received bigger loans, lower interest rates and more

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This Beloved President Demanded Term Limits on Congress

By Nick Tomboulides In surveys of historians and the American people, President Harry S. Truman is regarded as one of the best leaders our nation has ever had. Truman, a Democrat who Republicans also admire, ascended to the presidency in 1945 while World War II was still being fought. He presided over the surrender of nazi Germany

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