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By Paul Jacob Many who pledged to limit their terms in Congress have gotten elected and, then . . . actually kept their word. Yet, with the temptations of power, combined with the acute narcissism of politicians, not a few have flung their honor aside to break their promise. Four years ago, Oklahoma Congressman Markwayne
by Nick Tomboulides Congressional term limits were front and center this week in Washington. Representatives Ron DeSantis (R-FL) and Rod Blum (R-IA) took to the House Floor to advocate boldly for term limits on Congress. DeSantis and Blum are both signers of the U.S. Term Limits Pledge, which calls for an amendment of three terms (six
by Nick Tomboulides In an exclusive U.S. Term Limits video, the man once dubbed “America’s most notorious lobbyist” says Congress will never be fixed without term limits. There might not be anyone in America who understands Congress better than Jack Abramoff. Abramoff spent decades rising in Republican ranks to become one of D.C.’s biggest lobbyists,
by Nick Tomboulides The Supreme Court is back in the spotlight, as the nation debates how to fill the seat of the late Antonin Scalia. This somber occasion got us reflecting on the time we went before the Supreme Court, to advocate on the people’s behalf for congressional term limits. The year was 1995, and
By: Phil Blumel YOU HELPED MAKE HISTORY! Thanks to your hard work and support, Florida is officially the first state in America to call for the Term Limits Convention. The Florida Senate passed HM 417 today by a unanimous voice vote, and in doing so sent a powerful message to the Washington elite: “Enough is Enough!”
By Nick Tomboulides U.S. Term Limits today launched a series of radio spots warning citizens that the Ohio legislature is considering legislation that would water down that state’s current term limits legislation. The spots, set to air in major media markets, warns that legislation now before the state House would effectively neutralize current law by
The South Carolina General Assembly has filed resolutions that would help bring about the Term Limits Convention, a new initiative to place term limits on members of Congress. By using Article V of the U.S. Constitution, 34 state legislatures can team up for a convention to propose a congressional term limits amendment. The Term Limits Convention
by Nick Tomboulides Campaign 2016 is in full swing, and it’s being called the “year of the outsider,” with nontraditional candidates shaking things up in both parties. Republican frontrunner Donald Trump has built a commanding lead by attacking “incompetent politicians” in Washington. But Trump hasn’t endorsed term limits, the one reform that’s guaranteed to address
by Nick Tomboulides ALBANY, NY — The New York State Legislature has become an ongoing experiment to see what happens when politicians are given decades in office with no term limits or accountability. The results have been nothing short of disaster. Last week, former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a Republican who served in Albany for
There have been over 50 people who have served over 35 years in the House of Representatives. The longest continuously serving member in the House just recently retired earlier this year, with 59 years and 21 days in office. The man who holds that particular honor is John Dingell. Mr. Dingell first became a congressman
