For immediate release
January 9, 2024
Contact: Aaron Dukette, U.S. Term Limits
adukette@termlimits.com
Senator Jana Hughes Receives Plaque for Signing U.S. Term Limits Pledge
Lincoln, NE —Nebraska State Senator Jana Hughes (District 24) was recently recognized for supporting Term Limits for Congress by signing the U.S. Term Limits Pledge, which states that “as a member of the state legislature, I will cosponsor, vote for, and defend the resolution applying for an Article V convention for the sole purpose of enacting term limits on Congress.”
Chris Keener of U.S. Term Limits presented Senator Hughes the “Champion of Term Limits” plaque, which reads, “In recognition of a steadfast commitment to restore citizen government through term limits.” The U.S. Term Limits Article V convention application is limited to proposing an amendment to set a limit on the number of terms that a person may be elected as a member of the U.S. House and Senate. The Article V convention application does not specify the number of terms as that will be determined by the commissioners appointed to the convention by the state legislatures.
Many fellow legislators have pledged their support for the application, indicating that constituents want term limits on Congress. According to the latest RMG Research poll, 73% of likely voters in Nebraska support term limits for Congress, with strong support among Republicans, Democrats, and Independents alike.
It is important to note that once an amendment is proposed by Congress or by the state legislatures at the convention, it must be ratified by three-fourths (38) of the states to be added as an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Senator Hughes’s support and that of his colleagues demonstrate that the push for Term Limits for Congress is gaining momentum in Nebraska.
View Hughes’s signed pledge here.
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U.S. Term Limits is the largest nonpartisan, nonprofit organization advocating solely on term limits. Our mission is to improve the quality of government with a citizen legislature that closely reflects its constituency and is responsive to the needs of the people it serves. USTL does not require a self-limit on individuals. Our aim is to limit the terms of all members of Congress as an institution. Find out more at termlimits.org.
*U.S. Term Limits does not endorse candidates. Candidates who sign the pledge endorse term limits.
