Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and other Republican senators have re-introduced an amendment of the U.S. Constitution that would cap the number of terms a member of Congress can legally serve.
The proposed amendment would limit senators to two six-year terms and member of the House to three two-year terms (pdf).
“The rise of political careerism in today’s Congress is a sharp departure from what the Founders intended for our federal governing bodies. I have long called for this solution for the brokenness of Washington, D.C., and I will continue fighting to hold career politicians accountable. As I have done in the past, I urge my colleagues to submit this constitutional amendment to the states for speedy ratification,” Cruz said in a statement.
Cruz has been a strong advocate for congressional term limits, hoping that it could be a solution to provide more oversight and accountability for those on Capitol Hill.
“Every year, Congress spends billions of dollars on giveaways for the well-connected: Washington insiders get taxpayer money and members of Congress get re-elected, all while the system fails the American people,” the Texas senator said.
“It’s no wonder that the vast majority of Americans from every political stripe—Republicans, Democrats, and Independents—overwhelmingly support congressional term limits.”