Our state needs to speak out immediately in favor of term limits for members of Congress. Term limits for Congress are long overdue. I support the Constitutional amendment introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Ralph Norman (SJ Res. 3, HJ Res. 12). The founders of our nation expected that we would be governed by a citizens’ Congress, composed of part-time legislators whose full-time jobs would require them to experience the full burden of the taxes and regulations imposed by the Federal government. Today, instead of a citizens’ Congress, we have a permanent ruling class of full-time congressmen who hope to hold their seats for decades. They know little or nothing of what it is like to live under the laws they have passed. This must change. Limiting senators to two terms and representatives to three would put an end to this ruling class and restore a citizens’ Congress. It would put an end to the cozy relationship between lifetime bureaucrats and lifetime congressmen, so that Congress would work for us instead of the bureaucracy. We must amend the Constitution and put term limits on Congress. Our state should pass a resolution telling Congress to pass the Cruz-Norman amendment and expressing our eagerness to ratify it. Please let me know if you agree, and if you will support such a resolution Model resolution for passage by state legislatures supporting Term Limits for Congress Whereas the U.S. Constitution has provided an excellent foundation for effective government, showing the wisdom of the founders of this republic; and Whereas, over the passage of more than 200 years, changing circumstances have led to problems not foreseen by those founders: and Whereas the founders expected that Congress would be a citizens’ legislature, a part-time job in which members would serve for one or a few terms; and Whereas after returning to private life they would have to live under the laws they had passed; and Whereas Congress has in recent years become a full-time job and lifetime career, with members of Congress becoming more of a permanent ruling class than a citizens’ legislature; and Whereas only term limits for members of Congress can restore a citizens’ legislature; and Whereas the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that term limits for Congress can only be imposed by a constitutional amendment; Therefore, be it resolved that the legislature of the state of Xxxxxxxxxxxx calls upon Congress to approve an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, limiting the number of terms that anyone may serve as a member of the House and Senate.

Our state must take an important step toward cleaning up the mess in Washington. Washington is in the grip of a notorious “iron triangle” formed by long-serving congressmen, lifetime bureaucrats, and powerful lobbyists. They now rule the country, not the American people. We can break their grip by eliminating its key element – congressmen who stay in Washington decade after decade, forming close alliances with the bureaucrats and lobbyists for their mutual benefit at the expense of the public. Term limits for Congress are what we need. Require a constant flow of fresh faces, free from close ties to the bureaucrats and lobbyists, and listening instead to the American people. Let them legislate for a few years, then go home and return to their real jobs. It’s time that the voice of the people was heard in Washington – not the voice of bureaucrats and lobbyists. Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Ralph Norman have already introduced a constitutional amendment for term limits (SJ Res. 3 and HJ Res. 12). Now it’s time for our state to go on record in favor of term limits. The legislature should pass a resolution calling on Congress to pass Cruz-Norman and making it clear that we are eager to ratify it. You should add your name as cosponsor, if you have not yet do so. Please respond and tell me whether you will support such a resolution. Model resolution for passage by state legislatures supporting Term Limits for Congress Whereas the U.S. Constitution has provided an excellent foundation for effective government, showing the wisdom of the founders of this republic; and Whereas, over the passage of more than 200 years, changing circumstances have led to problems not foreseen by those founders: and Whereas the founders expected that Congress would be a citizens’ legislature, a part-time job in which members would serve for one or a few terms; and Whereas after returning to private life they would have to live under the laws they had passed; and Whereas Congress has in recent years become a full-time job and lifetime career, with members of Congress becoming more of a permanent ruling class than a citizens’ legislature; and Whereas only term limits for members of Congress can restore a citizens’ legislature; and Whereas the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that term limits for Congress can only be imposed by a constitutional amendment; Therefore, be it resolved that the legislature of the state of Xxxxxxxxxxxx calls upon Congress to approve an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, limiting the number of terms that anyone may serve as a member of the House and Senate.

It’s time for our state to tell Congress to limit their terms. Congress was meant to be a collection of citizens who had full-time jobs in the real world and spent a short time each year legislating in the capital. Now we suffer under a permanent ruling class. Being in Congress has become a full-time job, whose members hope to hold their seats for decades before retiring on a generous pension. They don’t understand the problems of people like me, and don’t feel the burdens that their laws place on us. Instead of listening to the people, congressmen establish close relationships with the bureaucracy, and are bent to the bureaucratic will. This did not happen in the early years of our country, because Congress was not considered a career at that time. Most members served only one or two terms. They did not consider themselves as part of a permanent ruling elite. We can return to that type of Congress by putting term limits on Congress. Fortunately, Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Ralph Norman have introduced an amendment to do just that (SJ Res 3 and HJ Res 12). Now our state should pass a resolution telling Congress to hurry up and pass term limits. Let them know that our state is ready to ratify a term limits amendment. Please let me know if you will support a pro-term limits resolution. This will be an important factor for me when I evaluate candidates in the next election. Model resolution for passage by state legislatures supporting Term Limits for Congress Whereas the U.S. Constitution has provided an excellent foundation for effective government, showing the wisdom of the founders of this republic; and Whereas, over the passage of more than 200 years, changing circumstances have led to problems not foreseen by those founders: and Whereas the founders expected that Congress would be a citizens’ legislature, a part-time job in which members would serve for one or a few terms; and Whereas after returning to private life they would have to live under the laws they had passed; and Whereas Congress has in recent years become a full-time job and lifetime career, with members of Congress becoming more of a permanent ruling class than a citizens’ legislature; and Whereas only term limits for members of Congress can restore a citizens’ legislature; and Whereas the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that term limits for Congress can only be imposed by a constitutional amendment; Therefore, be it resolved that the legislature of the state of Xxxxxxxxxxxx calls upon Congress to approve an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, limiting the number of terms that anyone may serve as a member of the House and Senate.

Our state should tell Congress to hurry up and pass term limits for Congress. The Constitution recognizes the danger of allowing a president to serve too long by limiting him to just two terms. The amendment to establish this limit was enacted shortly after the two-term tradition established by George Washington was violated for the first time. Congress should also be subject to term limits, and for the same reason. We need frequent turnover so that members will not become a ruling elite, isolated from the needs and thoughts of the people Congress is supposed to serve. We used to have this sort of high turnover in Congress. Many members served only one term, or perhaps two, before leaving. Abraham Lincoln voluntarily imposed a one-term limit on himself and did not run for a second term. Since many in today’s Congress enjoys the high salaries, perks, and generous pensions too much to leave voluntarily, we must add term limits to the US Constitution. That can be done by passing the amendment introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Ralph Norman (SJ Res 3 and HJ Res 12). Our state should do its part by passing a resolution calling on Congress to approve this amendment and letting Congress know we will ratify it. I hope to see and hear you taking an active part in pressing for quick passage of such a resolution. Please let me know if you will support a pro-term limits resolution. Model resolution for passage by state legislatures supporting Term Limits for Congress Whereas the U.S. Constitution has provided an excellent foundation for effective government, showing the wisdom of the founders of this republic; and Whereas, over the passage of more than 200 years, changing circumstances have led to problems not foreseen by those founders: and Whereas the founders expected that Congress would be a citizens’ legislature, a part-time job in which members would serve for one or a few terms; and Whereas after returning to private life they would have to live under the laws they had passed; and Whereas Congress has in recent years become a full-time job and lifetime career, with members of Congress becoming more of a permanent ruling class than a citizens’ legislature; and Whereas only term limits for members of Congress can restore a citizens’ legislature; and Whereas the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that term limits for Congress can only be imposed by a constitutional amendment; Therefore, be it resolved that the legislature of the state of Xxxxxxxxxxxx calls upon Congress to approve an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, limiting the number of terms that anyone may serve as a member of the House and Senate.

It’s time for term limits for Congress, and our state should lead the way. Tell Congress to vote for term limits. Washington, D.C., and its political establishment have rightfully become known as “The Swamp”. Common sense ideas such as limited government, personal responsibility, honest elections, the need for police protection, and the importance of borders are treated with contempt there. The first step toward draining the swamp is to end the lifetime tenure of our permanent ruling class by putting term limits on Congress. We need a Congress whose members go to Washington, serve for a few years while they still remember what it is like to be a private citizen, and then return home to let someone else have a turn. That’s the way it was in the early years of our nation. Very few saw political office as a career. It was a period of brief public service to help their fellow citizens, not themselves. Those congressmen did not go to Washington to enrich themselves, or to enter into a partnership with bureaucrats against the people. They created and maintained a free and prosperous nation. If members of Congress will not voluntarily leave, then the Constitution must require them to do so. That’s what the Twenty-second Amendment did to Presidents, limiting them to two terms. Now we must limit Congress. Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Ralph Norman have introduced a constitutional amendment for term limits (SJ Res. 3 and HJ Res. 12). Our state should now pass a resolution telling Congress to pass the Cruz-Norman amendment and letting them know we are eager to ratify it. Please let me know if you are now willing to become an active supporter of a resolution to Congress in favor of term limits. Model resolution for passage by state legislatures supporting Term Limits for Congress Whereas the U.S. Constitution has provided an excellent foundation for effective government, showing the wisdom of the founders of this republic; and Whereas, over the passage of more than 200 years, changing circumstances have led to problems not foreseen by those founders: and Whereas the founders expected that Congress would be a citizens’ legislature, a part-time job in which members would serve for one or a few terms; and Whereas after returning to private life they would have to live under the laws they had passed; and Whereas Congress has in recent years become a full-time job and lifetime career, with members of Congress becoming more of a permanent ruling class than a citizens’ legislature; and Whereas only term limits for members of Congress can restore a citizens’ legislature; and Whereas the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that term limits for Congress can only be imposed by a constitutional amendment; Therefore, be it resolved that the legislature of the state of Xxxxxxxxxxxx calls upon Congress to approve an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, limiting the number of terms that anyone may serve as a member of the House and Senate.