Term Limits

A recent report that Rep. Kay Granger, 81, was found last week in an assisted living facility raised concern among some lawmakers about aging officials who refuse to leave office.

North Dakota voters have approved a measure to become the first state to set a maximum age for federal representatives.

Former Republican congressional candidate Bryan E. Leib has officially entered the 2024 GOP primary in the Sunshine State’s 25th District, advocating for fresh leadership in Congress to uphold “common sense,” Judeo-Christian values, and Trump’s “America First” agenda; he is challenging long-serving Democrat Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz.

Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (KY) has reportedly told his colleagues to oppose the idea of term limits, which aligns with his past public statements.

If this country is dumb enough to reelect a feeble, frail, and failing Joe Biden, that’s our decision. We will make that decision, not some arbitrary, one-size-fits-all law.

The vast majority of American voters support term limits for Congress, a Rasmussen Reports survey released Tuesday found.

Emmanuel Macron reportedly railed against the limit on presidential terms preventing him from running again in 2027 as “disastrous bullshit”.

During an interview with the “Fox News Rundown” podcast released on Tuesday, Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) argued that there is an “arrogance of authority” in government agencies and there should be “term limits on those that reach the higher levels

Utah Rep. Burgess Owens (R), who won reelection in November, reiterated his support for term limits.

Former President Donald Trump announced his third campaign for the White House here Tuesday night at his luxurious seaside resort Mar-a-Lago in front of thousands of fans and hundreds of media outlets.

Democrat Sen. Maggie Hassan (NH) on Thursday said she is open to term limits for federal judges, citing the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, but she was conveniently not as open to the prospect of imposing term limits on members of Congress.

Most voters say they would support a Convention of States to propose term limits for lawmakers and federal officials as well as limiting the federal government’s authority, a July Convention of States Action/Trafalgar Group survey found.

Twenty-year career politician and Democrat Senate hopeful Rep. Tim Ryan (OH) said during a recent interview that he does not support having term limits and “there should be very few restrictions,” despite polling showing a majority of voters say they want limits on members of Congress.

Career politicians who have been in political office for decades are “very out of touch” with what is going on in the country, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Tuesday during a speech to the Florida American Legion Boys State Program.

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) included requiring term limits on Congressional members in his 11-Point Plan, released Tuesday, for his party if and when they regain the majority in the Senate following the midterm elections.

Bernie Moreno, who is running as a Republican to replace retiring Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), raised over one million dollars in his first month campaigning.

Former Vice President Joe Biden said Monday that he did not support term limits for Supreme Court justices — but would consider moving them to “another court,” which is the same thing.

Ted Kaufman, the leader Joe Biden’s transition team, has signed onto a letter backing term limits for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Billionaire businessman Tom Steyer, during the Democrat presidential debate on Tuesday, proposed “term limits of 12 years” for members of Congress.

Mike Bloomberg changed the rules to allow himself to run for a third term as New York mayor, then voted to change them back.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) will host a hearing Tuesday on imposing term limits for lawmakers serving in Congress.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gave a speech to local officials on Thursday in which he said he regretted running for the highest office in the land three years ago because he is weary of the constant criticism he has faced.

Mickey Dunn, founder of TermLimitsTexas.com, said term limits on elected representatives will combat the permanent political class.

Egypt’s parliament approved changes to the national constitution on Thursday that would allow President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to remain in office until 2034.

Rep. Trey Hollingsworth (R-IN) on Monday reintroduced a resolution to constitutionally impose term limits on members of Congress.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) might agree to term limits on committee chairmanships and party leadership to regain the Speakership.

Xi Jinping demanded his officials “reject the vulgar, the base and the kitsch” on the internet, government media reported Wednesday.

How long does it take for a good man — a farmer from Big Sandy, Montana — to become thoroughly corrupted by the lies and evil ways of Washington? Less than two terms in the U.S. Senate, it turns out.

With President Trump and Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) voicing support for Congressional term limits it is important to remember that enacting artificial limits plays into the hands of gun control proponents. 

“I recently had a terrific meeting with a bipartisan group of freshman lawmakers who feel very strongly in favor of Congressional term limits,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “I gave them my full support and endorsement for their efforts.”

Speaking to Reuters on Thursday, analysts and Chinese citizens expressed mounting anxiety about Xi Jinping’s bid for autocratic power.

The Chinese Communist Party publication People’s Daily debuted an animated rap music video on Thursday celebrating the reforms of the National People’s Congress, warning viewers in cartoon form that “we must fully and strictly implement the party discipline.”

China’s National People’s Congress approved the creation of the “National Supervisory Commission” on Sunday, an agency that allows Communist Party leader Xi Jinping unfettered power to inspect potentially “corrupt” members of the Communist Party.

Posters opposing Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly began appearing this month in Western universities following China’s repeal of term limits that could have checked Xi’s power.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced on Wednesday that he intends to leave office before his term ends. “I will step down by 2020, I will not wait for 2022. I am old. I have no more ambition. I really would like to rest,” the 72-year-old president said.

Ecuadorians overwhelmingly voted in favor of keeping term limits for presidents on Sunday, preventing leftist former head of government Rafael Correa from holding the top spot ever again.