U.S. Term Limits

Senate Introduces Congressional Term Limits Bill

Adam — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:03:15 +0000

Senator David Vitter Praised for Introducing Congressional Term Limits Amendment January 22, 2013, Fairfax, VA—This afternoon, Senator David Vitter (R-LA) introduced an amendment to the U.S. Constitution which would limit the number of terms that a Congress member may serve to three in the House of Representatives and two in the Senate. Term limits for [...]

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2012 ELECTION RESULTS: Americans speak with one voice on term limits

Adam — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:55:12 +0000

From No Uncertain Terms: Is it fair to call a 97% victory a mandate for term limits? For all the talk of bitterness, polarization and division in what turned out to be an electoral muddle, voters in red and blue states across the nation united on Nov. 6 in their decisive support of term limits in both [...]

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Paul Ryan: “I support term limits”

Adam — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:01:33 +0000

Paul Ryan: “I support term limits” GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, who is running for his eighth term on Capitol Hill, told an audience member Monday morning at a town hall meeting in Waukesha, Wis., that he supports congressional term limits. “There was a time in American history when our country term-limited the presidency,” a man in [...]

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The Miami Herald: Term Limits Should Get the Nod

Adam — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:12:40 +0000

Miami-Dade County voters will have seven charter amendments to consider. The first one is the most important: term limits. It sets two consecutive terms of four years for county commissioners to serve. Miami-Dade’s home-rule charter is essentially the “constitution” for the county, granting certain powers of governance to the mayor and commissioners. Since 1957, when [...]

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CA Term Limits PAC Endorses Efforts To Qualify Term Limits Initiative In West Hollywood; Deploys Resources On The Ground

Adam — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:16:01 +0000

Last month a group of grassroots activists and community activists in the city of West Hollywood filed an initiative to place the issue of term limits for their City Council on the March ballot in 2013. This initiative would limit Council Members to three four-year terms and then impose a lifetime ban on future service. [...]

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US Term Limits Warns Pelosi: Don’t Touch Committee Chair Term Limits

Adam — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 06:30:33 +0000

“This power play is aimed exclusively at lining the pockets of leadership for years to come.”- USTL President Philip Blumel January 6, 2009: US Term Limits President, Philip Blumel, today sent an open letter to United States House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, warning of a backlash if House rules are amended to eliminate term limits on committee [...]

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U.S. Term Limits Condemns CA Governor Schwarzenegger for Calling Term Limits “Crazy”

Adam — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 06:28:38 +0000

October 9th, 2009, Fairfax, VA—U.S. Term Limits President Philip Blumel today condemned Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) for calling California’s legislative term limits “crazy.” “The only thing that’s crazy is thinking that out of 36.7 million people, only a confined, elite class of individuals are qualified or ‘experienced’ to hold public office,” said Blumel. “Does Schwarzenegger [...]

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Phil Blumel’s Letter in The Wall Street Journal

Adam — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 06:27:48 +0000

In his May 11 letter ("Haven’t You Noticed Term Limits Are in the Constitution"), Thomas J. Miranda claims that "the Constitution already provides for term limits," but that people "are too stupid" to do their constitutional duty and vote their representatives out of office. He is right that over 90% of U.S. House incumbents are [...]

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U.S. Term Limits praises House Republican Leader Boehner for restoring committee chairman limits

Adam — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 06:10:46 +0000

Fairfax, VA, December 22nd, 2010—U.S. Term Limits President Philip Blumel today praised House Republican Leader John Boehner for restoring House rules limiting the number of year a member of Congress can serve as the chairman of a committee. “Speaker-elect Boehner is clearly listening to the American people, who don’t want congressional committee chairmen to become [...]

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Montana House State Administration Committee Schedules Hearing on Bill Aimed at Gutting Term Limits

Adam — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 06:10:19 +0000

“Politicians continue to fail the will of the people. The Montana State Legislature’s latest attack will not go unanswered.” – USTL President Philip Blumel January 20, 2009: Today US Term Limits President, Philip Blumel issued the following statement: "I was disappointed to hear that The Montana House State Administration Committee has [...]

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