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Recent health scares among senior congressional legislators have renewed calls for a term limits constitutional amendment to be considered in the House Judiciary Committee.
Dr. Marc Siegel and Dr. Nicole Saphier analyze Sen. Mitch McConnell’s apparent freeze-up during an event on ‘Hannity.’have renewed calls from conservatives for lawmakers to bring forward some type of term limits legislation in an effort to prevent members of both chambers from making a career out of political service.
, an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would limit those serving in the House to three terms, for a total of six years, and those serving in the Senate to two terms, for a total of 12 years. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, served as co-lead in introducing the amendment. However, little has been done to address the issue under Republican control of the House. Movement of the amendment through the House awaits action by the Judiciary Committee, Norman said. "My term limits amendment sits in the Judiciary Committee right now, and I really hope to see it marked up this fall, as soon as possible, but there is no set dates yet," Norman told Fox News Digital in a statement. From left to right: Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass. "This is absolutely a bipartisan issue. There are career politicians on both sides of the aisle, and the American people deserve better," Norman added, stressing the importance of the amendment's passage. Norman's office said the measure, which has received bipartisan support and has 100 co-sponsors, starts the term-limit counter after ratification, meaning that politicians elected prior to that date would not yet be subject to term limits. Reached for comment about whether there is progress being made to address the issue of term limits, a source told Fox the amendment"remains a priority for Chairman Jordan, and we look forward to marking it up soon.Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and GOP South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman For those elected during a special election to fill a vacancy, the proposal, according to Norman's office, defines the length of a"qualifying term" as at least one year in the House of Representatives and at leastRep. Eric Sorensen, D-Ill., one of a handful of Democrats supporting the amendment offered by Norman and Golden earlier this year, told Fox it's important that politicians are trusted and"not simply career politicians." "Being a good neighbor in Congress means making sure government works for people, which includes making sure our elected officials are devoted and trusted – not simply career politicians," Sorensen said. Along with her colleagues, New York GOP Rep. Claudia Tenney also hopes to see attention given to the amendment by the Judiciary Committee. "Since I was first elected to Congress after a long career as an attorney and businesswoman, I have been dedicated to restoring transparency and accountability in Washington, and that starts by ending Washington’s politician-for-life syndrome," Tenney told Fox."I remain committed to supporting any reasonable term limits bill that is considered, and this amendment is no different. I urge my colleagues on the Judiciary Committee to swiftly advance this amendment and send career politicians packing!"House of Representatives"Mainers voted in support of term limits in a large part because they don’t believe elected office should be a long-term career," Golden said at the time."Instead, they want fresh ideas and new leadership. Terms limits will go a long way towards delivering those ideas and leadership in Washington." Last week, during a press conference in Covington, Kentucky, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., froze for more than 30 seconds while fielding questions from reporters. It was the second time this year that the 81-year-old Republican appeared to freeze up while taking reporter questions. The second incident came as a result of McConnell feeling"momentarily lightheaded," according to his team, but several conservatives shared their thoughts online about what took place and called on lawmakers to pass term limits legislation. Despite the incidents McConnell has faced in recent months, Dr. Brian Monahan, Congress' attending physician, said Tuesdaythe Kentucky Republican had a seizure or a stroke when he froze up during the public remarks last week.
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