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The Federal Government And The Ongoing Fight Against Term Limits

Except for the president, all federally elected officials can serve as many terms as they can win. So why are local officials different?

The Federal Government And The Ongoing Fight Against Term Limits
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Republicans Propose A Constitutional Amendment For Term Limits
Republicans Propose A Constitutional Amendment For Term Limits

Republicans Propose A Constitutional Amendment For Term Limits

Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Ron DeSantis have proposed a three-term limit for representatives and a two-term limit for senators.

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Aside from the president, no federally elected officials have limits on the number of terms they can serve. Though there's a growing push to limit Congressional terms, lawmakers would have to pass a constitutional amendment to make that happen.

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