Lawmakers Propose Amendment to Congressional Term Limits

Under the proposal by Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Ralph Norman, House members would be ineligible to run after their third term, senators after their second.

The U.S. Capitol building grounds before the arrival of former President Jimmy Carter’s casket in Washington on Jan. 7, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) have introduced joint resolutions in the Senate and House respectively, calling for congressional term limits.

“With the evident abuse of power that has taken place in Congress, the notion of term limits is basic common sense,” Norman said in an emailed statement.