For immediate release
January 15, 2019
Contact: Scott Tillman
Email: stillman@termlimits.com
Phone: (321) 345-7455
Rep. Bob Helm to Sponsor Congressional Term Limits Resolution in Vermont
Montpelier, VT – State Representative Bob Helm (Rutland -3) is leading the way in Vermont to term limit Congress by sponsoring a resolution for a national term limits amendment proposal convention. The resolution is expected to be introduced in the Vermont House of Representatives within the week.
Through Article V of the U.S. Constitution, 34 state legislatures can team up for a convention to propose a congressional term limits amendment to the Constitution. The Term Limits Convention effort is shepherded by the nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy organization, U.S. Term Limits.
Representative Helm commented on the resolution saying, “I believe it’s time to look at term limits in Congress very seriously and, in return for passing term limits, I firmly believe we will gain a less political and more constituent-minded Congress.”
According to Nick Tomboulides, Executive Director of USTL, “There are two ways to propose an amendment for term limits: through the Congress or through the states at a national convention. That is why it is important to get support from state legislators, and sponsors like Representative Helm, to call for a convention to discuss the details of the amendment.” Once proposed, the amendment must be ratified by 38 states in order to become law.
Tomboulides notes, “More than 82% of Americans have rejected the career politician model and want to replace it with citizen leadership. The way to achieve that goal is through a congressional term limits amendment. Helm knows this and is willing to work to make sure we reach our goal.”
According to the last nationwide poll on term limits conducted by McLaughlin & Associates, conducted in January 2018, term limits enjoys wide bipartisan support. McLaughlin’s analysis states, “Support for term limits is broad and strong across all political, geographic and demographic groups. An overwhelming 82% of voters approve of a constitutional amendment that will place term limits on members of Congress.”
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U.S. Term Limits is the largest and oldest term limits advocacy group in the country. We connect term limits supporters with their legislators and work to pass term limits on all elected officials, particularly on the U.S. Congress. Find out more at termlimits.org.