For immediate release
November 30, 2017
Contact: Scott Tillman, U.S. Term Limits
Phone: (321) 345-7455
Indiana’s Todd Rokita Self-Imposes Term Limit, Signs U.S Term Limits Pledge For Senate Candidacy
Washington, DC – U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national movement to limit terms for elected officials, praised Indiana Senate candidate, Todd Rokita, for signing its congressional term limits pledge. Rokita currently serves as U.S. House Representative of Indiana’s 4th Congressional district.
The U.S. Term Limits Amendment Pledge is provided to every announced candidate for federal office. It reads, “I pledge that, as a member of Congress, I will cosponsor and vote for the U.S. Term Limits amendment of three (3) House terms and two (2) Senate terms and no longer limit.” The U.S. Term Limits Constitutional Amendment has been introduced in both the U.S. Senate by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and the House of Representatives by Representative Ron DeSantis (R-FL).
In November of 2017, U.S. Term Limits had more than 50 pledge signers in Congress, including 2018 Senate candidate Rokita, who is currently serving a third term in the U.S. House. Rokita announced his intention to self-impose the USTL recommended three-term House limit and will challenge the Indiana Senate incumbent, Joe Donnelly. Before facing off against Donnelly, Rokita will first need to win his party’s primary.
“We’re excited to see so many congressional candidates eager to sign the pledge”, says USTL Executive Director, Nick Tomboulides. “Representative Rokita’s commitment to term limits shows that there are legislators listening to the majority of voters who want to see a balance of power and an end of the political class.”
Phillip Blumel, USTL President, noted, “More than 75% of Americans have rejected the career politician model and want to replace it with citizen leadership. The way to achieve that goal is through congressional term limits. Todd Rokita 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 Gallup, the issue garners wide bipartisan support. The poll showed that 75% of Americans support congressional term limits. Gallup’s analysis states, “Republicans and independents are slightly more likely than Democrats to favor term limits; nevertheless, the vast majority of all party groups agree on the issue. Further, Gallup finds no generational differences in support for the proposal.”
Blumel concluded, “America is in trouble. Our career politicians have let the people down. It is time to limit their terms and return control of our nation to people”
The term limits amendment bills would require a two-thirds majority in the House and Senate, and ratification by 38 states in order to become part of the constitution.
Contact: Scott Tillman, U.S. Term Limits
Phone: (321) 345-7455
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