For immediate release
January 25th, 2021
Contact: Ken Clark, U.S. Term Limits
Phone: 307-286-4776
kclark@termlimits.com
South Carolina introduces resolutions to term limit Congress
Washington, D.C. — Several South Carolina lawmakers want to term limit Congress. House Concurrent Resolution 3663 (HCR 3663) and Senate Concurrent Resolution 363 (SCR 363) were introduced calling for a national convention to propose a congressional term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Senator Rex Rice (district 2) sponsored SCR 363 in the senate chamber. Representatives Jason Elliott (district 22), R.J. May (district 88) and Cal Forrest (district 39) have introduced HCR 3663 in the South Carolina house. The effort is supported by the nonpartisan, nonprofit U.S. Term Limits (USTL).
According to Nick Tomboulides, Executive Director of USTL, “There are two ways to propose an amendment for term limits: either through the U.S. Congress or through the states at a national convention. It is important for South Carolina legislators to support these resolutions so the states can discuss the details of the term limits amendment.”
A 2020 poll conducted by Pulse Research shows that 78% of likely voters in South Carolina want term limits on Congress, including strong support across partly lines. 83% of Republicans, 71% of Democrats, and 79% of independents favor this important electoral reform.
Tomboulides notes, “It is clear that South Carolinians reject the career politician model and want to replace it with citizen leadership. They know that Congress won’t set term limits on itself, therefore, it is the obligation of the states to do so.”
Both HCR 3663 and SCR 363 have been assigned to the judiciary committees in the respective chambers. If passed in both the house and senate this session, South Carolina will join Florida, Alabama, and Missouri in the call to convene the states at a national convention for the exclusive purpose of proposing term limits on the U.S. Congress.
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