The Tennessee State House Passes Resolution to Term Limit Congress

More than 60 Tennessee legislators have signed the term limits pledge, indicating their support for this important election reform. It’s clear that the people of Tennessee agree. According to the most recent poll conducted by RMG Research, a whopping 78% of likely voters in Tennessee support term limits on Congress, including strong support across party lines. 77% of Republicans, 90% of Democrats, and 71% of independents support this important election reform.

U.S. Term Limits’ President Philip Blumel commended the Tennessee House for addressing the issue of term limits, saying, “The people of Tennessee are fortunate to have public servants who recognize what is happening in D.C. and are willing to take action to fix it. They understand that Congress won’t establish term limits on itself. Consequently, it falls upon the states to do so.”

The next stop is a senate committee, then on to the senate floor for a vote of the full chamber. If approved by the senate, Tennessee will be one of several states applying for a convention to propose term limits on Congress. To become a part of the U.S. Constitution, the term limits amendment must be approved by 38 states. This milestone for term limits on Congress is a significant step towards bringing back citizen legislators to Congress and restoring trust in the democratic process.