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Subcommittee backs concurrent bills seeking Article V convention on congressional term limits
Summary
The Senate Judiciary subcommittee gave favorable reports to House Bill 3008 and Senate Bill 105, measures asking for a convention under Article V to propose term limits for members of Congress; witnesses cited broad public support and procedural safeguards against runaway conventions.
The Senate Judiciary subcommittee voted to report favorably on House Bill 3008 and Senate Bill 105, concurrent measures that would call for an Article V convention to propose limits on the number of terms members of Congress may serve.
Paula, the committee staff member who summarized the bills, said the House resolution refers to "congressional term limits" while the Senate version specifies limits for members of both the…
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