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Kansas House rejects application to call Article V convention for federal term limits
Summary
After several hours of debate over a resolution urging Congress to call an Article V convention to propose federal term limits, the Kansas House voted but fell short of the two‑thirds constitutional majority required for amendment calls, defeating HCR 5001.
TOPEKA — The Kansas House on Wednesday debated and then rejected a resolution asking Congress to call an Article V convention limited to proposing term limits for members of Congress.
Representative Michael Sanders, the bill’s carrier, urged colleagues to view the measure as a pressure tool on Congress. “There is no way there is ever gonna be a convention of states called for limiting terms,” Sanders said at the well, “so why even bother? The reason to bother with it is to apply pressure to Congress.”
The resolution, HCR 5001, would have directed the state to apply to Congress to call a convention to propose a federal constitutional amendment establishing term limits. Proponents told the House the move could force federal action or spur negotiations…
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