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Committee backs Article V term‑limits resolution after hours of testimony
Summary
After hours of witness testimony and member questions, the State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee voted 12–5 to recommend HCR 13, a House concurrent resolution asking Congress to convene an Article V convention to propose congressional term limits. Supporters cited incumbency and a so‑called 'prodding effect'; opponents warned of convention risks.
The State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs Committee voted 12–5 on Feb. 6 to recommend HCR 13, a resolution that asks Congress to call an Article V convention to propose an amendment imposing term limits on members of the U.S. House and Senate.
Prime sponsor Representative Joe Alexander, of Gofftown, told the committee the measure is a single‑topic application aimed at pressuring Congress to act after states have signaled widespread support. "There are 12 states that have passed this resolution for this single topic," Alexander said, citing polling he described as showing broad public backing for term limits.
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