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16-USTL
on Nov 8, 2014
Report: pledging 6-year term limit
Source: Press release from U.S. Term Limits
Organizational Self-Description: U.S. Term Limits, the nation's oldest and largest term limits advocacy group, announced that 14 new signers of its congressional term limits amendment pledge have been elected to the 114th Congress. The group includes five new senators, eight new House members and one House incumbent who signed the pledge for the first time this cycle. The pledge calls for members to co-sponsor and vote for a constitutional amendment limiting House members to three terms (six years) and Senators to two terms (12 years). The USTL President said, "The American people are fed up with career politicians in Washington and strongly embracing term limits as a remedy. Gallup polling shows that 75% of Americans support term limits." Opposing legal argument: [ACLU, Nov. 7, 2014]: In U.S. Term Limits v. Thornton (May 22, 1995), the Court ended the movement to enact term limits for Congress on a state-by-state basis. The Court held that the
qualifications for Congress established in the Constitution itself could not be amended by the states without a constitutional amendment, and that the notion of congressional term limits violates the "fundamental principle of our representative democracy 'that the people should chose whom they please to govern them.'" Opposing political argument: [Cato Institute Briefing Paper No. 14, Feb. 18, 1992]: Several considerations may explain political scientists' open hostility to term limitation: - Political scientists were instrumental in promoting the professionalization of legislators.
- They are cynical about the attentiveness, general knowledge, and judgmental capacity of the average voter.
- They are committed to the conservation of leadership.
- They perceive attacks on professional politicians as a threat to their own self-proclaimed professionalism.
- And political partisanship may encourage them to oppose term limits.
Also see Term Limits constitutional amendment
Participating counts on VoteMatch question 16.
Question 16: Make voter registration easier
Scores: -2=Strongly oppose; -1=Oppose; 0=neutral; 1=Support; 2=Strongly support.
- Topic: Government Reform
- Headline: Elected to House with pledge of 6-year term limit
(Score: 1)
- Headline 2: Elected to Senate with pledge of 12-year term limit
(Score: 1)
- Headline 3: Signed term limit pledge: 6 years House; 12 years Senate
(Score: 1)
- Key for participation codes:
- Sponsorships: p=sponsored; o=co-sponsored; s=signed
- Memberships: c=chair; m=member; e=endorsed; f=profiled; s=scored
- Resolutions: i=introduced; w=wrote; a=adopted
- Cases: w=wrote; j=joined; d=dissented; c=concurred
- Surveys: '+' supports; '-' opposes.
Democrats
participating in 16-USTL |
| Gordon Ball |
s3s | TN Democratic Challenger | Nov 1, 2014 |
| John Bohlinger |
s3s | MT Democratic Senate Challenger | Nov 1, 2014 |
| John Carney |
s3s | DE Democratic candidate for Governor | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Tom Carper |
s3s | DE Democratic Sr Senator | Nov 1, 2010 |
| James Clyburn |
s3s | South Carolina Democrat | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Chris Coons |
s3s | DE Democratic Jr Senator | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Parker Griffith |
s3s | AL Democratic Challenger for Governor | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Ted Kaufman |
s3s | DE Democratic Jr Senator (retiring 2010) | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Scott Noren |
s3s | NY Democratic candidate for senator from New York | Nov 1, 2012 |
| John Yarmuth |
s3s | Kentucky Democrat | Nov 1, 2010 |
Republicans
participating in 16-USTL |
| Rick Allen |
s1s | Georgia Republican House Member | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Bob Barr |
s3s | Georgia Republican Challenger | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Jeff Bell |
s3s | NJ Republican Senate challenger | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Kerry Bentivolio |
s3s | Michigan Republican | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Matt Bevin |
s3s | KY Republican Challenger | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Rod Blum |
s1s | Iowa Republican House Member | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Dave Brat |
s1s | Virginia Republican House Member | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Lee Bright |
s3s | SC Republican Challenger | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Ken Buck |
s1s | CO Republican Challenger (withdrawn) | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Bill Cassidy |
s2s | LA Republican Senator | Nov 1, 2014 |
| David Clements |
s3s | NM Republican Senate Challenger | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Tom Coburn |
s3s | OK Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative | Nov 1, 2012 |
| John Cox |
s3s | CA Republican candidate for California Governor | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Steve Daines |
s2s | Montana Republican (Senate run 2014) | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Geoff Davis |
s3s | Kentucky Republican (Retiring 2012) | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Jim DeMint |
s3s | SC Republican Jr Senator; previously Representative | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Ron DeSantis |
s3s | FL Republican candidate for governor | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Jeff Duncan |
s3s | South Carolina Republican | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Deb Fischer |
s3s | NE Republican Senate Challenger | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Trey Gowdy |
s3s | South Carolina Republican | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Lindsey Graham |
s3s | SC Republican Sr Senator | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Derrick Grayson |
s3s | GA Republican Senate candidate | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Frank Guinta |
s1s | New Hampshire Republican House Member | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Brett Guthrie |
s3s | Kentucky Republican | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Karen Handel |
s3s | GA Republican Challenger | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Brian Herr |
s3s | MA Republican Senate Challenger | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Jack Hoogendyk |
s3s | MI Republican Senate challenger (2008) | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Jack Kingston |
s3s | GA Republican Challenger | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Dan Liljenquist |
s3s | UT Republican Primary Challenger (2012) | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Peg Littleton |
s3s | CO Republican Senate candidate | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Carlos Lopez-Cantera |
s3s | FL Republican Senate Challenger | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Frank Dean Lucas |
s3s | Oklahoma Republican | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Nancy Mace |
s3s | SC Republican Senate challenger | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Josh Mandel |
s3s | OH Former Republican Nominee (withdrew 2018) | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Rob Maness |
s3s | LA Republican Challenger | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Mitch McConnell |
s3s | KY Republican Sr Senator | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Chris McDaniel |
s3s | MS Republican challenger | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Richard Mourdock |
s3s | IN Republican Challenger | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Christine O`Donnell |
s3s | DE Republican Senate Challenger | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Jim Oberweis |
s3s | IL Republican Senate Challenger | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Gary Palmer |
s1s | Alabama Republican House Member | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Rand Paul |
s3s | KY Republican Jr Senator | Nov 1, 2010 |
| David Perdue |
s2s | GA Republican challenger | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Mike Pompeo |
s3s | Kansas Republican | Nov 1, 2010 |
| John Raese |
s3s | WV Republican Senate Challenger | Nov 1, 2012 |
| John Ratcliffe |
s1s | Texas Republican House Member | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Thomas Ravenel |
s3s | SC Republican Senate challenger | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Hal Rogers |
s3s | Kentucky Republican | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Tom Rooney |
s1s | Florida Republican | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Duane Sand |
s3s | ND Republican Primary Challenger | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Mark Sanford |
s3s | SC Republican Presidential contender | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Ben Sasse |
s2s | NE Republican Jr Senator | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Marc Scaringi |
s3s | PA Former Republican Challenger (2012) | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Tim Scott |
s3s | SC Republican Senator-Appointee | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Tom Smith |
s3s | PA Republican Challenger | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Sarah Steelman |
s3s | MO Republican Challenger | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Don Stenberg |
s3s | NE Former Republican Primary Challenger (2012) | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Marlin Stutzman |
s3s | IN Republican Senate candidate | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Thom Tillis |
s2s | NC Republican Jr Senator | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Kelli Ward |
s3s | AZ Republican candidate for Arizona U.S. Senator | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Allen Weh |
s3s | NM Republican Senate Challenger | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Steve Welch |
s3s | PA Former Republican Challenger (2012) | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Ed Whitfield |
s3s | Kentucky Republican | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Joe Wilson |
s3s | South Carolina Republican | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Milton Wolf |
s3s | KS Republican Challenger | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Todd Young |
s3s | IN Republican Senate Challenger | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Lee Zeldin |
s1s | New York Republican House Member | Nov 1, 2014 |
Independents
participating in 16-USTL |
| Scotty Boman |
s3s | MI Libertarian Senate Challenger | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Jack Conway |
s3s | KY 2010 Democratic Senate Challenger; formerly Attorney General | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Margaret Flowers |
s3s | MD Green Senate candidate | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Frank Gilbert |
s3s | AR Libertarian Gubernatorial Challenger | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Alvin Greene |
s3s | SC 2010 Democratic Challenger | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Sean Haugh |
s3s | NC Libertarian Senate challenger | Nov 1, 2014 |
| George LeMieux |
s3s | FL 2012 Republican Primary Challenger | Nov 1, 2012 |
| Joe Miller |
s3s | AK Challenger and previous Republican Nominee | Nov 1, 2014 |
| Mick Mulvaney |
s3s | SC Budget Director/Chief of Staff | Nov 1, 2010 |
| Marvin Pro-Life Richardson |
s3s | ID Independent American Senate candidate | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Cean Stevens |
s3s | AK Libertarian Senate candidate | Nov 1, 2016 |
Total recorded by OnTheIssues:
Democrats:
10
Republicans:
67
Independents:
11 |
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