Commentary: U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the movement to limit terms for elected officials, today called on President-Elect Trump to keep his promise to the American people and work to get term limits on Congress. Congressional term limits require a constitutional amendment, a process the president can impact with advocacy.
Trump made “Drain the Swamp” a battle cry. The key part of that platform was imposing term limits on Congress, which is something that 75% of Americans support. Term limits is one of the last truly bipartisan issues left in the country after a contentious election.
“Once President-Elect Trump takes the oath of office, he must take action on this key promise to the American people,” said U.S. Term Limits President Philip Blumel. “This is a sure way to help unify a divided nation.”
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a three decade Washington insider, has already come out to oppose term limits. McConnell defended the status quo by saying “I would say we have term limits now. They’re called elections, and it will not be on the agenda in the Senate.” U.S. Term Limits says McConnell, who has served over three decades in the same office, is ignoring a clear mandate from the people. The people want term limits on Congress. They do not want career politicians.
“It is vital that we have members of Congress who are willing to work hard and represent the people, not special interest groups. We need representatives who create jobs and boost the economy. The best way to achieve this is by putting term limits on Congress. The American people know this and have given a clear mandate for this important issue,” Blumel said.