Term limits
Whether to cap how long members of Congress, and in some proposals Supreme Court justices, may serve.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans5 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.
Set term limits for members of Congress
5 members“Impose term limits and crack down on members who misuse taxpayer dollars.”View on their website ↗
“Supporting term limits and stronger ethics rules”View on their website ↗
“Pass a constitutional amendment establishing term limits for members of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, and the Supreme Court. The longer elected officials remain in Washington, the more entrenched and cozier with special interests and lobbyists they become – no matter which side of the aisle they serve on. Establishing 18-year term limits would be one of the most effective, and efficient, ways we could remake, and eventually fix, a broken Congress.”View on their website ↗
“I am a proud cosponsor of H.J.Res.12, a proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution to limit the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve.”View on their website ↗
“Institute term limits on Members of Congress: Implement term limits of six two-year terms in the House and two six-year terms in the Senate to bring new perspectives to Congress and prevent entrenched, career politicians who are not accountable to their constituents.”View on their website ↗
“I’m going to fight for term limits.”View on their website ↗
“Set term limits for Members of Congress and Supreme Court Justices.”View on their website ↗
Set term limits for Supreme Court justices
3 members“Pass a constitutional amendment establishing term limits for members of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, and the Supreme Court. The longer elected officials remain in Washington, the more entrenched and cozier with special interests and lobbyists they become – no matter which side of the aisle they serve on. Establishing 18-year term limits would be one of the most effective, and efficient, ways we could remake, and eventually fix, a broken Congress.”View on their website ↗
“Increase accountability for the Supreme Court: Implement term limits and a binding code of conduct for U.S. Supreme Court justices, including mandating rules for recusals, financial disclosures, and limitations on accepting gifts.”View on their website ↗
“Set term limits for Members of Congress and Supreme Court Justices.”View on their website ↗
From January 3, the class of 2026 is in hearings
Search congressional hearings. Get the clip.
Find what any member of Congress has said or asked in a hearing, and watch the moment it happened.
See plans
Search launches soon. The transcript archive is free now.




