Term limits

Whether to cap how long members of Congress, and in some proposals Supreme Court justices, may serve.

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26 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.

Set term limits for members of Congress

25 members
Annie Andrews
Senate · South Carolina · Democrat
“Impose term limits and crack down on members who misuse taxpayer dollars.”
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“Supporting term limits and stronger ethics rules”
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Teresa Benitez-Thompson
House · NV-2 · Democrat
“Institute Term Limits for Members of Congress: Too many Washington politicians have forgotten who they work for: us. I’ll fight for reasonable term limits on members of Congress.”
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Christina Bohannan
House · IA-1 · Democrat
“Institute term limits”
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Bob Brooks
House · PA-7 · Democrat
“Term limits. No more lifetime politicians.”
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Paige Cognetti
House · PA-8 · Democrat
“I will fight to pass a constitutional amendment establishing term limits: 18 years for members of the House of Representatives, 18 years for Senators.”
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Cait Conley
House · NY-17 · Democrat
“Passing Congressional term limits to end the culture of careerism in Washington.”
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Rebecca Cooke
House · WI-3 · Democrat
“Enforce term limits for members of Congress.”
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Pia Dandiya
House · FL-22 · Democrat
“Finally, I will ban prediction-market betting by members of Congress and establish congressional term limits.”
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Zach Dembo
House · KY-6 · Democrat
“Enact Term Limits”
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“Congress shouldn’t be a lifetime job and politics shouldn’t be a career. In Congress I will propose term limits of 12 years on members of the House and Senate and I will hold myself to that standard regardless of its passage. Public office should be about service, not holding on to power.”
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“I am running to end that corruption by banning corporate PAC money, implementing term limits and barring Members of Congress from becoming lobbyists, so Washington finally works for Kentucky, not itself.”
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Sarah Trone Garriott
House · IA-3 · Democrat
“We need to overturn Citizens United, but I filed a term limits bill in the Iowa Senate, and I am willing to back term limits in Congress”
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“I’ve already written term-limit legislation in Iowa, and I’ll do it again in Congress: a 12-year cap: six House terms or two Senate terms.”
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Adam Hamilton
Senate · Kansas · Democrat
“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.”
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Lindsay James
House · IA-2 · Democrat
“Term Limits for Members of Congress: It’s time for new, fresh ideas in Washington. I support a six term limit in the U.S House, or twelve years. By establishing term limits for Members of Congress, we can help get Washington back to its original purpose – serving constituents and the country, not themselves.”
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Cyril Jefferson
House · NC-6 · Democrat
“Advance meaningful structural reforms, including congressional term limits, overriding Citizens United, banning stock trading by members of Congress, establishing a moratorium on lobbying after leaving office, and implementing a binding code of judicial ethics for the U.S. Supreme Court.”
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Jake Johnson
House · MN-1 · Democrat
“Jake has a full plan to take on fraud, tackle the national debt, support term limits, and refuse money from Corporate PACs.”
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“Unlike my opponent, I support term limits and a ban on pardons for family and donors, and I will vote to ban members of Congress from selling stocks and from becoming lobbyists.”
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Jessica Killin
House · CO-5 · Democrat
“Jessica will fight to restore integrity to Washington by banning members of Congress from trading public stocks or becoming lobbyists after leaving office, and by supporting term limits for members of Congress.”
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“I’ll fight to restore integrity and accountability by making sure members of Congress put the people they serve ahead of their own interests. I’ll stand up for banning congressional stock trading, preventing members of Congress from becoming lobbyists, and implementing term limits.”
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“I’ll ban members of Congress from trading public stocks or becoming lobbyists. And support term limits.”
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“Army Veteran Jessica Killin says Washington’s rules need to change. Ban dark money and congressional stock trading Stop politicians from becoming lobbyists. And pass term limits.”
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Melat Kiros
House · CO-1 · Democrat
“We can’t call ourselves a democracy when wealth speaks louder than the people, which is why we have to take back the power of influence by passing term limits, creating a national donor-matching program, banning members of Congress from becoming lobbyists, and outlawing stock trading while in office.”
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“Leaders who remain in Washington for decades often leave us with stale ideas and policymaking that puts special interests ahead of everyday people, and term limits would bring in new energy, restore accountability, and refocus government on those it serves.”
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Kristina Knickerbocker
House · OH-10 · Democrat
“Public service should not be a way to get rich. That’s why I’ll ban stock trading for members of Congress, end corporate PAC influence, pass term limits, protect voting rights, and shut down the revolving door that allows former members to cash in as lobbyists.”
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Eileen Laubacher
House · CO-4 · Democrat
“Enact term limits and age limits”
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Denise Powell
House · NE-2 · Democrat
“Enact term limits in Congress to fight corruption and ensure new thinking and ideas.”
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Manny Rutinel
House · CO-8 · Democrat
“I don't take their money. And in Congress, I'll fight to ban corporate donations to politicians, ban stock trading by Congress and finally pass term limits.”
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Janelle Stelson
House · PA-10 · Democrat
“She supports term limits and promises to limit her own terms. Janelle also supports banning members of Congress from trading stocks and vows to vote against pay raises for Members of Congress.”
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“Limit terms to 12 years. Even if Congress does not act to require term limits, I will limit my own terms and will not serve more than 12 years. We do not need more career politicians. We need fewer.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“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.”
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Shannon Taylor
House · VA-1 · Democrat
“That is why Shannon has released her Serve the People First Agenda, committing to fight for a ban on members of Congress trading stocks while they are in office, placing a lifetime ban on members of Congress becoming lobbyists, mandating jail time for members of Congress who steal taxpayer funds, and 12-year term limits for members of the House and Senate.”
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“In my first term, I will propose legislation to enact 12-year term limits in the House. I will also follow that limit myself, whether or not a term limit bill passes. We need fewer career politicians, not more. If you can’t solve the problem in 12 years, give someone else a chance.”
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“That’s why I’m running for Congress: to take that corruption head-on by passing term limits, mandating jail time for members of Congress who steal taxpayer funds, and banning congressional stock trading.”
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“She will propose legislation to mandate jail time for politicians who steal taxpayer funds; she will propose term limits of 12 years for members of the House and Senate, and she pledges to follow that limit herself whether it passes or not.”
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Josh Turek
Senate · Iowa · Democrat
“I’m going to fight for term limits.”
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“Set term limits for Members of Congress and Supreme Court Justices.”
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Randy Villegas
House · CA-22 · Democrat
“Congressional Term Limits Representing your community is a privilege, not a lifetime appointment. We need fresh ideas and leadership to move our country forward, and that means we need a limit on how long members can serve in Congress - just like the presidency.”
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Set term limits for Supreme Court justices

4 members
Adam Hamilton
Senate · Kansas · Democrat
“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.”
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Mike McGuire
House · CA-1 · Democrat
“In Congress, I’ll fight to overturn Citizens United and impose term limits on the US Supreme Court.”
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James Talarico
Senate · Texas · Democrat
“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.”
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Josh Turek
Senate · Iowa · Democrat
“Set term limits for Members of Congress and Supreme Court Justices.”
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Serve no more than 12 years in Congress

3 members
Zach Dembo
House · KY-6 · Democrat
“Congress shouldn’t be a lifetime job and politics shouldn’t be a career. In Congress I will propose term limits of 12 years on members of the House and Senate and I will hold myself to that standard regardless of its passage. Public office should be about service, not holding on to power.”
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Janelle Stelson
House · PA-10 · Democrat
“Limit terms to 12 years. Even if Congress does not act to require term limits, I will limit my own terms and will not serve more than 12 years. We do not need more career politicians. We need fewer.”
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Shannon Taylor
House · VA-1 · Democrat
“In my first term, I will propose legislation to enact 12-year term limits in the House. I will also follow that limit myself, whether or not a term limit bill passes. We need fewer career politicians, not more. If you can’t solve the problem in 12 years, give someone else a chance.”
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“She will propose legislation to mandate jail time for politicians who steal taxpayer funds; she will propose term limits of 12 years for members of the House and Senate, and she pledges to follow that limit herself whether it passes or not.”
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