DeSantis Trone Lead Bipartisan Campaign for Congressional Term Limits

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, and former Democratic Representative David Trone have joined forces to lead a bipartisan campaign advocating for term limits on members of the U.S. Congress. They argue that the current Congress is dominated by career politicians who prioritize maintaining power over serving the public, contributing to legislative gridlock exemplified by the ongoing government shutdown. Representing the organization U.S. Term Limits, which seeks to enact term limits through a constitutional amendment, they emphasize that term limits would restore accountability, competition, and innovation in Congress. DeSantis and Trone dismiss other reforms like redistricting as insufficient, highlighting how incumbency advantages and seniority systems perpetuate entrenched power and partisanship. Polling shows strong public support for congressional term limits, with 83 percent of Americans in favor, and the bipartisan duo stress that if term limits apply to the presidency, the same should hold for Congress given its significant role in lawmaking and oversight. While legislative proposals for term limits exist, such as limiting House members to three terms and Senators to two, these have yet to advance, and any amendment would require broad state ratification to take effect.