9 GOP House members propose ending direct election of senators
- Nine Republican House members have co-sponsored a resolution introduced by Rep. Keith Self to repeal the 17th Amendment, which mandates direct election of U.S. senators by voters and would return the election of senators to state legislatures.
- The 17th Amendment, ratified in 1913, changed the election of senators from state legislatures to direct popular vote due to issues like legislative deadlocks and political machine influence.
- Supporters of repeal argue that restoring state legislature election of senators would reinforce state sovereignty and restore the Senate's original purpose of representing state governments.
- The resolution aims to rebalance power between the House and Senate, reinforcing the Founding Fathers' vision of the House representing the people and the Senate representing the states.
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Meet the members of Congress who want to turn clock back on 1 American institution
Source link U.S. Senate chamber Members of Congress are pushing to repeal the 17th Amendment and elect senators the way the Constitution originally decreed. Nine GOP House lawmakers have co-signed a joint resolution introduced by Republican Texas Rep. Keith Self to repeal the amendment that mandates that U.S. senators be chosen by direct election. If the
These Members of Congress Want to Turn Back the Clock 100 Years on This American Institution
by Faith Miller at CDN - Members of Congress are pushing to repeal the 17th Amendment and elect senators the way the Constitution originally decreed. Nine GOP House lawmakers have co-signed a joint resolution introduced by Republican Texas Rep. Keith Self to repeal the amendment that mandates that U.S. senators be chosen by direct election. If the resolution passes and is … Click to read the rest HERE-> These Members of Congress Want to Turn Bac…
9 GOP House members propose ending direct election of senators
Members of Congress are pushing to repeal the 17th Amendment and elect senators the way the Constitution originally decreed. Nine GOP House lawmakers have co-signed a joint resolution introduced by Republican Texas Rep. Keith Self to repeal the amendment that mandates that U.S. senators be chosen by direct election. If the resolution passes and is...
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Meet The Members Of Congress Who Want To Turn Back Clock 100 Years On American Institution
Members of Congress are pushing to repeal the 17th Amendment and elect senators the way the Constitution originally decreed.
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