Tomaszewski pushes for congressional term limits in resolution

Term limits are a popular idea that won’t help the country

Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., has introduced a congressional term limits bill, a proposal supported by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-1st District, and massive majorities of Americans. Proponents variously claim that limits would minimize the power of incumbency, increase competition, produce more moderate winners, bring to Washington “citizen legislators” with new ideas, break the influence of interest groups, improve representation, eliminate the obs…

Commentary: Term limits can restore public service to politics

Elected office in America was never meant to be a lifelong career. Our Founding Fathers envisioned a system where citizens would temporarily step into public service, offer their expertise, and then return to private life. Public service was about duty, not personal gain. Yet today, too many politicians have turned office into a personal empire and are using their incumbency to hold onto power, climb the political ladder, and even amass wealth …

Tomaszewski pushes for congressional term limits in resolution

Alaska could soon join the growing number of states calling for congressional term limits, thanks to a push from Rep. Frank Tomaszewski.

Term limits resolution filed in Alaska - The Iowa Standard

Representative Frank Tomaszewski (District 34) files House Joint Resolution 22 (HJR22) for Alaska to join the states calling for a convention for proposing a congressional term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The effort is being spearheaded by the nonpartisan, nonprofit, U.S. Term Limits (USTL). HJR22 has a groundswell of support in the Alaska legislature. Many state lawmakers committed their support by signing a pledge to cosponsor R…