2, if approved by two-thirds of the members of both the House and Senate, and if ratified by three-fourths of the States, will limit United States Senators to two full, consecutive terms (12 years) and Members of the House of Representatives to six full, consecutive terms (12 years).

In May 1995, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5–4 in U.S. Term Limits, Inc. v. Thornton, 514 U.S. 779 (1995), that states cannot impose term limits upon their federal Representatives or Senators.

Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are considered for reelection every even year. Senators however, serve six-year terms and elections to the Senate are staggered over even years so that only about 1/3 of the Senate is up for reelection during any election.

Senators represent the whole of their state, a much larger number of people than members of the House of Representatives. A 6 year term gives them more time work for the people they represent.

Only one- third of senators are elected every two years (two-thirds of the senators remain current members). Therefore, the Senate is a “continuous body.” The Senate does not adopt rules every two years but depends more on tradition and precedent when determining procedure.

Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms; elections for each seat are held every even numbered year. Senators serve six-year terms with a third of the Senate seats open every even numbered year. There are no limits on how many terms a Representative or Senator may serve.

To guarantee senators’ independence from short-term political pressures, the framers designed a six-year Senate term, three times as long as that of popularly elected members of the House of Representatives. Madison reasoned that longer terms would provide stability.

Each Congress generally has two sessions, based on the constitutional mandate that Congress assemble at least once a year. In addition, a meeting of one or both houses is a session. And the Senate and House of Representatives is said to be in session on any particular day when it is meeting.

American voters overwhelmingly support placing term limits on members of Congress. The support for term limits is strong, broad and intense, to vote for members of Congress who will vote “yes” on term limits, and against those who will vote “no” against term limits for members of Congress.

Yes. The states can impose term limits on Congress through an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Once 34 states pass an Article V Convention application through their state legislatures, an amendment proposal convention must be called.

Senators are elected to six-year terms. Members of the House of Representatives — called representatives, congressmen, congresswomen or members of Congress — are elected to two year terms. The length of representatives’ terms is stipulated by Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution.

Congressional Term Limits. This petition is for the purpose of limiting the terms of elected U.S. congressional officials. Specifically, the term of an elected U.S. Congressmen shall be limited to no more than six (6) consecutive or non-consecutive terms or a maximum total of twelve (12) years.