Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has long taken on the D.C. establishment. He has fought Joe Biden over mandates and restrictions. He is allying with Texas to secure the border. And he has recruited police from states which have slashed their budgets.
But it looks like he is seeking moves to shut down corruption at the very heart of government: Congress.
The governor is pushing Florida lawmakers to explore options that could restrict the unchecked power of the nation’s largest law-making body. If this goes through, it could trigger a tidal wave that many in the country will strongly support.
From Daily Wire:
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) is pushing the state of Florida to implement term limits for politicians in the state who serve in U.S. Congress…“At the invitation of the U.S. Term Limits organization, I traveled today to encourage other state legislators to follow Florida’s lead and pass a resolution to call for a constitutional amendment for congressional term limits,” DeSantis posted on X. “We will never turn our country around if we don’t change the incentives in DC.”
DeSantis is calling on his state and others to implement term limits on congressmen. For years, politicians have complained about the lack of term limits for U.S. members of Congress.
Now, there might be a plan to do so, but through the states. States hold the elections that put congressmen into power. According to the Constitution, congressmen answer to state residents and the state government.
So, there could be a way to impose term limits on U.S. congressmen, without Congress passing a law.
But if DeSantis thinks he will get this done without a fight, he is dreaming. Congress members will surely fire back to protect their near-endless terms in office. This could result in a major showdown in the Supreme Court.
How will that shake out? We don’t know for now. But if enough states move to impose term limits on members of Congress, they will probably receive strong support from voters.
Key Takeaways:
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seeking term limits on U.S. congressmen.
- The Republican has also called on other states to impose similar measures.
- Many have called for term limits on congressmen, but little has been done.
Source: Daily Wire
