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Why Don’t Term Limit Proposals Usually Pass?

Abner Fletcher

Posted on January 15, 2019 · Sen. Ted Cruz recently proposed a Constitutional amendment to establish term limits for Senators and members of Congress. We examine why such efforts don't usually succeed.

Tags Congressmen Constitutional amendment Nancy Sims Senators ted cruz Teddy Rave term limits University of Houston Law Center

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Senators Call For Select Panel To Investigate USA Gymnastics

Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Posted on January 25, 2018 · Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said the Senate should investigate how Dr. Larry Nassar was given unsupervised access to the gymnasts, allowing him to sexually abuse them over decades

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Senator Cornyn Seeks To Ban ‘Bump Stocks’ Used In Las Vegas

Erica Werner, Associated Press / Matthew Daly, Associated Press

Posted on October 4, 2017 · John Cornyn said Dianne Feinstein’s bill deserves a hearing.

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