Freshman Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., is already taking aim at the Washington establishment by teaming up with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a fellow Pennsylvania Republican, to try to enact term limits for members of Congress.
McCormick introduced a joint resolution on the Senate floor on Thursday that would mandate that U.S. senators and representatives could serve a maximum of 12 years in each legislative body. The bill reflects legislation previously introduced by Fitzpatrick in the House. That means senators could only serve two six-year terms in the Senate, and representatives could only serve six two-year terms in the House.
The legislation wouldn’t apply to members who have served beginning before the 118th Congress (2023-2024), a crucial move if the legislation is to have any chance of passage.
“Term limits must either apply to everybody, or they apply to…
