For immediate release
January 27, 2025
Contact: Les Chamblee, U.S. Term Limits
lchamblee@termlimits.com
Indiana Senate Passes Resolution to Term Limit Congress
Indianapolis, IN — Today, the Indiana Senate passed Senate Joint Resolution 21 (SJR21), which notifies Congress that Indiana seeks to participate in an amendment convention for the sole purpose of proposing a congressional term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The effort led by Senator Andy Zay and spearheaded by the nonpartisan nonprofit U.S. Term Limits passed with 31 yeas to 18 nays.
It is clear that the people of Indiana agree. According to the latest RMG Research poll, 84% of likely voters in Indiana support term limits on Congress, including strong support among Republicans, Democrats, and Independents alike.
U.S. Term Limits President Philip Blumel commended the Indiana state senators who voted “yea” on our resolution saying, “The people of Indiana are lucky to have public servants who see what is going on in D.C. and are willing to take action to fix it. They know that Congress won’t set term limits on itself. Therefore, it is the obligation of the states to do so.”
State Chair for U.S. Term Limits, Mike Speedy, says “I appreciate the Indiana Senate advancing SJR 21 today. This a crucial step towards empowering the voice of the voters, and reining in the size and scope of our federal government.”
Once SJR21 passes the house chamber, Indiana will join other states in the call to convene the states for the exclusive purpose of proposing term limits on the U.S. Congress. Once 34 state legislatures pass similar resolutions on the topic and approve the term limits amendment, it must be ratified by 38 states to become part of the U.S. Constitution.
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U.S. Term Limits is the largest nonpartisan, nonprofit organization advocating solely on term limits. Our mission is to improve the quality of government with a citizen legislature that closely reflects its constituency and is responsive to the needs of the people it serves. U.S. Term Limits does not require a self-limit on individuals. Our aim is to limit the terms of all members of Congress as an institution. Find out more at termlimits.org.
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