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AJOINTRESOLUTION
ToamendtheconstitutionoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica

SECTION1.SHORTTITLE

Thismaybecitedasthe28thAmendment

SECTION2.FINDINGS
Congressherebyfindsanddeclaresthat,
1)Outof293elections,291incumbentswonreelectionand2challengerswon
2)Only7percentofAmericanssaytheyhaveQuitealotofconfidenceintheirlawmakers
3)2/3ofvoterswanttheincumbentHouseofRepresentativememberstobemovedoutimmediatelyforpoor
performance.
4)Congressnowhawlowestapprovalratinginhistoryat14%.
5)Thepercentageofoverallprimaryturnoutinage=eligiblecitizensvotinginstatewideprimariesfrom19622014
wasbelow16%.
6)UnderthecurrentConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,SenatorsandCongressmenmayserveanunlimitednumber
ofterms.
7)Morestrikingly,evenoverwhelminglylargeprochangemajorities,with80%ofthepublicfavoringapolicy
change,gotthatchangeonlyabout43%ofthetime.
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8)Just296billswerepassedinthe113
Congressof20132014TheDonothing80
Congressof19471949
passed395bills.
9)ThepreferencesoftheaverageAmericanappeartohaveonlyaminuscule,nearzero,statisticallynonsignificant
impactuponpublicpolicy[unlessyouarean]economicElite"
10)Clearly,whenoneholdsconstantnetinterestgroupalignmentsandthepreferencesofaffluentAmericans,it
makesverylittledifferencewhatthegeneralpublicthinks.Theprobabilityofpolicychangeisnearlythesame
(around0.3)
11)ThepreferencesoftheaverageAmericanappeartohaveonlyaminuscule,nearzero,statistically
nonsignificantimpactuponpublicpolicy[unlessyouarean]economicElite"
12)Witha
4percentmarginoferror,thecurrentdisapprovalratingofCongressoftheUnitedStatesofAmericais
83%.
13)Onaverage,incumbentCongressmenareabletooutspendtheirchallengers1.7millionto587,000,orataratioof
approximately3:1.
14)AsofOctober16,2015,1,186groupsorganizedassuperPACshavereportedtotalreceiptsof$300,828,942and
totalindependentexpendituresof$28,916,515inthe2016cycle

SECTION3.STATUTORYLANGUAGE
WHEREASThe28thAmendmentshallhenceforthlimitthetermsofmembersoftheHouseofRepresentativestoa
totalof14years.Membersthathavealreadyserved14yearsbytheyear2025shallbeabletorunfor2moreterms
beforetheireligibilityisterminated.Followingtheyear2024thereshallbenomoreHouseRepresentativesthatwill
haverunformorethan7terms.
WHEREASTheDepartmentofJusticewillberesponsibleforensuringthatHouseRepresentativesshallnotrunfora
7thterm.Followingtheirfinalterm,membersmayholdaseatintheSenateoranyotherelectedgovernmentaloffice
theychose.
WHEREASThe28thAmendmentshallbeenactedonJanuary1,2025.Thereisnoexpirationdateforthis
amendment
ItisherebyresolvedthatthePeopleoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaurgetheGovernmenttoamendtheConstitution
oftheUnitedStatestoenactatermlimitof14yearsinofficeperCongressmen.

ITISHEREBYRESOLVED

PressRelease
ItisclearwithoutareasonabledoubtthatthepeopleoftheseUnitedStatesareunhappywiththecurrentunproductive
natureofourgovernment.Youmayhaveheardfrompeers,thenews,socialmedia,orevencandidatesrunningfor
officethatourgovernmentalmachineisbrokenandisindireneedoffixing.Congressmenareconcernedmorewith
reelectionandcampaignfunding.Membersofcongresshaveseeminglycometoahaltwhenitcomesto
compromisingonimportantissuestopleasetheirconstituents.Althoughitisbelievedthatvoterswillenactchange
wheretheyseefit,itisimperativethatthisconstitutionalamendmentispassedtoendcareerpoliticians,limitthe
poweroflobbyists,andeasepartisanpoliticstopassmeaningfulandimportantlegislationtosaveourcountry.Career
politicianshavebeenknowntocatertothemselvesfirst,theirpartysecond,andconstituentsoftheirregionlast.
Careerpoliticianscameaboutascongressmenshiftedtheirfocusfromtheirpartyandidealstothemselves.Itmakes
sense,too,withnoendinsight,congressmenareconstantlyworryingmoreabouttheirnextelectionthananything
else.
Moneytalks,especiallyinpolitics.Campaigndonationsinfluencebothelectionsandlegislationwithatermlimit,
thehugerolemoneyplaysinpoliticscouldbecurbedsubstantially.Withthebackingoflobbyiststheyhavemet
whileinoffice,incumbentswinatanalarmingrate.Spendanotherseventyfivethousanddollarsandyoullget
1,572morevotes(Jacobson469).Somequickmathwilltellyouthatincumbentswillhaveanextraninethousand
votesperelection.Astimemovesforwardthesecampaignspendingnumberswillonlymoveupwardsas
corporationswillbecomemoreinvestedinpolitics.Overtime,manylobbyistsandHouseMembersdevelop
longtermprofessionalrelationshipsthataremutuallylucrative.AccordingtoOpenSecrets.Org,themediannet
worthforthe530currentlawmakerswhowereinCongressasoftheMayfilingdeadlinewas$1,008,767(Choma).
ThismaybegreatfortheemployingcorporationsandRepresentatives,however,thisisnothowourfoundingfathers
envisionedourgovernmentwouldworkastheworkingandmiddleclasspeoplearelosingtrustintheirgovernment.
Becauseourlawmakersaremoreconcentratedontheirnextelection,theyfindthemselvessubjecttotheirlobbyists
andpartiesforfunding.
Anotherlargeportionofcampaigningcomesdirectlyfromtheirpoliticalparty,who,onoccasion,willaskthemto
putasidetheirpersonalbeliefsfortheirpartysviews.Partisanpoliticstodayisnotoriousforbeingoneofthemajor
cruxesofAmericangovernment.Ifnewfaceswereallowedintocongressperhapsageoldalliancesagainstother
partiescouldbebrokenup,endingthegridlock,allowingcompromises,andprogressthatcannotbeaccomplishedin
todayspoliticalclimateofWashington.
Inordertomaketheimperativechangesthatarenecessarytokeepourcountryafloat,wemustcheckthepowerof
thelobbyists,partisanpolitics,andcareerpoliticiansbyenactingatermlimitontheHouseofRepresentatives.
GeorgeWashingtonsetthestandardforallPresidentsbyleavingofficeduetohisfearofanothermonarchy,although
thesecongressmendonothavethetyrannicalpowersofasingleking,collectivelytheyareholdingourcountryback
byclingingtothemoneyandpowerthatcomeswiththeresponsibilityofcreatingourcountryslaws.Itisnowupto
youtovotetoenactthe28thAmendmentandmakeAmericagreatagainbyallowingafreshvoicetospeakamongst
thestalecobwebsoftheHouseofRepresentatives.