Congress Splits on Term Limits After 71-Year-Old Senator's Death
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 18
Congress Splits on Term Limits After 71-Year-Old Senator's Death
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 18
Summary
Lawmakers are divided over whether Congress should impose term limits as fresh scrutiny of age and health follows Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death in office last week at 71.
The debate centers on whether limits would protect against entrenched incumbency or instead override voters’ right to keep electing experienced members, including 92-year-old Sen. Chuck Grassley.
Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Roger Marshall backed constitutional term limits, with Cruz proposing two Senate terms and three House terms to stop lawmakers from staying "forever."
Sen. Tim Sheehy, Rep. Glen Grothman and Sen. Mark Warner argued voters or lawmakers themselves should decide when it is time to step aside rather than impose a universal cap.
The split comes after recent health-related absences by Mitch McConnell, 84, and Rep. Tom Kean Jr., 57, revived broader concerns about aging leadership on Capitol Hill.