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The term of office for US Senators is six years; there are no term limits. A Senator may serve as long as the voters of his (or her) state continue electing him, provided he is not removed from office for misconduct.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoI believe they can be reelected an unlimited number of times
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What amendment sets Congressmen's term limits?
There is no such amendment. US Senators and Representatives do not have term limits.
How long may a congressman stay in office?
Congressmen and Senators in the US have no term limits.
Which states limit the number of terms for US Senators?
None. It is unconstitutional for states to impose term limits on US Senators and Congressmen.In US Term Limits Inc., v. Thornton, (1995) the US Supreme Court held the states couldn't impose term limits on Senators and Congressmen because their qualifications are outlined in the US Constitution. Further, the Seventeenth Amendment (1913) provided for election of US Senators by popular vote, superseding Article I, Section 3, Clauses 1 and 2, that allowed election of Senators by state legislatures, and transferring this power to the people.Case Citation:US Term Limits Inc., v. Thornton, 514 U.S. 779 (1995)
Why are US Senate term limits unconstitutional?
In US Term Limits Inc., v. Thornton, (1995) the US Supreme Court held the states couldn't impose term limits on Senators and Congressmen because their qualifications are outlined in the US Constitution. Further, the Seventeenth Amendment (1913) provided for election of US Senators by popular vote, superseding Article I, Section 3, Clauses 1 and 2, that allowed election of Senators by state legislatures, and transferring this power to the people.Case Citation:US Term Limits Inc., v. Thornton, 514 U.S. 779 (1995)
Term limit senator john Kerry?
Kerry is not for term limits and US Senators serve 6 year terms.
Is it an limit of that you can be a senate?
If I understand the question correctly, you're asking whether there are term limits for US Senators. If so, the answer is no--Senators can continue to serve as long as they continue to be reelected.
Who imposes term limits on Congress?
Voters can set practical term limits on a US Senator or Congressman by voting him or her out of office in the general election. There is no way to pass a law or state constitutional amendment that imposes legal limits on their terms, however, because the US Supreme Court found that unconstitutional in US Term Limits Inc., v. Thornton, (1995).
How many times may a senayor be reelected?
There are no term limits for senators.
Can senators be re-elected?
Yes. There are no term limits on members of the US House or Senate, so they can be reelected, theoretically, an unlimited number of times. A further note on this is that the US Supreme Court has ruled that any attempts by the States or Congress to impose term limits are unconstitutional. Therefore, a explicit Amendment to the Constitution will be required to impose any term limits.
Has the US Supreme Court ruled on term limits for politicians?
Sort of. The US Supreme Court ruled in US Term Limits Inc., v Thornton, (1995) that states can't pass laws or state constitutional amendments imposing term limits on US Senators and Congressmen because it violates several portions of the US Constitution (Article I, Sections 2 and 3 and the Seventeenth Amendment). The states also can't override the US Constitution, per the Article VI Supremacy Clause.This decision only affects members of the US Senate and House of Representatives, however. States can set whatever term limits they like on state and local politicians.Congress and the states can work together to establish term limits for Senators and Representatives by amending the Constitution, just as the office of President was constrained to two terms by the Twenty-Second Amendment (1947).
How many senators are served in the Texas senate?
The Texas Senate consists of 31 members elected to a four-year term with no term limits.
How do you talk to people and change the limits for our senators?
This question is oddly phrased so cannot properly be answered. You talk to people by going up to them and introducing yourself. You change the 'limits' -- I assume you mean term limits -- for senators by amending the Constitution. Lots of luck with that.
