SR23 would apply to Congress to “call a convention” under Article V of the U.S. Constitution for the purpose of proposing an amendment to set term limits on members of Congress.
The Senate adopted SR23 on February 20, 2025, by a vote of 34 to 18. We have assigned pluses to the nays because term limits conflict with the right of the American people to choose their representatives. Moreover, efforts to “call a convention” under Article V must be resisted. A constitutional convention (Con-Con) would have the ability to make major changes to the U.S. Constitution, or even completely rewrite it. Instead of failing to uphold their oath of office and risking the danger of a “runaway convention,” which could act as a “trojan horse” to destroy many of the Constitution’s limitations on government power, state legislators should act to immediately nullify all unconstitutional federal laws. Whenever the federal government assumes undelegated powers, in violation of the 10th Amendment, nullification of such lawless acts is the proper remedy. Article V was designed to correct potential errors or defects in the Constitution, not to “misconstrue or abuse its powers.” We must use Article VI to enforce the Constitution, rather than use Article V to alter or abolish it.
