{"id":2017170,"date":"2023-08-30T17:47:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T21:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-calls-for-term-limits-after-mcconnell-freeze-up\/"},"modified":"2023-08-30T17:48:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T21:48:19","slug":"house-democrat-calls-for-term-limits-after-mcconnell-freeze-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-calls-for-term-limits-after-mcconnell-freeze-up\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrat proposes term limits following McConnell&#8217;s obstruction."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-democrat-calls-for-term-limits-after-mcconnell-freeze-up%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2017170&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>House Democrat Calls for Term Limits in Response to McConnell Incident<\/h2>\n<p>At least one House Democrat\u2064 has seized the opportunity to address Senate Minority \u200bLeader Mitch McConnell&#8217;s recent freeze-up in \u200bfront of reporters. Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) took to\u200d social media to call\u200b for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregons-new-secretary-of-state-democrat-caught-hosting-birthday-gathering-in-defiance-of-governors-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon\u2019s New Secretary Of State (Democrat) CAUGHT Hosting Birthday Gathering In Defiance Of Governor\u2019s Covid Orders\">term limits<\/a> for\u2063 lawmakers and Supreme Court justices, emphasizing \u2062the need for &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-suggest-moving-forward-on-ccp-virus-relief-bill-without-minimum-wage-hike\/\" title=\"Senate Democrats Suggest Moving Forward on CCP Virus Relief Bill Without Minimum Wage Hike\">basic human decency<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns over McConnell&#8217;s Health and Fitness<\/h3>\n<p>The\u200d incident occurred during a \u2064press conference in Kentucky, where McConnell experienced a 30-second \u2062freeze-up. While his spokesperson assured that McConnell \u200dwas feeling\u200c fine and only momentarily lightheaded, an \u2064aide mentioned that he would consult with a physician before his \u2064next\u200d public event.\u2062 This is the second \u200btime in just over a month that McConnell\u2062 has struggled \u200cto communicate with reporters, raising concerns about his age and health.<\/p>\n<h3>Challenges in Implementing Term Limits<\/h3>\n<p>Currently, \u2063Congress members are not subject\u200b to \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-introduces-constitutional-amendment-to-enforce-term-limits-for-congress\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz Introduces Constitutional Amendment To Enforce Term Limits For Congress\">term limits due<\/a> to a 1995 Supreme Court\u2062 decision. Rep. Phillips acknowledged that passing\u200b a \u2062constitutional amendment to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrat-calls-for-term-limits-after-mcconnell-freeze-up\/\" title=\"House Democrat proposes term limits following McConnell's obstruction.\">establish term limits<\/a> would be\u200d challenging, requiring two-thirds \u200bsupport in both the House and Senate, as well as three-fourths support from \u200call\u200d state \u2063legislatures.\u200d He\u200c expressed skepticism about lawmakers voting against their own self-interests.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the obstacles, a \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/devin-nunes-to-newsmax-trump-wants-to-win-back-the-house-senate-before-wh\/\" title=\"Devin Nunes to Newsmax: Trump Wants to Win Back the House, Senate, Before WH\">recent poll revealed<\/a> that 83% of\u2062 voters, including a majority \u200cacross party lines, support\u200b passing a constitutional amendment for term limits. This renewed focus\u2063 on the issue stems from\u200c House Speaker Kevin McCarthy&#8217;s agreement \u2062to hold a related vote during his speakership election and concerns \u2064over the \u200dhealth of lawmakers \u200clike McConnell and \u200bSen. \u2064Dianne Feinstein (D-CA).<\/p>\n<p>It is clear that the call for term limits resonates with the American public, but\u2062 the\u2063 path\u200b to implementation \u200dremains challenging.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least one House Democrat seized on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell&#8217;s recent freeze-up in front of reporters, urging Congress to establish term limits for lawmakers and Supreme Court justices. 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