McKinley Co-Sponsors Term Limits Legislation

Statement

Rep. David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-WV) signed up Tuesday as a co-sponsor of H.J. Res. 20, which would set in motion a constitutional amendment to limit the number of consecutive terms served by a Member of Congress. This legislation was introduced by Rep. Todd Platts (R-PA) and would prohibit a person from serving more than two full consecutive terms in the U.S. Senate or six full consecutive terms in the U.S. House.

McKinley introduced legislation when he was in the West Virginia House of Delegates encouraging Congress to adopt term limits. He released the following statement Tuesday about H.J Res. 20:

"Politicians who spend too much time in Washington can become detached from the people they represent," said McKinley. "Our job as elected officials is not to come to Washington and live the good life here; we are here to serve the people of our districts, and then come home as the Founders intended. Term limits would guarantee lawmakers prone to corruption and self-preservation have a guaranteed sell-by date. Term limits may also have the effect of forcing members of Congress to get the job done now and not push off long-simmering problems for years and years. Last year I promised I would co-sponsor legislation limiting members of the House to no more than six terms, and I am more convinced than ever that it's necessary after more than nine months in Washington. While there are many good public servants who have represented their constituents well for decades, others simply want to make a career for themselves and forget about the people back home."

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