5 concessions Kevin McCarthy made to become speaker of the House
2. McCarthy agrees to hold a vote on term limits for Congress
Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., one of the original holdouts who opposed McCarthy, negotiated concessions from McCarthy in exchange for convincing a majority of them to support his speaker bid. He shared a list of the “major reforms ending the unacceptable status quo in Washington” McCarthy agreed to on Twitter Saturday.
The juice was worth the squeeze - we fought for and secured agreement on major reforms ending the unacceptable status quo in Washington. The path to restoring fiscal sanity, accountability, transparency, and prioritizing National Security in the People’s House is underway. ???????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/xeuLaRcH2d
— RepScottPerry (@RepScottPerry) January 7, 2023
A “term limit vote” made it onto the list, indicating that McCarthy will agree to hold a vote on a constitutional amendment to establish term limits for members of Congress. The call for term limits reflects one of the most common criticisms of Washington that the elected representatives of the people are too old and have been in Washington too long, making them out of touch with their constituents.
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Even if McCarthy agrees to hold a vote on establishing term limits, there is no guarantee the measure will pass. A constitutional amendment requires the support of two-thirds of members of both houses of Congress, as opposed to a simple majority, and it must secure the ratification of three-fourths of the states before it can go into effect. The House previously voted on establishing term limits for members of Congress in 1995, failing to secure the necessary votes for passage.
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
