Term Limits

California legislators tend to lack the institutional knowledge of governing in Sacramento to outmaneuver interests groups whose lobbyists have been honing their skills, often for decades. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Do term limits work?

David M. Drucker · November 21, 2016 11:36 am

The president-elect has called for a three-term limit for the House members. And if the term limits were retroactive, the current leadership roster would be wiped out. (AP Photo)

Beltway Confidential

Trump’s term limits would retire Paul Ryan and his leadership team

Philip Wegmann · November 17, 2016 9:09 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan said he backs a proposal by President-elect Donald Trump to impose term limits on members of Congress. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Ryan backs term limits

Susan Ferrechio · November 17, 2016 5:08 pm

Trump, Obama appear to agree on congressional term limits

Trump, Obama appear to agree on congressional term limits

Gabby Morrongiello · November 14, 2016 8:53 pm

Singer Sheryl Crow has launched a petition to dramatically shorten the presidential campaigning season. (Photo by Rich Fury/Invision/AP)

Sheryl Crow: Voters would ‘unanimously’ support shorter election

Anna Giaritelli · October 27, 2016 3:40 am

Simply put, the votes to limit lawmakers' terms aren't there, and never have been. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Term limits: Trump’s impossible dream

Susan Ferrechio · October 19, 2016 4:01 am

President Donald Trump's week was a wild one, impeachment and major policy wins.

Trump reveals term limit details after proposal

Al Weaver · October 18, 2016 11:05 pm

Trump vows to fight for congressional term limits if elected

Gabby Morrongiello · October 18, 2016 7:40 pm

In an artist's rendering U.S. District Judge Paul C. Huck, left, presides over the sentencing of former lobbyist Jack Abramoff, right, in the SunCruz fraud case at the federal courthouse in Miami Wednesday, March 29, 2006. Abramoff and former business partner Adam Kidan plead guilty last year to conspiracy and fraud charges stemming from their $147.5 million purchase of the SunCruz Casinos gambling fleet. (AP Photo/Shirley Henderson)

Washington Secrets

Scandal lobbyist Abramoff calls for term limits in Congress to end corruption

Paul Bedard · March 22, 2016 10:55 pm

Republican presidential candidate Sen. Rand Paul speaks in Spartanburg, S.C., Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015. (John Byrum/The Spartanburg Herald-Journal via AP

Paul talks term limits amid battle for House speaker

Gabby Morrongiello · October 8, 2015 7:20 pm

Veteran journalist Carl Bernstein said Friday that he believes Vice President Joe Biden is currently considering a run for the White House in 2016. (AP Photo)

Veteran reporter says Biden mulling one-term pledge

Curt Mills · August 14, 2015 6:03 pm

Carson: ‘Term limits create more opportunities for fresh ideas’

Carson: ‘Term limits create more opportunities for fresh ideas’

Sean Langille · July 31, 2015 4:04 pm