Are term limits for US House and Senate the solution to gridlock and infighting?
Fighting among lawmakers in Washington has produced frustration for the electorate and both the democratic and republican parties. Moreover, infighting has bought the legislative process to a screeching halt. Jockeying for position on powerful committees has kept senior members of the House and Senate focused on reelection for control of key committees, because that is where the true power lies. But what if there were term limits for every elected office in the United States, including the House and Senate? America has term limits for the office of the president, governors and a plethora of local offices. However, the Congress and Senate have escaped the boundaries of term limits. The ability to spend a literal lifetime in the US Senate and Congress may be at the heart of the recent legislative paralysis that has crippled the US government. If all politicians knew they were out after two terms, perhaps they would spend less time electioneering and more time governing. With term limits
