Real Accountability, Real Choices, Real Representation

The Problem

• Congress has become a body of career politicians, often serving for decades.

• Party primaries narrow the field before most voters have a say, leaving many forced to pick the “least objectionable” candidate.

• Power has become entrenched: incumbents treat seats as personal property, not public trust.

• The Supreme Court is similarly insulated, with lifetime appointments that drift away from accountability.

What the Amendment Does

✅ Congressional Term Limits

• Representatives: 3 terms (6 years).

• Senators: 2 terms (12 years).

• Balances renewal with continuity—fresh voices without losing institutional knowledge.

✅ Confidence Vote System

• If an incumbent is running for their final term, voters also answer a yes/no confidence question.

• Winning the race isn’t enough—they must also secure confidence votes from at least 50% of all voters in the election.

• Ensures only genuinely trusted leaders can serve beyond normal limits.

• Breaks the cycle of recycled incumbents by forcing parties to offer new faces and ideas.

✅ Committee Chair Exemption

• Leaders of critical committees (national security, foreign affairs, financial regulation) are exempt from term limits while serving in those roles.

• Preserves stability and expertise in high-stakes areas.

✅ Supreme Court Term Limits

• Ends lifetime appointments. Justices serve 18 years maximum, with staggered terms to maintain continuity.

• No grandfather clauses—applies to sitting justices as well.

• Restores accountability to the Court while keeping it independent.

Why It Matters

• Power was never meant to be permanent—it was meant to be borrowed.

• Voters deserve the ability to say: “Not that one again.”

• The amendment rebalances representation by:

  • Removing entrenched politicians.

  • Preventing partisan shields from protecting SCOTUS indefinitely.

  • Ensuring public service is about earning trust, not clinging to office.

The Bottom Line

The Citizen Representation Amendment re-centers power where it belongs: with the people. It combines common-sense term limits with a voter-driven confidence mechanism, ensures critical expertise isn’t lost, and finally brings accountability to the Supreme Court.