{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.cruz.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=2921", "ICYMI:  News Coverage of Cruz and DeSantis Push For Congressional Term Limits To 'Drain the Swamp'", "2016-12-13", "2016", "2016-12", "Republican", "House", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Last week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) penned an op-ed for The Washington Post announcing that in the 115th Congress they will introduce a constitutional amendment establishing congressional term limits in order to put an end to cronyism in Washington:\u00a0\n\u201cOn Election Day, the American people made a resounding call to \u2018drain the swamp\u2019 that is modern Washington,\u201d Cruz and DeSantis wrote. \u201cYet on Capitol Hill, we seem mired in the same cycle of complacency: The game hasn\u2019t changed, and the players remain the same. Thankfully, there\u2019s a solution available that, while stymied by the permanent political class, enjoys broad public support: congressional term limits.\nFollowing is a summary of news coverage:\nThe Hill: Cruz, DeSantis to introduce constitutional amendment on term limits  \u201cSen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) say they want to help President-elect Donald Trump \u201cdrain the swamp\u201d by imposing congressional term limits. The two conservative lawmakers said in a Washington Post op-ed Friday they plan to introduce a constitutional amendment next month to limit members of Congress to three terms in the House and two in the Senate.\u201d\nThe Washington Examiner: Cruz to introduce constitutional amendment for term limits  \u201cSen. Ted Cruz announced Friday that he will introduce a constitutional amendment to limit the number of terms members of the Senate and the House of Representatives can serve\u2026Cruz and DeSantis argued that term limits would also \"change the calculus\" of those who serve in Congress, and said it would open more more roles in leadership and break up the \"permanent political class\" on Capitol Hill.\u201d\nTampa Bay Times: Ron DeSantis joins Ted Cruz in push for term limits  \u201cFlorida Rep. Ron DeSantis is partnering with Sen. Ted Cruz in an attempt to enact term limits, trying to seize Donald Trump\u2019s populist appeal to \u201cdrain the swamp\u2026\u201cAs soon as the 115th Congress convenes, both of us will move to restore accountability among the entrenched Washington establishment by introducing a constitutional amendment to limit the number of terms that a member of Congress can serve to three in the House and two in the Senate,\u201d the Republicans wrote in an op/ed for the Washington Post.\u201d\u00a0\nThe Blaze: Ted Cruz announces Trump-inspired amendment to the Constitution  \u201cTexas Sen. Ted Cruz has announced his plans to propose an amendment to the Constitution that would radically change the members of the legislative branch. He wants Congress to vote on imposing term limits on itself\u2026For Cruz, the current popularity of the idea and the Republican control of state legislatures is why this is the right time to get Congress to limit its own members.\u201d\u00a0\nBreitbart: Draining the Swamp: Ted Cruz and Ron DeSantis to Propose Constitutional Amendment on Term Limits  \u201cSen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Ron DeSantis have revealed their plans to introduce a constitutional amendment that will impose term limits for both congressmen and senators\u2026In a joint op-ed for The Washington Post, the two Republican firebrands said that term limits would be an effective way for the new Republican administration to \u201cdrain the swamp\u201d\u2026Both Cruz and DeSantis also point to the \u201cbroad support\u201d for congressional term limits, citing a Ramussen survey conducted in October that showed 74% of likely voters supported the idea.\u201d\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov?p=press_release&id=2921"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5363837592303753, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}