Texas becomes 11th state to call for U.S. Constitutional Convention [View all]
The Texas House has approved a resolution calling for a new U.S. constitutional convention. The aim of the convention would be to propose a series of amendments to limit federal power and spending, as well as to impose term limits on members of Congress.
Houston Public Media
State Rep. Chris Turner, a Democrat from Grand Prairie, attempted to add an amendment to SJR 2 that would remove members from Congress if they colluded with foreign governments — a measure, he said, that was needed under the Trump administration.
“Our country has been rocked by revelations of foreign governments interfering in our national elections, and many questions remain about whether or not officials with the Trump organization colluded with Vladimir Putin and the Russian government,” he said on the House floor. “We have an obligation to make sure our elections are protected by outside influences.”
His amendment was tabled.
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