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Posted by: Kate Prince on Apr 8, 2021

The state House today passed a resolution calling for a national constitutional convention to set term limits for members of Congress, TNJ: On the Hill reports. The measure, House Joint Resolution 8, was adopted on a 53-34 vote, only three more votes than the minimum needed to clear the chamber. It now heads to the Senate for consideration. U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais of Winchester and Rep. Chuck Fleischmann of Chattanooga, both on their sixth terms, are currently the longest serving Republicans. Among the Democratic congressional delegation, Rep. Jim Cooper of Nashville is in his 10th term, followed by Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis who is in his eighth term.