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Chip Roy: For too long, Washington has rewarded longevity with greater power, higher pay and deeper entrenchment. If members of…

On the recordJune 12, 2026
For too long, Washington has rewarded longevity with greater power, higher pay and deeper entrenchment. If members of Congress want to serve beyond 12 years absent a constitutional amendment limiting them, they should do so without taxpayer-funded salaries and without monopolizing committee chairs and leadership positions.
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Chip Roy
Republican · Texas

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Discussing his proposal to limit congressional tenure benefits.

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