Republicans, now in control of Congress, move to put limit on how long members can serve

Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., introduced an amendment to the Constitution on Wednesday to limit the amount of terms a House member and U.S. senator can serve. 

Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, introduced the Senate version.

Under the amendment, a senator could serve two services and a House member could serve three terms.

In terms of a special election, the amendment defines a "qualifying term" as one year or more in the House of Representatives and three years or more in the Senate. 

The amendment would not be retroactive and would apply to terms lawmakers serve after its adoption. 

Term limit bills have been introduced in the past but they haven't become law. 

Some of the longest serving members of Congress include the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., who served from 1993 to 2023 and former Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., who served from 1975 to 2023.