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Nonpartisan · It doesn't matter which party

Change the terms
for yourself.

What people don't know right now is they have the choice. The time is short, sometimes you don't know who or what to choose from. Fact is we never really have time. Some leaders count on that.

Here's what you can do today

Don't pull the lever for someone that's had all the time in the world. Choose other. It doesn't matter which party. It only matters that their time may be up and IT'S YOUR REPUBLIC!

Start the conversation. It doesn't matter which party. Look at who represents you, and talk about it with your neighbors, whoever they vote for.

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83%

of Americans support term limits for Congress.

  • Democrats78%
  • Republicans89%
  • Independents84%

NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll of 1,322 adults, April 27–30, 2026. Source ↗

Over the years, many members of Congress have promised to limit their own time in office. Some kept that promise. Many didn't.

You don't have to wait for them. You can apply a limit yourself, on Election Day.

237 of 433
representatives are past the proposed limit of 3 House terms
41 of 100
senators are past the proposed limit of 2 Senate terms
30
members with 30+ years in Congress
7.8
median years in Congress

Congress at a glance

Where every current member stands against the proposed term limits.
Within proposed limitNearing proposed limitPast proposed limit30+ years

Proposed limit: 3 House terms (6 years) and 2 Senate terms (12 years), the limits in the term-limits amendment introduced in Congress. How we count

House (433 members)

Within proposed limit: 75 · Nearing proposed limit: 121 · Past proposed limit: 218 · 30+ years: 19

Senate (100 members)

Within proposed limit: 34 · Nearing proposed limit: 24 · Past proposed limit: 31 · 30+ years: 11

The longest-serving members of Congress

All the time in the world

Total years in Congress, counting time in both the House and the Senate. 13 of the 25 longest-serving members are asking voters for another term on November 3, 2026, and 6 are not running again.

  1. 1Chuck GrassleyRepublican · Senator, Iowa · House 1975–1981, Senate 1981–present51years
  2. 2Edward J. MarkeyON THE BALLOT 2026Democratic · Senator, Massachusetts · House 1975–2013, Senate 2013–present51years
  3. 3Harold RogersON THE BALLOT 2026Republican · Representative, KY-5 · House 1981–present45years
  4. 4Steny H. HoyerNOT RUNNING: RETIRINGDemocratic · Representative, MD-5 · House 1981–present45years
  5. 5Christopher H. SmithON THE BALLOT 2026Republican · Representative, NJ-4 · House 1981–present45years
  6. 6Charles E. SchumerDemocratic · Senator, New York · House 1981–1999, Senate 1999–present45years
  7. 7Ron WydenDemocratic · Senator, Oregon · House 1981–1996, Senate 1996–present45years
  8. 8Richard J. DurbinNOT RUNNING: RETIRINGDemocratic · Senator, Illinois · House 1983–1997, Senate 1997–present43years
  9. 9Marcy KapturON THE BALLOT 2026Democratic · Representative, OH-9 · House 1983–present43years
  10. 10Mitch McConnellNOT RUNNING: RETIRINGRepublican · Senator, Kentucky · Senate 1985–present41years

In memoriam. Members who died in office during this Congress: Lindsey Graham (31 years), David Scott (23 years), Doug LaMalfa (13 years), Gerald E. Connolly (16 years), Raúl M. Grijalva (22 years), Sylvester Turner (less than a year).

Your members of Congress

Pick your state to see how long your senators and representatives have held their seats. Not sure which district you live in? Look it up by ZIP code on house.gov ↗

All of Congress

Tap any member to see their contact details, committees, service history and official voting record. Select a column heading to sort. For the snapshot, recent changes and vacant seats, see the Congress page.

Showing 1–25 of 439 House members

MemberSeatPartyTermsYears in chamberYears in CongressStatusNext election
Barry Moore AL-1Republican35.85.8Nearing proposed limitNot running
Shomari Figures AL-2Democratic11.81.8Within proposed limit2026
Mike Rogers AL-3Republican122323Past proposed limit2026
Robert B. Aderholt AL-4Republican152929Past proposed limit2026
Dale W. Strong AL-5Republican23.83.8Nearing proposed limit2026
Gary J. Palmer AL-6Republican61111Past proposed limit2026
Terri A. Sewell AL-7Democratic81515Past proposed limit2026
Nicholas J. Begich III AK-ALRepublican11.81.8Within proposed limit2026
Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen 
non-voting		ASRepublican61111Past proposed limit2026
David Schweikert AZ-1Republican81515Past proposed limitNot running
Elijah Crane AZ-2Republican23.83.8Nearing proposed limit2026
Yassamin Ansari AZ-3Democratic11.81.8Within proposed limit2026
Greg Stanton AZ-4Democratic47.87.8Past proposed limit2026
Andy Biggs AZ-5Republican59.89.8Past proposed limitNot running
Juan Ciscomani AZ-6Republican23.83.8Nearing proposed limit2026
Adelita S. Grijalva AZ-7Democratic1<1<1Within proposed limit2026
Abraham J. Hamadeh AZ-8Republican11.81.8Within proposed limit2026
Paul A. Gosar AZ-9Republican81515Past proposed limit2026
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford AR-1Republican81515Past proposed limit2026
J. French Hill AR-2Republican61111Past proposed limit2026
Steve Womack AR-3Republican81515Past proposed limit2026
Bruce Westerman AR-4Republican61111Past proposed limit2026
James Gallagher CA-1RepublicanPartial term<1<1Within proposed limit2026
Jared Huffman CA-2Democratic71313Past proposed limit2026
Kevin Kiley CA-3Independent23.83.8Nearing proposed limit2026

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