Ted Cruz introduced a term limit bill that would actually end his own career in the Senate

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• Senator Ted Cruz introduced a constitutional amendment that would allow only two terms for Senators and three for members of the House of Representatives.
• It would limit Cruz's term in the Senate to his current one, which ends in 2025.
• Congressional terms are currently unlimited, though there are limits on individual committees.

Republican Senator Ted Cruz introduced a constitutional amendment Friday that would restrict Senators to two six-year terms. If it's passed, it would limit Cruz's Senate career to its current term.

The amendment would also limit members of the House of Representatives to three two-year terms. It's co-sponsored by Republican Senators Marco Rubio, Mike Lee, and David Purdue.

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