House GOP Targets Senate Power in Capitol Hill Constitutional Feud
Summary
A group of House Republicans is trying to repeal the 17th Amendment, which allows voters to elect U.S. senators directly. They want state legislatures to choose senators instead, arguing this would better protect state interests. This effort comes amid a disagreement between House and Senate Republicans over a voting-related bill called the SAVE Act.Key Facts
- The 17th Amendment, passed in 1912, lets voters directly elect U.S. senators.
- Representative Keith Self and eight other House Republicans introduced a bill to repeal the 17th Amendment.
- If repealed, state legislatures would select senators instead of voters.
- Repealing a constitutional amendment requires approval by two-thirds of both the House and Senate and three-fourths of state legislatures.
- This repeal effort faces low chances because it needs broad support, including from Democrats.
- The effort is linked to frustrations over the Senate’s inaction on the SAVE Act, a bill about federal election rules.
- Republicans currently control more state legislatures than Democrats (28 states vs. 18 states).
- No constitutional amendment has been repealed except the 18th Amendment, which ended Prohibition.
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