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You've got questions? He's got answers. Convention of States Action President and Co-Founder Mark Meckler took to the interwebs for an unscripted Q&A on Article V and the Convention of States movement.

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On February 14, 2024, the Idaho Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee heard public testimony and voted on Convention of States Action's Article V application for proposing term limits on federal officials, fiscal restraints, and other limits on the federal government's power. Rick Santorum gave expert testimony. The final vote was 6-3 in favor of advancing the resolution to the Idaho Senate floor.

Would amendments proposed by an Article V convention really make a difference? History says, "Yes!" Learn more by listening to this essay by Professor Robert G. Natelson, who is the Independence Institute’s Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence and Head of the Article V Information Center. His work has been cited as high as the Supreme Court level.

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Mark Meckler will grade Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin, review a new report on Biden’s classified docs, and recap an exhilarating week of news for Convention of States.

On February 7, 2024, the Iowa House State Affairs Committee voted to advance the Convention of States Action resolution to the full Iowa House for debate. This Article V resolution has been adopted by 19 other states, allowing for amendment proposals on three topics: term limits, fiscal restraints, and limits on federal jurisdiction. If passed by the House, this Article V resolution would need to also be adopted by the Iowa Senate in order to achieve final passage.

On February 6, 2024, the Rhode Island House Committee on State Govt. and Elections heard public testimony on Convention of States Action's Article V resolution.

On February 6, 2024, the Ohio House Government Oversight Committee heard public testimony from local supporters of Convention of States Action's Article V resolution. COS Co-Founder Michael Farris was also on hand to provide expert testimony.

A subcommittee of the Iowa House State Government Committee hears public testimony on our Article V application February 6, 2024, and advanced the Convention of States Action resolution to the full committee. Rick Santorum gave expert testimony. 

Fearful speculations about the Article V convention process ignore what scholarly research has revealed. Professor Robert G. Natelson is the Independence Institute’s Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence and Head of the Article V Information Center. His work has been cited as high as the Supreme Court level.

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The Law of Article V book by Robert Natelson