The Utah Senate asked Congress to repeal the 17th Amendment, which was ratified under the Progressive’s of 1913. Utah has boldly challenged a system that was never the intent of the Founding Fathers and suggests that the 17th Amendment has resulted in Senators being bound to special interest groups, that donate enormous sums of money for the Senator’s re-election, and not representing the needs of the people of Utah.
The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Al Jackson of Utah, believes that Senators need to “come home every weekend and take direction from their state legislative (sic) body and from the House and the Governor on how they should vote in the upcoming week.”
Passing with 20-6 SJR2 was sent to the House. It demands that Congress repeal the 17th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Read a history of the 17th Amendment and why Utah has made such a bold call to action on the following page.
It seems there are some here who believe politicians need to be the ones who elect or appoint other politicians . I fell to see any logic in that
AMENDMENT XVII
Passed by Congress May 13, 1912. Ratified April 8, 1913.
Note: Article I, section 3, of the Constitution was modified by the 17th amendment.
The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.
When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.
This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.
Amen well said wake up people for sure
First 17 then 16. The Senate should be the voice of the state’s. The people’s house is the house of Representatives. Time to get back to a Constitutional Republic
Um…the 17th amemndment is what kets the PEOPLE elect their state senators. Otherwise, state government appoints senators. I kind of like having that choice myself, and not having it made for me
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I agree. Good luck with that.
Yes! I have been saying that for YEARS! (The 17th is the second of a pair of serious errors. The 16th is the first.)
there are some amendments that should be repealed. This AIN’T one of them!
I agree. The sooner the baetter.