Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum has joined North Carolina's House GOP to push a convention of states. The Constitution requires agreement from 34 to call for a convention.
is running up more debt than ever and exerting more power upon individuals, leading to divisions within the country, according to Santorum, a Pennsylania Republican and senior adviser to the Convention of States.
"Washington is never going to fix itself," Santorum said, surrounded by legislators and local convention advocates."There is only one mechanism available in the Constitution — and I would say anywhere — to stop this problem from getting to the point of breaking and that rests in the power of the men and women behind me."
Some opponents argue that a convention would lead to a free-for-all of amendments that could lead to extreme changes to theBut Santorum said that since approved amendments have to be ratified by 38 states to be enacted, convention attendees would be careful to advance proposals that have gained broad consensus.
Moore said he expected both proposed resolutions to make their way through the House. Senate leader Phil Berger knows that a convention application is a priority of House Republicans and could figure into negotiations later this year, Moore said.Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.
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