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Two states to hold Article V hearings next week

Published in Blog on February 01, 2024 by Jakob Fay

February is here, with an expected surge of grassroots activity and activism in favor of the Convention of States application to call an Article V amendments convention, which has already passed in 19 state legislatures. With 16 additional states currently considering our resolution, the grassroots-led movement is charging ahead at full speed in a race to clinch state number 20.

Two possible candidates for that title emerged this week with the announcement that Iowa and Ohio will both hold legislative hearings on Article V next Tuesday. Convention of States co-founder and leading constitutional attorney Michael Farris is scheduled to testify in the Ohio House Government Oversight Committee on Tuesday morning at 11:00 a.m. ET. Meanwhile, COS Senior Advisor and former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum will appear at the hearing in Iowa’s House State Government Committee, slated to begin the same morning at 9:00 a.m. ET. Most importantly, legislators in both states will also hear from their constituents about the rampant grassroots-level support for Convention of States.  

SEE ALSO: New state files COS resolution as grassroots brace for February surge

Fans of COS will want to be sure to tune in on this historic day as supporters across the nation cheer on our fellow team members and compatriots in Iowa and Ohio via live stream, available on our various social media accounts and Rumble channel.

Mark Meckler recently provided important updates about the Hawkeye State and Buckeye State in his state of the states report. Read that full report and all about our over 150 legislative sponsors and cosponsors here.
With a monstrous federal debt that shows no signs of shrinking, an extremely unpopular Congress, and an administrative state that reaches into every area of our lives, the need for an Article V convention, the Founders’ solution to oppressive government, has never been clearer. Join the nationwide, people-centric push to rein in D.C. and secure liberty for future generations when you sign the Convention of States petition below.

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Almost everyone knows that our federal government is on a dangerous course. The unsustainable debt combined with crushing regulations on states and businesses is a recipe for disaster.

What is less known is that the Founders gave state legislatures the power to act as a final check on abuses of power by Washington, DC. Article V of the U.S. Constitution authorizes the state legislatures to call a convention to proposing needed amendments to the Constitution. This process does not require the consent of the federal government in Washington DC.

I support Convention of States; a national movement to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution, restricted to proposing amendments that will impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit its power and jurisdiction, and impose term limits on its officials and members of Congress.

I want our state to be one of the necessary 34 states to pass a resolution calling for this kind of an Article V convention. You can find a copy of the model resolution and the Article V Pocket Guide (which explains the process and answers many questions) here: https://conventionofstates.com/handbook_pdf

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