Some may think that the election of Donald Trump solves our problems related to federal government overreach. It does not.
Our effort transcends any one election cycle. An Article V convention can be convened after 34 states pass the resolution. The convention can propose amendments on term limits for federal officials, impose fiscal restraints and reduce the power and scope of the federal government. It is one additional tool the founders gave us to check the power of the federal government.
The COS resolution, HJR 235, passed in the North Carolina House in March 2023.The Senate adjourned in 2024 without passing HJR 235. That means we have to start over in the 2025 legislative session with a new resolution. The COS resolution must be passed by both houses in a single legislative session.
What happened in the waning days of the 2024 legislative session was very disappointing to say the least. The grassroots are rightfully upset.
Up until the final voting session on December 2, 2024, Senate leadership was telling us that HJR 235 would be passed. But in an epic "bait-and-switch", they passed HJR 151, an entirely different Article V effort only focused on a congressional term limit amendment. It does nothing to rein in an out-of-control federal government. This article in the Carolina Journal provides the details of what happened and the position of the COS NC organization.
We believe that we will be successful early in the 2025 session that starts in February. We expect resolutions to be filed in both the House and the Senate in early February. Our expectation is that we will pass both bodies in the first couple months of the session. If not, that will determine our campaign strategy for the 2026 election cycle.
We must continue to focus on building and engaging the grassroots. This is a marathon, not a sprint. We cannot give up.
What can you do?
If you are already a petition signer, but want to become more involved, we need you to step up and become a volunteer activist. We also are in dire need of District Captains. Even if a district currently has a District Captain, you can help as a DC Team Member. No experience is necessary...just a desire to save our republican form of government and protect future generations.
If you have not signed the petition, that is the first step. Here is the link.
We need your help. As John Q. Adams famously said: “Duty is ours, results are God’s”.
