Montana HJ25 calls for the repeal of the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Montana HJ25 is a joint house resolution urging the repeal of the 17th Amendment, which allows for the direct election of U.S. Senators. The resolution argues that the amendment disrupts the balance of power intended by the Constitution's framers, who envisioned Senators being chosen by state legislatures. It proposes that Senators should be selected by state legislatures, serve six-year terms, and be removable by the state legislature.
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