Whereas public trust in the Government has been declining for decades, with nearly 70 percent of Americans indicating distrust in the Government each year since 2007; Whereas demand for major Government reform has increased to 59 percent of Americans in 2023; Whereas the lack of congressional term limits allows for a steep incumbency advantage—to the extent that each year since 1982, over 75 percent of incumbents in the House and the Senate have won their reelections—preventing true representation and democracy for constituents; Whereas 5 out of 6 Americans favor a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on Members of Congress; Whereas congressional term limits would limit the entrenchment of special interests and the concentration of power within the elected bodies, and allow for a more democratic, representative, and diverse Congress; Whereas Members of Congress should be responsive to the interests of their constituents, rather than the interests of political action committees and wealthy political donors; Whereas 77 percent of the public agrees that there should be limits on the amount of money individuals and organizations can donate to political campaigns; Whereas banning congressional candidates from accepting campaign contributions from political action committees would give American voters stronger voices in our democracy; Whereas Members of Congress should not be able to hold, unless in a blind trust, and trade stocks while retaining access to confidential information or crafting policies, as this leads to conflicts of interest, corruption, and even the possibility of insider trading; Whereas over 80 percent of Americans across political parties support a ban on Members of Congress holding and trading stocks; Whereas banning stock trading by requiring Members of Congress to place any investments in blind trusts effectively bans Members of Congress from trading individual stocks, and would prevent corruption