Why is there term limits for the President but not for Reps or Senators?

Answer 1

There was no term limit until FDR was elected to his 4th term. During his last few years, his actions were thought to have been similar to those of a dictator and a term limit was imposed. As for Congress, they would never impose a limit to restrict them. They are the swamp that Trump has wanted to drain and couldn't.

Answer 2

The founders did not consider term limits necessary. They believed people should have a right to vote for who they want. The only reason President has term limits is because Republicans feared they would never get the presidency. 

Answer 3

Reps/Sens, so far, make the rules, they want to keep control.

Answer 4

Because the Senate and the House write the laws.  They are not about to vote to take away their own power and income.

Answer 5

Because George Washington established the two-term limit for Presidents in his farewell address after having served two terms as President in order to avoid America returning to having a de facto king. 

George Washington's two-term limit on the Office of President of the United States was considered part of the US's unwritten Constitution, akin to Rome's unwritten Constitution, and always adhered to as a matter of honor by US Presidents. That was until FDR came along. FDR ran a third time and got reelected, and even a fourth time, and got reelected again, thus giving rise to Congress making George Washington's two-term limit for Presidents part of the written Constitution so as to keep it from being violated again, passing the 22nd Amendment with a supermajority that Truman, who had been FDR's VP and come into office because FDR died, couldn't beat with a veto. 

Anyway, the reason why there's a term limit for Presidents, but not for Congress, is it was George Washington's idea to put a two-term limit on Presidents and his rationale was to prevent America from returning to a monarchy or a de facto monarchy, a danger unique to the Office of President of the United States.

Answer 6

You do have to wonder about that. It was not until after FDR dies in office during his 4th term that the 22nd Amendment was passed to limit a president to two terms plus two years serving in place of a president, or 10 years.  But you look at McConnell, Pelosi, Feinstein to name a few, and you wonder why we don't have term limits for legislators.

Answer 7

Because Reps and Senators write the laws. 

Answer 8

Because F.D. Roosevelt was winning terms after term and the Republicans didn't like that he was so popular.

Answer 9

Because Congressional term limits would require a new law. And, guess who makes the laws. ;)

Answer 10

There should be a 0 term limit for republicans