Johnny O is fighting for the soul of our democracy by supporting legislation to expand voting rights, protect the independence of our courts, and prevent presidential abuses.
Support legislation to expand voting rights, protect the independence of the courts, and prevent presidential abuses.
Occurrences
As your Representative, Johnny O will protect reproductive rights and abortion access, defend our democracy and our vote, and fight to restore transparency and accountability in our government.
"today will introduce the Reform of Bench Eligibility (ROBE) Act — a constitutional amendment that would establish 18-year term limits for Supreme Court Justices."
Evidence
Maryland Congressman Johnny Olszewski said he would introduce the Reform of Bench Eligibility (ROBE) Act, a constitutional amendment establishing 18-year term limits for Supreme Court justices, saying the move came after a recent ruling that he said gutted the Voting Rights Act and that the Court needed to be a fair and independent institution.
The joint resolution, submitted by Mr. Olszewski with Mr. Bacon, proposes a constitutional amendment to limit the President's pardon power, requiring notification to Congress and allowing Congress to act to nullify a reprieve or pardon under specified procedures.
Congress.gov's cosponsor list for H.R.14 shows Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] as a cosponsor of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025.
Congress.gov's cosponsor list shows Olszewski as a cosponsor of H.J.Res.91, a joint resolution relating to a national emergency declared by the President.
Assessments
The promise was to support legislation, not necessarily to secure enactment. In his federal House term, Olszewski cosponsored the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act for voting rights, announced/advanced the ROBE Act on Supreme Court term limits for court independence, and submitted or cosponsored measures limiting presidential pardon and emergency powers. These are concrete legislative actions covering the promised areas, so the support commitment is fulfilled in the same term even though the measures had not become law.