Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is once again taking the fight straight to the swamp. While Washington’s career politicians cling to power decade after decade, DeSantis is championing a bold strategy that could finally break the cycle: mandatory term limits for members of Congress — and he’s found a constitutional way to do it without asking permission from the very politicians who profit from the broken system.

The latest push came after a poll revealed widespread dissatisfaction with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, the ultimate poster child for political stagnation. Schumer, who has spent decades in Washington enriching himself and entrenching his power, is exactly the kind of politician term limits are designed to remove.

“Chuck Schumer is a great advertisement for term-limited members of Congress,” DeSantis said. “He’s wielded the advantages of incumbency to entrench himself in office for decades.”

Critics online were quick to point out that Congress would never vote to impose limits on itself — and they’re right. For over half a century, term limits have been floated, only to be ignored by lawmakers who have no intention of surrendering their permanent seats at the trough.

But DeSantis fired back with a little-known constitutional weapon: Article V. “Please allow me to introduce you to Article V of the U.S. Constitution, which provides a pathway for states to enact a term limits amendment by going around Congress,” he said.

His office laid out the plan in a press release: DeSantis was invited by the U.S. Term Limits organization to travel to Ohio and meet with lawmakers, encouraging them to pass a resolution calling for term limits. Florida has already taken the lead, passing House Concurrent Resolution 693 earlier this year, joining 11 other states that have passed similar measures. If two-thirds of the states sign on, Congress can be forced to accept term limits whether Washington elites like it or not.

“D.C. will never fix itself,” DeSantis said bluntly. “Term limits will change the incentives for members of Congress from focusing on reelection to focusing on tangible accomplishments.”

It’s classic DeSantis: cutting through the excuses and using the tools the Founders gave the states to restore accountability. While Democrats and establishment Republicans cry about “institutional stability,” the truth is that permanent incumbency breeds corruption, cronyism, and a complete disconnect from the everyday struggles of working Americans.

DeSantis’ push is about more than just an amendment — it’s a statement that the states still have power in this union, and they don’t have to sit idly by while Washington fails. If successful, his plan could open the floodgates for long overdue reforms, breaking the death grip that career politicians have held over the country for generations.

In a time when Americans are fed up with politicians who treat public office as a lifetime appointment, DeSantis’ leadership on term limits may prove to be one of the most consequential moves of his career. And for the swamp creatures in Washington, it’s a warning shot: their gravy train may finally be coming to an end.