OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn is visiting with Republicans in the Oklahoma Legislature and urging them to join the list of states calling for a convention to amend the U.S. Constitution.
Coburn met separately Monday in Republican caucus meetings in the House and Senate to talk about the idea of a convention of the states to address the growing power of the federal government.
Separate measures in the House and Senate would call for a constitutional convention, which is authorized under Article Five of the U.S. Constitution.
The House resolution calls for a balanced budget amendment, while the Senate proposal calls for amendments to restrict the federal government's power and impose term limits for members of Congress.