Joint house resolution calling for the repeal of the 17th Amendment

This Montana joint resolution asks the U.S. Congress to propose a constitutional amendment that would repeal the Seventeenth Amendment, which currently allows U.S. senators to be elected directly by voters. If passed, the change would return the selection of senators to state legislatures rather than popular vote, giving state governments greater control over federal representation. The resolution also proposes that state legislatures appoint senators, establish liaison committees to communicate with senators, and fund senators through state budgets instead of federal salaries. This measure would affect Montana's congressional delegation and the broader U.S. Senate structure by shifting power from voters to state legislative bodies.