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Dr. Ibraheem Samirah Tapped As Virginia State Chair For U.S. Term Limits
Brings Strong Understanding For The Need For Congressional Term limits
Published on Feb. 7, 2026
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U.S. Term Limits announces that Dr. Ibraheem Samirah has agreed to be the Virginia State Chair for U.S. Term Limits. Dr. Samirah, a former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, brings a strong understanding for the need to enact congressional term limits to break the dysfunction in Washington, D.C.
Why it matters
The need for congressional term limits is a bipartisan issue, with over 80% of Americans supporting the idea to improve accountability, diversify Congress, and make government work better for all. Dr. Samirah's leadership in Virginia could help advance the push for a constitutional amendment on term limits.
The details
Dr. Samirah, a dentist and business owner, was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2019 where he was a strong voice for reform. He will now work with U.S. Term Limits to ensure the Virginia legislature adopts a resolution calling for congressional term limits.
- Dr. Samirah was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 2019.
- Dr. Samirah was announced as the Virginia State Chair for U.S. Term Limits on February 7, 2026.
The players
Dr. Ibraheem Samirah
A dentist and business owner who previously served in the Virginia House of Delegates and is now the Virginia State Chair for U.S. Term Limits, bringing a strong understanding of the need for congressional term limits.
U.S. Term Limits
The largest grassroots term limits advocacy group in the country, working to pass term limits at all levels of government, particularly on the U.S. Congress.
Philip Blumel
The President of U.S. Term Limits, who expressed confidence that under Dr. Samirah's guidance, the term limits resolution will be passed in Virginia.
What they’re saying
“I am honored to serve as the Virginia State Chair for U.S. Term Limits. Now more than ever before, the need for term limits is crystal clear. Polls show that one issue that unites all citizens regardless of political affiliation is the need for congressional term limits. Over 80% of Americans want congressional term limits enacted at once to bring true reform to our government and end the dysfunction of entrenched ways that we see in Washington, D.C. daily.”
— Dr. Ibraheem Samirah (24-7 Press Release Newswire)
“For many, serving in Congress has become a lifelong entitlement rather than a public service. Term limits will help improve accountability, diversify Congress, and make government work better for all Americans. I look forward to working with the team from U.S. Term Limits to ensure that the Virginia legislature adopts a resolution calling for congressional term limits.”
— Dr. Ibraheem Samirah (24-7 Press Release Newswire)
“We are honored to have Dr. Samirah leading our efforts in Virginia to pass term limits for Congress. Under his guidance, I am confident we will get our term limits resolution passed in Virginia.”
— Philip Blumel, President of U.S. Term Limits (24-7 Press Release Newswire)
What’s next
The Virginia legislature will consider a resolution calling for congressional term limits under Dr. Samirah's leadership as the state's U.S. Term Limits chair.
The takeaway
Dr. Samirah's appointment as the Virginia State Chair for U.S. Term Limits highlights the growing bipartisan support for congressional term limits, which polls show is a unifying issue for over 80% of Americans who want to see reform and end the dysfunction in Washington, D.C.
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