How many congressmen are retiring

CASUALTY LIST

117th Congress

(As of 09/30/2022)

Retiring or seeking other office

Resigned/Died*

*Letlow, Luke (R), LA died Dec. 29, 2020, before taking the oath of office.

*Richmond (D), LA resigned Jan. 15, 2021.

*Wright (R), TX died Feb. 7, 2021.

*Fudge (D), OH resigned effective March 11, 2021.

*Haaland (D), NM resigned effective March 16, 2021.

*Hastings (D), FL died 04/06/2021.

*Stivers (R), OH resigned effective May 16, 2021.

*Nunes (R), CA resigned effective January 3, 2022.

*Hagedorn (R), MN died Feb. 17, 2022.

*Young (R), AK died March 18, 2022.

*Fortenberry (R), NE resigned effective March 31, 2022.

*Vela (D), TX resigned effective March 31, 2022

*Reed (R), NY resigned effective May 10, 2022

*Delgado (D), NY resigned effective May 25, 2022

*Walorski (R), IN died Aug. 3, 2022.

*Deutch (D), FL resigned effective Sept. 30, 2022.

Senate Retirees/Resignations/Death

Why members of Congress choose not to run for re-election

The congressional primary season is underway. Some incumbent members are facing new voters after redistricting following the 2020 Census, while others are choosing to retire. According to data compiled by the House Press Gallery,  46 House members have announced that they will not run for re-election in November—30 Democrats and 16 Republicans; two additional Democrats have also recently indicated they are running for other office, bringing the total to 48. Of these, 17 (10 Democrats and 7 Republicans) are leaving their House seats to run for higher office, generally governor or the Senate. By comparison, this is a slightly lower number than the last midterm, which saw 34 Republicans and 18 Democrats leave the chamber—but higher than the post-WWII average through 2018 (35) and the last cycle immediately after redistricting, in 2012 (39).

Several decades of political science research offers some insight into why members choose not to run for re-election. Early work examining a large wave of retirements from the House in the 1970s highlighted an increased workload and greater fundraising responsibilities as making the job less attractive. More contemporary watchers of Congress offer a similar explanation, as members find themselves with little influence in a centralized chamber. Other research highlights the degree to which, in addition to these institutional changes, older members, those facing closer races, those with less seniority (and thus less influence), and those less like the typical member of their party ideologically were also more likely to retire between the 1960s and the mid-1990s. More recent work also suggests that Republicans may depart at higher rates because they “see government as ‘part of the problem’…[and] dislike having to support, expand, and administer government solutions.” Female members also appear to be more sensitive to a lack of influence in making their retirement decisions, and contextual factors—like the overall mood of the electorate—may play a role as well.

Supporters of congressional term limits often argue that turnover would bring new perspectives to Congress, but there are several reasons to be concerned about high levels of retirement from the chamber. One is that turnover creates learning curves for new members and, just like anyone entering a new job or role, more junior members may be less effective at their jobs. Research on the term limits imposed by House Republicans on their committee chairs, for example, suggests that chairs become more effective the longer they serve in those leadership positions. The return of congressionally-directed spending in 2021 provides another example of the challenges of retirements; many members who had not served in the House when members could make requests for specific projects prior to 2011 were left to navigate a system important to securing benefits for their constituents with which they had no prior experience.

Retirements of more experienced members can also have consequences of various kinds for particular blocs of members in the House, especially those for whom collective action is an important component of their influence. Of the 32 Democrats departing the House this year, eight are members of the Congressional Black Caucus. On one hand, this change means some of the most influential Black legislators will not return to advocate for the shared interests of the members of their communities—but on the other, it opens up the possibility of new and often more progressive class of Black lawmakers. Six retirements in the California delegation alone could also create opportunities for new legislators from historically underrepresented groups.

There is also reason to believe that, in the words of AEI’s Yuval Levin in testimony before the House Select Committee on Modernization, the House is attracting new members who “no longer see it as a mold of their character and behavior but just as a platform for themselves to perform on and raise their profiles and be seen.” This dynamic is especially concerning on the Republican side of the aisle, where, for example, freshman Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) boasted about centering his staff around communications rather than policy. While, based on an analysis of job titles, Cawthorn’s staff ultimately looked similar to the typical House member’s, the notion that messaging is the most important part of a member’s job is a concerning shift in the institution.

The evolution of the kind of Republicans who seek election to the House also stands to have governing consequences should the party take the majority in the 118^th Congress. As Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) recently explained when asked about his decision to forgo a run to become the GOP whip, or chief vote counter, next Congress, the party will have to fulfill several basic responsibilities of governing early on in their potential majority—votes for which getting support may be difficult. (McHenry is choosing to remain as the top Republican on the Financial Services Committee instead.) While retirements by longer-serving, more governing-oriented members are not the only cause of these prospective challenges, they have played a role, reminding us of the far-reaching consequences of individual decisions to leave the chamber.

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Nancy Pelosi, who led the Democrats in the US House of Representatives for two decades, resigns. She decided to leave this post, giving the opportunity to prove themselves to younger politicians. Such a step by Mrs. Pelosi, who will also soon lose her post as speaker of the House of Representatives, was a shock to the Democrats and unspeakably pleased the conservatives. True, Nancy Pelosi is not going to leave completely - she will remain an informal leader and will oversee the transfer of power to new hands.

Nancy Pelosi

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Nancy Pelosi

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nominate himself for the position of leader of the Democrats in the House of Representatives. She announced this on Thursday, speaking to congressmen.

According to Ms. Pelosi, 82, it is "a great privilege to be in the House for 35 years" and represent the interests of the people of San Francisco, from which she was elected. “When I first walked this floor at the age of six, I never thought that I would ever go from a housewife to the speaker of the House of Representatives,” she admitted.

Nancy Pelosi said she enjoyed working with three presidents who "made historic breakthroughs"—George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden. At the same time, she never mentioned four years of work with Donald Trump.

During this time, the 45th head of the White House was twice tried to be impeached in the House, which was also a kind of historical precedent. None of the American leaders in history has received such close attention.

By the way, the fact that the relationship between Mrs. Pelosi and Mr. Trump will not be easy, the media suspected back in 2019year. During President Trump's first address to the then-Democrat-controlled House of Representatives, Ms. Pelosi gave the head of the White House a crowned "demonstrative applause." The photo of how she applauded the president, not without sarcasm, became viral. Later, the politician assured: she did not want this gesture to be interpreted in this way. Either way, it was this applause that set the tone for the entire interaction.

Nancy Pelosi defiantly applauds Donald Trump

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Nancy Pelosi defiantly applauds Donald Trump

Photo: Andrew Harnik / AP

Donald Trump did not remain in debt and repeatedly spoke unflatteringly about the Democratic leader. When, on November 15, he announced his plans to run again for president, coinciding with the victory of the Republicans in the lower house, he announced with satisfaction: "Nancy, you're fired!" At that time, no one could have imagined that Nancy Pelosi would not only lose the post of speaker, but would also prefer to leave the post of party leader.

According to FoxNews, the official seat of the leader of the Democratic Party, most likely, will be taken by the chairman of the Democratic faction in the House of Representatives, Hakim Jeffreys. Mr Jeffries, 52, represents a serious Democratic powerhouse in New York, similar to Nancy Pelosi's impregnable Democratic stronghold in San Francisco. Enlisting the support of his fellow party members, he will become the first African American to receive the position of leader of the Democrats in the House of Representatives.

The announcement of Nancy Pelosi's departure, shortly after it became clear that control of the House of Representatives was passing to the Republicans, caused a shock on Capitol Hill.

Neither conservatives nor liberals could believe that the permanent leader of the Democrats would decide to leave his post.

Ms. Pelosi's iron grip was legendary, and no one even dared to challenge her leadership, said Briana Joy Gray, host of the political show Rising. According to her, the Democrats with whom she spoke about the fact that the 82-year-old speaker could hand over the reins of the party to someone else were literally dumbfounded. “When Democrats talk about any potential challenge to Pelosi, they act like she is Lord Voldemort, and if they say her name, it will create problems for them in the future from which they will never recover.” noted the journalist.

However, Nancy Pelosi's departure is only partial: she will step down from her formal leadership position but remain in Congress indefinitely, where she plans to take on a mentor role and, she says, help the new leader through the transition. Such a decision, according to The Hill, is unprecedented: most party leaders who resign quickly leave Congress.

However, Ms. Pelosi is not one to play by the rules. For example, what was the cost of her recent trip to Taiwan, from which she was so dissuaded in the White House. That visit led to another round of aggravation of relations between the United States and China. However, the White House does not hold a grudge against her. The morning after the announcement of the decision to resign, Joe Biden personally called Mrs. Pelosi, correspondents of the presidential pool reported. And at lunchtime, the administration released a presidential statement calling her "the most powerful Speaker of the US House of Representatives in history." The head of the White House recalled that "in 2007, she went down in history as the first female Speaker of the House, but this was only the beginning of the story that she created in four terms."

Joe Biden also mentioned that Mrs. Pelosi grew up in the family of politician Thomas d'Alesandro, whose personality is ambiguous in the US. On the one hand, for many years he was the mayor of Baltimore and a strong candidate for the Senate, and on the other hand, he was a defendant in scandalous investigations related to financial fraud. True, the politician has never been convicted in these cases. “In Nancy, you see the daughter of your father, who, along with him, learned to win and manage,” Joe Biden said. He also noted that he considers the Pelosi family to be his closest friends. “As a nation, we are deeply indebted to her (this family.— “Kommersant” ) for her service, her patriotism and, above all, her absolute dignity,” summed up the American leader.

Many analysts do not rule out that it was precisely what happened in the family that forced Ms. Pelosi to refuse re-election - an incident with her husband, who was attacked right in their house.

Two weeks ago, 42-year-old Canadian citizen Paul Wayne DePape was arrested at the couple's home in San Francisco. It was reported that he broke into the residence, demanded a meeting with Nancy Pelosi, and then hit her husband in the head with a hammer. Probably, the situation with her husband convinced her that the family requires more attention than a career. After all, there were no obstacles for a new term - the fact that the Democrats managed to stop the "red wave" and the Republicans did not get more seats in the House gave her every reason to remain at the helm of the party.

Nancy Pelosi's office staff gave her a standing ovation on Thursday. A warm farewell was arranged for her by party members. In general, according to The Hill, the hall of the House of Representatives during Pelosi's speech was evidence of party contrasts. While its Democratic allies filled their side of their House to no seats, the Republican side was virtually empty, indicating how polarized Congress has become in recent years.

The publication believed that only a "handful" of GOP lawmakers attended the speech, including Joe Wilson (South Carolina), Tim Burchett (Tennessee), Doug LaMalfa (California) and Young Kim (California). The vast majority of Republicans defiantly skipped the event. Not even House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who is about to take the speaker's seat, was there. He remained silent about the departure of Mrs. Pelosi and in his Twitter. And two days ago there was a post: “As a speaker, I will take action to fix what Nancy Pelosi has so badly ruined. ”

Only one Republican, Steve Scalise, gave Ms. Pelosi an applause. And later, Congressmen Burchett and LaMalfa hugged her, expressing friendly, but not partisan support.

The rest of the Republicans at all levels of joy over the departure of Mrs. Pelosi did not hide. “The era of Pelosi is over. Good riddance!" — wrote on his Twitter page right-wing member of the House of Representatives Lauren Bobert. And conservative radio show host Mark Levine also tweeted, "Nancy Pelosi was not the unifying link... So the rewriting of her true legacy is about to begin."

Ekaterina Moore, Washington

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Member of the US House of Representatives, Democrat Anthony Weiner, implicated in a sex scandal, announced his intention to resign.

He confessed to sending obscene photographs of himself to women via the Internet, reports the Associated Press. The congressman did not give any other comments.

46-year-old E. Weiner sent his photos to women, wanting to have "virtual sex". The congressman said that he periodically had frank conversations on social networks, by e-mail and by phone, but never met with virtual interlocutors.

The politician has already apologized to his wife, Assistant Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. They are not going to break up.

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