Key House Republican announces his retirement
Rep. Greg Walden, the top Republican on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, will retire at the end of this Congress, the veteran lawmaker announced Monday.
Walden added: “So, I will not seek re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, nor election to any other office, but instead I will close the public service chapter of my life, thankful for the friends I’ve made and the successful work we’ve done together." Walden, a former chief of the House GOP’s campaign arm who earned a reputation for party loyalty over his past two decades in Congress, has been quietly picking and choosing his battles with Trump this year, fueling speculation he might be eyeing the exits.
While Walden could have continued as the top Republican on Energy and Commerce until the end of 2022, Conaway, Bishop and Thornberry were all facing term limits next year. Under House GOP rules, a lawmaker can only lead a committee for three terms, regardless of whether they are in the majority or minority. But House GOP leaders have been considering relaxing that policy amid growing fears it could fuel more retirements and create an institutional brain drain among Republicans.
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