Indiana Republican Rep. Larry Buchshon announced Monday that he is retiring from Congress, one of many Republicans planning to leave Congress in 2024.
Buchshon, who served in the House of Representatives for 14 years, decided during the holiday season not to seek re-election in the 2024 parliamentary election. according to In response to a statement posted Monday by the lawmaker. Buchshon is one of a number of Republican senators who have decided to either leave his office early or not seek re-election in 2024. (Related: House Republican majority shrinks further as members announce resignations)
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“During the Christmas break, with much insight and prayer, it became clear to me that it was time to end my season in public service,” Buchshon said in a statement Monday. “Accordingly, I will not seek re-election for an eighth term and intend to terminate my service in the House at the end of the 118th Congress.”
Reflecting on his 14 years in Congress, Bushon issued a statement thanking those who have supported him throughout his political career. Buchshon also said that “recent controversies in Congress and the difficulties of advancing policy on behalf of the American people” have not undermined his own faith in democracy.
Buchshon is one of several Republicans in both houses of Congress to announce their retirement from Congress in 2024. Colorado Congressman Doug Lamborn announced his retirement from Congress on Friday, a day after Missouri Congressman Blaine Lutkemeyer announced his retirement. Ohio Congressman Bill Johnson announced Tuesday that he has accepted another job offer and will resign from his seat in the early morning hours of January 21st. Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has resigned early from his seat in Congress at the end of 2023.
Several Democrats also plan to retire from Congress in 2024, including Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee, Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton, Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin, and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin. . according to Go to the house press gallery.
Following McCarthy's resignation and former New York congressman George Santos' expulsion from Congress, Republicans currently hold a two-seat majority in the House. That majority will be reduced to one seat after Johnson resigns and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise undergoes cancer treatment, temporarily keeping him out of Congress.
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