Senior House Republican May Resign from Congress
October 19, 2017
The New York Times reports that nine-term Republican Pat Tiberi (OH-12) may resign from Congress to take a position with a business consortium in Ohio. Tiberi is an influential member of the House Ways and Means Committee and was a close ally of former House speaker John Boehner.
An announcement is possible as soon as this week.
As of this morning, 28 House members have announced they are not seeking reelection to that body in 2018.
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