40 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES & SENATORS ANNOUNCE PLANS TO LEAVE SEATS IN CONGRESS

40 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES & SENATORS ANNOUNCE PLANS TO LEAVE SEATS IN CONGRESS

 
Rep. Henry ''Trey'' Radel (R-FLA) talks to the local media during a news conference at his district office in Cape Coral, Florida, November 20, 2013. REUTERS/Steve Nesius
Rep. Henry ''Trey'' Radel (R-FLA) talks to the local media during a news conference at his district office in Cape Coral, Florida, November 20, 2013.
Credit: Reuters/Steve Nesius
 
(Reuters) - Forty U.S. representatives and senators have announced plans to leave their seats in Congress in advance of mid-term elections in November, including 22 Republicans and 18 Democrats.
 
The latest to announce his departure was Representative Rob Andrews, a 12-term Democrat from New Jersey.
 
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Republicans currently control the House 232 to 200 with three vacancies. There will be a fourth vacancy when Andrews resigns from Congress later this month and joins a law firm.
 
Departing House Republicans (19) Representative Trey Radel, Florida (served less than one full term, resigned) Representative Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia (six terms, seeking Senate seat) Representative Paul Broun, Georgia (three terms, seeking Senate seat) Representative Bill Cassidy, Louisiana (three terms, seeking Senate seat) Representative Phil Gingrey, Georgia (six terms, seeking Senate seat) Representative Jack Kingston, Georgia (11 terms, seeking Senate seat) Representative Michele Bachmann, Minnesota (four terms) Representative John Campbell, California (five terms) Representative Tom Cotton, Arkansas (one term, seeking Senate seat) Representative Spencer Bachus, Alabama (11 terms) Representative Tim Griffin, Arkansas (two terms) Representative Jon Runyan, New Jersey (two terms) Representative Steve Daines, Montana (one term, seeking Senate seat) Representative Howard Coble, North Carolina (served 15 terms) Representative Steve Stockman, Texas (two terms, seeking Senate seat) Representative Frank Wolf, Virginia (17 terms) Representative Tom Latham, Iowa (10 terms) Representative Jim Gerlach, Pennsylvania (six terms) Representative Buck McKeon, California (11 terms)
 
Departing House Democrats (13) Representative Rob Andrews, New Jersey (12 terms) Representative Henry Waxman, California (20 terms) Representative Bruce Braley, Iowa (four terms, seeking Senate seat) Representative Gary Peters, Michigan (three terms, seeking Senate seat) Representative Colleen Hanabusa, Hawaii (two terms, seeking Senate seat) Representative Michael Michaud, Maine (six terms, seeking governorship) Representative Jim Matheson, Utah (seven terms) Representative Carolyn McCarthy, New York (nine terms) Representative Mike McIntyre, North Carolina (nine terms) Representative George Miller, California (20 terms) Representative Bill Owens, New York (two terms) Representative Jim Moran, Virginia (12 terms) Representative Allyson Schwartz, Pennsylvania (five terms, seeking governorship)
 
U.S. SENATE
Democrats currently control the Senate, 55-45.
Departing Senate Republicans (3) Senator Saxby Chambliss, Georgia (two terms) Senator Tom Coburn, Oklahoma (two terms) Senator Mike Johanns, Nebraska (one term)
 
Departing Senate Democrats (5) Senator Tom Harkin, Iowa (five terms) Senator Tim Johnson, South Dakota (three terms) Senator Carl Levin, Michigan (six terms) Senator Jay Rockefeller, West Virginia (five terms) Senator Max Baucus, Montana (six terms, leaving once confirmed as U.S. ambassador to China)
Sources: Reuters, House Press Gallery, Senate Periodical Press Gallery
(Compiled by the Washington Breaking News Team)

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/04/us-usa-politics-departures-factbox-idUSBREA131GZ20140204

People come.  People go.  Am I missing something here, lol?  Don't think so.

They probably got the contract rate and are hiding out in Tonys bus. Lol

BlueSky wrote:People come.  People go.  Am I missing something here, lol?  Don't think so.

Nope ... a little more than usual perhaps, but with anti Obamacare and anti incumbent sentiment at a peak, it's not real surprising.

OK had a little time to do some digging, almost half of those not running are running for a higher office. Oone has been appointed as an Ambassador, and will resign as soon as confirmed. One has not filled a full term, so was most likely appointed and had no intention of running, and one announced shortly after the last election they would not run again. Factor in those who were likely to lose anyway, and a couple with poor health ... and what we have here is a non-event.