The House of Representatives is set to lose 375 years of congressional experience as 30 members have announced their departures

Mon, 11/27/2023 - 13:48

Katie Porter Adam Schiff Barbara Lee — Reps. Katie Porter, Adam Schiff, and Barbara Lee, Democratic candidates for California Senate, participate in the National Union of Healthcare Workers Senate Candidate Forum in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, October 8, 2023.
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30 members of the House of Representatives have announced they won't be running for reelection.
By the time they leave, they'll have collectively spent around 375 years in the House.
19 of 30 are Democrats.

When the 118th Congress concludes in January 2025, the House of Representatives will be losing at least 375 years of congressional experience.

As of Monday, 30 members of the House of Representatives — with each member averaging around 12 years, or 6 terms in office — have said they're not running for reelection.