Patrick McHenry, Former Interim Speaker, Announces Departure from Congress
TL;DR
Representative Patrick T. McHenry of North Carolina, former interim speaker of the House, announced that he will be leaving Congress at the end of his term. McHenry, who chairs the House Financial Services Committee, joins a growing number of lawmakers exiting Congress due to the intense dysfunction in Capitol Hill. His departure is not expected to have a significant impact on the race for control of the House, as his successor is likely to be another Republican.
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