Prominent U.S. Representative Peter King on Monday said he will not seek re-elec...
WASHINGTON - Prominent U.S. Representative Peter King on Monday said he will not seek re-election next year and will retire from Congress after his current term expires, marking the 20th House Republican to announce plans to leave.
“The prime reason for my decision was that after 28 years of spending 4 days a week in Washington, D.C., it is time to end the weekly commute and be home in Seaford,” he said in his social media post. “This was not an easy decision.” Democrats took control of the House in January after sweeping victories in last year’s elections. Now, they are setting their sights on reclaiming the White House as well as maintaining their hold on the House. Control of the Republican-led U.S. Senate is also up for grabs but is seen as more difficult to flip.
The New York Republican, whose district encompasses part of Long Island’s southern shore, is a fiscal conservative and abortion rights opponent.
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