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brooklynite

(96,882 posts) Thu Nov 9, 2017, 11:12 AM Nov 2017

Goodlatte to retire after 2018 [View all]

Source: Politico

Rep. Bob Goodlatte will not seek reelection to the House in 2018, he announced Thursday.

The Virginia Republican leads the powerful House Judiciary Committee, but his term as chairman ends next year. "This is a natural stepping-off point," he said.

Goodlatte's district has long been a safe seat for Republicans.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2017/11/09/goodlatte-to-retire-after-2018-244740

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Goodlatte to retire after 2018 [View all] brooklynite Nov 2017 OP

Goodriddance. Mrs. Overall Nov 2017 #1

Every retiring Republican incumbent... yallerdawg Nov 2017 #2

My congress critter. Good riddance! Va Lefty Nov 2017 #3

House Judiciary chairman announces retirement Judi Lynn Nov 2017 #4

VA 6th is RED RED RED - up an down I81. Roanoke to Front Royal underpants Nov 2017 #5

I was in Harrisonburg for election night, '12, to assist at the polls, elleng Nov 2017 #16

I will finally escape that guy. nt LexVegas Nov 2017 #6

Mmmmmm moose65 Nov 2017 #7

Their work now done, the rats are jumping ship like mad. BumRushDaShow Nov 2017 #8

This makes 37 GOP casualties so far onetexan Nov 2017 #9

... n2doc Nov 2017 #10

Ba-da-BOOM! lagomorph777 Nov 2017 #13

BADlatte! elleng Nov 2017 #17

More concern over Russian COntributions? moonseller66 Nov 2017 #11

Good riddance to bad baggage. sandensea Nov 2017 #12

... Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2017 #14

"natural stepping off point" means sinking ship Skittles Nov 2017 #15