Frustrated by Gridlock, 30 House Lawmakers Retire or Flee Toxic Congress
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Many House lawmakers are frustrated with partisanship and lack of legislating, prompting them to retire or run for other offices. 30 House members total are not seeking reelection.
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15 House members announced their exits in October/November amid chaos like the Speaker election, government shutdown threat, and lack of lawmaking.
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Some lawmakers directly cited Congress being "broken" and too focused on short-term issues rather than solving big problems.
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Lack of major legislation and bitter partisan fights have led to very low 13% congressional approval rating.
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More retirement announcements are expected after the holidays as window narrows and negative atmosphere persists.