GOP Chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, Rodney Frelinghuysen, retiring

[MelissaB]

House GOP chairman in competitive district announces retirement

Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-N.J.), the chairman of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced Monday that he will not seek reelection in an increasingly competitive district.

“I have worked in a bipartisan manner, not just in times of crisis but always, because I believe it best serves my constituents, my state and our country," Frelinghuysen said in a statement.

"I have sincerely endeavored to earn that trust every day and I thank my constituents and my home state of New Jersey for the honor to serve and I will continue to do so to the best of my abilities through the end of my term."

Frelinghuysen is the latest in a growing list of House Republicans facing tough paths to reelection opting to retire in what's expected to be a challenging year for the GOP.

Link: http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/371202-house-gop-chairman-in-competitive-district-announces-retirement

Another one bites the dust...

[MelissaB]

1. Does this make it 32 R members of the house who aren't running?

[NewJeffCT]

4. I think I heard it was now 33

but, I could be wrong

[MelissaB]

5. You're probably right. I can't keep track.

LOL!

[NewJeffCT]

6. Hopefully, that number

can get close to, or over, 40

[Skraxx]

2. Yes!! This will DEFINITELY Be a Dem Pickup!!

This is my congressman, it's North Jersey, no way a new Repub can win this district now.

[workinclasszero]

3. Trump...rats...etc

[dalton99a]

7. Good riddance to Trump trash

[malaise]

8. What's his scandal? n/t

[crazycatlady]

9. Strong Democratic challenger

Mikie Sherrill

[malaise]

10. Love it

[Gothmog]

11. I think that this is a record for the number of GOP committee chairs to retire

[Thrill]

12. They all got what they got into politics for

And that was that ridiculous rich tax cuts. No need to go back