Oregon Representative Earl Blumenauer has announced his retirement and will not seek reelection in 2024 after serving Oregon's 3rd congressional district for 27 years. Blumenauer cited the current political climate as a reason for his decision. Kay Granger, the House Appropriations Committee Chair, has also confirmed her retirement in 2024. Additionally, Representative Ken Buck of Colorado has announced that he will not seek reelection, expressing disappointment with Congress' inability to address major issues and the Republican Party's reliance on false narratives.
Ken Buck announces he will not seek reelection https://t.co/ODGIDw3WKx
🚨 BREAKING: Congressman Ken Buck will not seek re-election in Colorado
Rep. Ken Buck’s office confirms to @Axios he’s not running for reelection in 2024
Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) won't seek reelection. “I always have been disappointed with our inability in Congress to deal with major issues & I’m also disappointed that the Republican Party continues to rely on this lie that the 2020 election was stolen & rely on the 1/6 narrative.” https://t.co/YStr3QjFy7
JUST IN: Longtime Texas Rep. Kay Granger won’t seek reelection https://t.co/ioCzDe08Wa https://t.co/9wi1KGE7IP
New: House Appropriations Committee Chair Kay Granger confirms in a statement she’s retiring in 2024 https://t.co/NKho9yuc8l
Longtime Rep. Earl Blumenauer, known for his colorful bicycle lapel pins that reflect his decades of climate and transportation advocacy, said he will not seek reelection to his Portland-based district in 2024. https://t.co/IVBxMM1vNJ
As Rep. Blumenauer announces his retirement, recalling Greg Hitt's @WSJ story on riding alongside the congressman as he biked to work. https://t.co/iVOitVebie
Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer says he won't run for another term https://t.co/jtquUbscL1
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) announced he will not seek reelection in 2024 after serving Oregon’s 3rd congressional district for 27 years. https://t.co/WKJ9cg83ly https://t.co/pHjECHn6Da
Earl Blumenauer Will Not Run for Reelection “I’m not certain that two more years in Congress in this climate is the best way to deal with things I care about,” Blumenauer tells the Willamette Week https://t.co/RiSPSC9u7i
Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer retiring, per @NigelJaquiss @wweek https://t.co/VvpvpILOXB