Wisconsin Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher announced Saturday that he will not seek re-election to the House of Representatives.
“Eight years ago, when I first ran for Congress, I promised to treat my tenure as an intensive deployment. Through bipartisan work on the Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, I promised to As Chairman of the Solarium Committee and Chairman of the Special Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, we achieved more than I could have ever imagined in this development,” Gallagher said in a statement. .
“But the framers intended for the public to serve as a lawmaker for one season and then return to private life,” the lawmaker continued. “Electoral politics was never meant to be a career, and believe me, Congress is not the place to grow old. So with a heavy heart, I have decided not to run for re-election.”
Republican House member announces retirement: “Life’s privilege”
Congressman Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) presides over a hearing on the House Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee on January 31, 2024 at the Capitol in Washington, DC. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
In his statement, Gallagher, who has represented Wisconsin’s 8th District in the House of Representatives since 2017, also expressed his gratitude to those who have supported him throughout his career.
“To the good people of Northeast Wisconsin, thank you for the honor of a lifetime. Serving four terms has strengthened my belief that America is the greatest nation in the history of the world, and my title… It may change, but my mission will always remain the same.” It’s the same thing: to thwart America’s enemies and protect the Constitution. ”
In the comments received, milwaukee journal sentinelMr Gallagher said he intended to quit parliament and take a job in the private sector to spend more time with his family.
“I feel that I have achieved more than I ever expected when I first joined the company. I strongly believe that the best path to the next chapter of my career is not to remain in Parliament for another 10 years,” said Gallagher. told the same media.
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“No matter my title changes or my job changes, my mission is always the same,” he added. “My mission is to prevent World War III. I’ve been dedicated to restoring conventional deterrence to prevent war with China, so everything I do next is an extension of that mission. It becomes.”
In comments provided to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Gallagher said he plans to leave Congress and take a job in the private sector to spend more time with his family. (The Washington Post’s Kent Nishimura, via Getty Images)
Gallagher’s announcement, who served as a U.S. Marine Corps intelligence officer, comes after several other Republicans recently announced their intention to retire from Congress.
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Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., said in a social media post Thursday that “it’s time to serve the people of Eastern Washington with new policies” and will not seek re-election to the House this year. announced. Method. “
Mr. Gallagher’s current term ends on January 3, 2025.
