Republican lawmaker who voted against impeaching Mayorkas to retire
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Wisconsin congressman Mike Gallagher says Congress is no place to grow old' and backlash over vote played no role in decision
A Republican congressman who broke with his party colleagues and refused to vote to impeach Democratic homeland security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is retiring from his elected office, he announced Saturday.
The announcement from Wisconsin representative Mike Gallagher that he won't run for a fifth term means his time spearheading the US House's pushback against the Chinese government will come to an end in early 2025.
The Associated Press contributed reporting
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