High-Ranking Democrat Announces Retirement – story-veterans.com

Maryland Democrat Rep. Steny Hoyer, a longtime power broker who used to be Nancy Pelosi’s top aide in the House, announced that he will leave Congress at the end of his term. Hoyer, who is 86 years old, made the announcement from the House floor.

“I stand here now, after some 60 years in public service,” Hoyer said. “Mr. Speaker, I have decided not to seek another term in the People’s House. I make this decision with sadness, for I love this House, an institution the framers designed to reflect the will of the American people and to serve as the guardian of their liberty and their democracy.”