Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland will not run for another term and plans to retire from Congress, the lawmaker told The Washington Post, marking the end of a more than four-decade career in the U.S House of Representatives.
"I did not want to be one of those members who clearly stayed, outstayed his or her ability to do the job," Hoyer confirmed to the newspaper on Jan. 7, adding that he plans to formally announce his retirement in a speech on the House floor on Jan. 8.
The New York Times and Politico also reported Hoyer's impending retirement, citing people familiar with his decision.
In a Facebook post, Hoyer said he will be speaking on the House floor at 10 a.m. ET on Jan. 8. He did not provide further details on the speech.
Hoyer is the third-longest serving member of the House of Representatives, behind Republican Reps. Hal Rogers and Chris Smith, who started their congressional careers in January 1981. He spent more than a decade in the Maryland state senate, where he served as president, before joining Congress.
