Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., will announce Thursday that he will not run for re-election, a spokesperson said. He has been in Congress since 1981.

Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland is the third-longest serving member of the House of Representatives.

Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., will announce Thursday that he will not run for re-election, a spokesperson said. He has been in Congress since 1981.

The Maryland Democrat, 86, served as House majority leader for eight years.