GOP Rep. John Shimkus is reconsidering his decision to retire now that the top Republican spot on the Energy and Commerce Committee will soon be up for grabs
“It’s true, I am at least reconsidering," Shimkus told reporters on Tuesday, saying lawmakers on the Hill and back in his southeastern Illinois district have asked him to stick around.Shimkus, a close ally of leadership and roommate of House Minority Whip Steve Scalise , said a key factor in his reconsideration is Rep. Greg Walden’s retirement Monday, which opens the chance for the veteran Illinois Republican to seek the top GOP slot on the Energy and Commerce Committee.
President Donald Trump’s campaign’s official list of supporters over disagreements on Syria policy. But on Tuesday, he made clear he strongly supports the president’s domestic agenda despite occasional disagreements on international policy. Shimkus is the most senior Republican on the Energy and Commerce Committee after Rep. Fred Upton , who is term-limited from seeking the top Republican spot on the powerful panel with jurisdiction over energy, climate change, healthcare, Internet and product safety issues.
Shimkus, who was first elected to Congress in 1997, represents a heavily Republican district in southeastern Illinois: Trump won 70 percent of the district in 2016. His rebuke of Trump over Syria could come back to haunt him in a primary bid.
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