House Democrats are facing an onslaught of departures with less than a year to go before the midterm elections.
amid concerns about his handling of the economy and the coronavirus response — potentially a bad omen given that a president's party typically loses seats in midterm elections. And the Democrats' concerns about holding their razor-thin majorities in Congress next year have been heightened by the GOP'sin Virginia and the unexpectedly close governor's race in New Jersey.
Lucille Roybal-Allard speaks at a Homeland Security Subcommittee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill, on July 25, 2019.Against that backdrop, 15 of the nearly 23 Democrats who are not running for re-election have chosen to retire completely from public life, including senior members. DeFazio, who has held his seat for more than 30 years, played a key role in negotiating the major infrastructure package passed by Congress andin November, while Yarmuth, a member for 15 years, helped spearhead the Democrats' massive social spending package.
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