Rep. Greg Pence (R-IN), brother of former Vice President Mike Pence, announced Tuesday he’s retiring from Congress.

“In 2017, I ran for Congress because I was Ready to Serve Again. As a former Marine Officer, I approached the job with purpose. After three terms, I’ve made the decision to not file for reelection,” Pence said in a statement posted to X.

Pence is the latest GOP public servant to announce their departure from Capitol Hill.

Per Axios:

First elected in 2018, Pence holds a widely sought-after seat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Pence is the fourth Republican to announce this month plans to retire from Congress – out of a dozen retiring House Republicans overall.

Reps. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-Mo.), Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) and Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.), all of whom have been in Congress more than a decade and are senior members of their respective committees, aren’t running this year.

Rep. John Curtis (R-Utah) also announced this month he will run for Senate rather than his House seat, and Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) plans to retire earlier than expected.

Indiana Capital Chronicle added:

Pence, brother of former Indiana Gov. and Vice President Mike Pence, represents the 6th Congressional District, which covers central eastern Indiana and some counties south of Marion County — including his hometown of Columbus.

Greg Pence joined the Marine Corps in 1979, rising to the rank of first lieutenant after receiving his bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Chicago, according to his congressional bio. Following his honorably discharge, he joined the energy distribution industry and currently serves on Congress’ energy committee.

Some of Greg Pence’s biggest priorities, according to his website, include: limited government, fiscal responsibility, economic development, domestic energy production and the protection of conservative Hoosier values in Washington.

He could be a possible running mate should Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch win the GOP nomination for governor.

Republicans are clinging to an extremely slim House majority.

After Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) departs later this month, the GOP will have a 219-213 majority.

From The Hill:

House Republicans’ already-slim majority will dwindle even further later this month when Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) resigns earlier than expected.

Johnson’s office on Tuesday confirmed the congressman’s new official resignation date of Jan. 21, after he was expected to resign to take a job as president of Youngstown State University before mid-March.

The resignation will leave the House with 219 Republicans, 213 Democrats, and three vacancies — meaning Republicans will be able to afford to lose only two votes on any party-line measure, assuming full attendance.

Currently, the Republicans have a three-vote cushion, with the resignation of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Dec. 31 and the expulsion of former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) accounting for the two other vacancies.

 

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