Indiana Republican Representative Larry Bucshon to Retire from Congress

Rep. Larry Bucshon, R-Ind., announced Monday that he will not run for reelection later this year.

“Scripture teaches us, ‘For everything there is a season,’ and it became clear to me over the Christmas holiday with much discernment and prayer that the time has come to bring my season in public service to a conclusion,” Bucshon said in a press release statement.

“Therefore, I will not seek reelection to an eighth term and conclude my service in the House of Representatives at the end of the 118th Congress.”

The 61-year-old Bucshon represents Indiana’s 8th Congressional District, which includes Evansville and Terre Haute. He was first elected to Congress in 2010, when he ran to fill the seat vacated by Democrat Brad Ellsworth, who ran for (and lost) a seat in the U.S. Senate.

Bucshon serves on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the Health Subcommittee, the Energy Subcommittee and the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee.

At least 11 other GOP lawmakers have said they’re retiring from the lower chamber and will not seek reelection in 2024, The Hill reported. Seats formerly held by Reps. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and George Santos, R-N.Y., presently are vacant.

McCarthy, who was ousted as speaker in October, resigned Dec. 31. Santos was expelled after a critical ethics report on his conduct that accused him of converting campaign donations for his own use.

Republicans currently hold a 220-213 majority in the House, and both parties are fighting to gain control in the November’s election.