“I will be retiring from Congress at the end of my current term,” he said. “This is not a decision I come to lightly, but I believe there is a season for everything and – for me – this season has come to an end,” [Patrick] McHenry, who earlier this year was interm House speaker, said in a statement. …

“Past, present, and future, the House of Representatives is the center of our American republic,” McHenry also said. “Through good and bad, during the highest of days and the lowest, and from proud to infamous times, the House is the venue for our nation’s disagreements bound up in our hopes for a better tomorrow. It is a truly special place and – as an American – my service here is undoubtedly my proudest.”

[Probably a direct result of the Matt Gaetz-created chaos in this session of Congress. McHenry has given the GOP plenty of notice for recruiting a replacement, though, and his NC-10 district has a Cook rating of R+22. Should be an easy hold for a reasonable non-incumbent Republican. — Ed]