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Three House Members – Including One HASC Member – to Retire in 2020

Three House Members – Including One HASC Member – to Retire in 2020
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (May 14, 2018) -- Col. Peter B. Cross, chief of staff for Train, Advise and Assist Command-South (TAAC-S), walks with Congresswoman Susan Davis, congresswoman for the state of California, May 14, 2018, during her visit to Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. (NATO photo by Staff Sgt. Neysa Canfield)

Three House lawmakers announced Sept. 4 that they will not seek reelection in 2020, including the number-two Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and a longtime NASA observer in the GOP. Rep. Susan Davis (D-Calif.) announced her decision to retire from Congress in a Wednesday letter to constituents, stating her desire to “live and work ‘at home’ in San Diego” after nearly 20 years on Capitol Hill. Davis, 75, was elected to Congress in 2000 after challenging Republican…

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