U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), 75, the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, said Monday he will not seek re-election, months after announcing his cancer diagnosis.
“After grueling treatments, we’ve learned that the cancer, while initially beaten back, has now returned,” Connolly said in a letter to constituents in Fairfax County and Northern Virginia. “I’ll do everything possible to continue to represent you and thank you for your grace.”
“The sun is setting on my time in public service, and this will be my last term in Congress,” Connolly said. “I will be stepping back as Ranking Member of the Oversight Committee soon. With no rancor and a full heart, I move into this final chapter full of pride in what we’ve accomplished together over 30 years.”