Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), one of the longest-tenured Republicans in the House of Representatives, has decided to retire rather than seek reelection in 2022, according to four people familiar with his decision.
Upton was one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump in January 2021, saying in a statement that "our country cannot and will not tolerate any effort by any president to impede the peaceful transfer of power." Now, Upton is the fourth of those 10 to retire, joining Reps. Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio), John Katko (R-N.Y.) and Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) in exiting Congress.
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