Chaffetz to announce he's leaving Congress early: report

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http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/334044-chaffetz-to-announce-hes-leaving-congress-early-report

House Oversight Committee Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) is expected to announce Thursday that he will leave Congress by the end of June, according to a Politico report.

Chaffetz caught Washington by surprise last month when he announced his retirement, despite being in only his third year as chairman of the powerful House Oversight Committee.

Under the House GOP’s rules limiting chairmen to three two-year terms, Chaffetz could have kept the Oversight gavel through 2020.

An early departure by Chaffetz would trigger a special election to replace him. Utah lawmakers are struggling to reach a consensus for how and when to schedule a special election.

Get out and take the rest of them with you!