Top Ally of Former House Speaker McCarthy Confirms He’s Retiring

Congressman joins a growing number of members announcing they’re stepping down.

Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) walks through the halls at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Oct. 19, 2023. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

A top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives is retiring at the end of the current Congress, he announced Dec. 5, joining a growing wave of members who won’t seek another term.

“I will be retiring from Congress at the end of my current term,“ Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) said in a statement. ”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.”