Two Democrats Retiring From Congress After Speaker Drama

Reps. Jeff Jackson (D-N.C.) and John Sarbanes (D-Md.) are leaving Congress.

Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) speaks as activists rally against the legislative filibuster outside of the Supreme Court in Washington on June 24, 2021. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Two Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are departing Congress after the drama-filled month that saw the House remove Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as speaker and later elect his replacement.

Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.), 61, will leave Congress in 2025 after serving for nearly two decades, he announced on Oct. 26.