WASHINGTON ― Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, a 12-term Republican from New Jersey and chairman of the most sought-after committee in Congress ― the Appropriations Committee ― announced Monday that he would not run for re-election. Frelinghuysen’s announcement was a bit of surprise, considering he could still serve as the top Republican on the powerful Appropriations Committee for another four years under House GOP rules. The two are also descendants of Frederick Frelinghuysen, who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress. But as well-known as he was in New Jersey, Rodney Frelinghuysen would have been battling a difficult political climate. The two front-runners are Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) and Kay Granger (R-Texas), though other Republicans could also vie for the spot.

Source: Huffington Post January 29, 2018 17:16 UTC