Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.) speaks at a news conference this month to show solidarity with the people of Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands after the crisis caused by hurricanes Irma and Maria. (Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-Ill.), a longtime advocate for comprehensive immigration reform and strident critic of the Trump administration, is set to announce Tuesday he is retiring from Congress, according to multiple Democrats familiar with the decision. Before the Thanksgiving recess, Gutierrez told The Washington Post that he was planning to file the roughly 800 signatures he needed to collect to run for reelection. If Gutierrez (rumor) is true, I will begin circulating tomorrow.”Widely known across Chicago, Gutierrez is arguably the most high-profile and best-known member of Congress to Spanish-speaking Latinos who watch Univision and Telemundo national newscasts. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), the most senior Hispanic female Republican in Congress, is also set to retire after next year.

Source: Washington Post November 28, 2017 02:44 UTC