Dem Rep. Steny Hoyer, 86, to announce retirement after career spanning four decades

Key Highlights

• Politico reported that Hoyer, 86, plans to step aside after serving in the House since 1981.
• The lawmaker teased a 10 a. m.
• ET House floor speech Thursday. Hoyer represents a district stretching from the eastern suburbs of Washington, D. C., to southern Maryland and rose to become the second-ranking House Democrat under former Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
• The Washington Post reported that Hoyer decided over the holidays not to seek re-election.
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