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California Representative Jackie Speier announced on Tuesday she will not seek reelection, becoming the latest House Democrat to announce retirement before the 2022 midterm election cycle.The seven-term congresswoman said it has been an "extraordinary privilege" to serve, but it was time for her to step down."It's time for me to come home. Time for me to be more than a weekend wife, mother and friend," Speier said.

Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) announced on Tuesday that she will not run for reelection in 2022, becoming the latest House Democrat to bow out of Congress ahead of what is expected to be a difficult election year for the party. "Today, I'm announcing that I will not be a candidate for reelection to Congress in 2022," Speier said in a video announcing her decision. "It's time for me to come home," she added. "Time for me to be more than a weekend wife, mother and friend."