Are They Bailing Out Before Disaster? Another Top Dem Lawmaker Says He’s Retiring Ahead of Potentially Difficult 2022 Midterms, Endangering Pelosi’s S

Democratic Rep. John Yarmuth of Kentucky, the chair of the House Budget Committee, announced Tuesday that he will forgo any re-election effort. Yarmuth, first elected in 2007 and the only Democrat in Kentucky’s congressional delegation, has been a central player in helping to craft President Joe Biden’s multitrillion-dollar budget bill. His retirement comes just over a year before the 2022 midterms, a potentially difficult cycle for Democrats who seek to defend their slim House majority.-- More...