The longtime lawmaker said he hopes his early decision will encourage others to run.
Doyle said Monday that the pandemic accelerated his thoughts about retirement plans with his wife and redistricting will likely bring substantial change to the district’s boundaries. The 68-year-old Doyle was first elected in 1994.
The Democrat has become the dean of Pennsylvania’s Congressional delegation since first taking office in 1995.
Americans who can’t afford to pay for internet access, or who live in rural parts of the country without broadband infrastructure, could get help from Congress’s next pandemic relief package.
In his State of the Union speech this week, Trump pledged to take action to lower costs of prescription drugs.
estern Pennsylvania’s Democratic congressmen, Mike Doyle and Conor Lamb – who enjoy strong support from unions – have yet to offer their opinions on the updated trade deal between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada.
