Walden, 62, who previously chaired the committee and oversaw
many legislative efforts, said in a statement released by his
office that he believes he would have been re-elected if he had
run. Walden, who is from Oregon, has been in Congress since 1999
and is deputy chairman of the National Republican Congressional
Committee.
The committee oversees energy, telecommunications, auto safety,
health care and climate change, among other issues.
Democrats regained control of the U.S. House in 2018 and
Republicans are increasingly skeptical they will be able to
wrest control in the 2020 election. Democrats hold a 36-seat
majority in the House.
The top Republicans on the House Armed Services, Natural
Resources and Agriculture committees have announced they will
not seek re-election, as have other senior Republicans.
(Reporting by David Shepardson; editing by Jonathan Oatis and
Bill Berkrot)
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