Democratic Rep. Brian Higgins (NY) announced Sunday his departure from Congress before the end of his current term due to dissatisfaction with the current state of politics in the nation.
“It’s just a time for change, and I think this is the time,” Higgins, 64, said at a news conference. He said he plans to leave office during the first week of February, ahead of the end of his term in January 2025.
“Congress is not the institution that I went to 19 years ago. It’s a very different place today,” Higgins added. “We’re spending more time doing less. And the American people aren’t being served.”