Representative Mike Gallagher (R-WI) has announced he will not seek re-election in November, citing personal and family reasons and stating his intent to remain active in political matters. Mr. Gallagher is currently chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.
Gallagher told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel he will leave Congress at the end of his current term to enter the private sector and spend more time with his young family. He said his future work will be in-line with his national security goals and focus on defense policy.
“I really just feel like I’ve accomplished much more than I even thought I could when I set out, and I firmly don’t believe that the best use for the next chapter of my career is staying in Congress for another decade,” Gallagher said in an interview.
“Even though my title may change, my job may change, my mission is always going…
