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Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., announced his retirement on the House floor Tuesday morning.
Upton is among the 10 Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment.
Rep. Fred Upton, a Republican from Michigan, listens during a news conference with members of the House Problem Solvers Caucus outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Friday, July 30, 2021.
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Michigan lost a congressional seat after the 2020 census, and under new redistricting maps, Upton would have faced Rep. Bill Huizenga in a member vs. member primary had he run for re-election.
Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., praised Upton on the House floor shortly after his announcement.
“His retiring is a loss for this country and especially the people of Michigan,” Dingell said.
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