Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) announced on Monday that he will not seek reelection next year, setting the stage for a potentially bruising Democratic primary.
“It is time to pass the torch to the next Vermonter who will carry on this work for our great state. It’s time to come home,” Leahy said, speaking from the same room in Vermont’s State House where he launched his first Senate campaign in 1974.
Leahy, 81, has served eight terms in the upper chamber. He is currently the president pro tempore of the Senate, the second highest ranking position in the chamber. He also serves as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and sits on the Judiciary and the Agriculture committees.
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Sen. Patrick Leahy says he won't seek reelection https://t.co/qakXv1R3sm pic.twitter.com/o3hDU6UzR8
— The Hill (@thehill) November 15, 2021
Sen. Patrick Leahy announces he won't seek reelection: "It is time to put down the gavel. It is time to pass the torch to the next Vermonter who will carry on this work for our great state. It is time to come home." https://t.co/k3rVWOw5gd pic.twitter.com/xu6kuZlUsf
— The Hill (@thehill) November 15, 2021
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