{"id":1470457,"date":"2022-05-10T15:29:50","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T19:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1470457"},"modified":"2022-05-10T15:29:54","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T19:29:54","slug":"republican-rep-tom-reed-resigns-after-more-than-a-decade-in-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-rep-tom-reed-resigns-after-more-than-a-decade-in-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Republican Rep. Tom Reed Resigns After More Than A Decade In Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frepublican-rep-tom-reed-resigns-after-more-than-a-decade-in-congress%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1470457&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<aside id=\"right1forarticles\">\n<\/aside>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>Republican New York Rep. Tom Reed resigned Tuesday from the House of Representative, more than a year after announcing that he would retire at the end of the 117th Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Reed previously considered a run for governor, but announced that he would retire in March 2021 after a lobbyist <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/03\/19\/new-york-tom-reed-accused-sexual-misconduct-andrew-cuomo\/\">accused<\/a> him of sexual harassment. The congressman initially denied the allegations, but later <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/03\/22\/tom-reed-congress-new-york\/\">apologized<\/a> and revealed that he was battling alcoholism at the time. Reed explained that he would spend his post-congressional career \u201cdedicat[ing] my time and attention to making amends for my past actions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter almost twelve years in Congress, today is my last day. It has been an honor to serve with you all, from both parties. I love this institution, as it still exemplifies what is best about our government; we are the People\u2019s House. While I am proud that we put people before politics, there is much more to do. I am leaving to continue that work and hope to have a greater impact on our country,\u201d Reed said on the House floor Tuesday. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/03\/24\/filemon-vela-leaves-congress-akin-gump-texas\/\">(RELATED: Rep. Filemon Vela To Leave Congress Early For Law Firm Job)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe that the current focus on extremism demands us to heed the words of Abraham Lincoln, uttered years ago as we faced a similar threat to our existence today: a house divided cannot stand. But I add, a house united will not fail. It is time for petty political posturing to end. Leadership must emerge, and in God I trust. His divine protection will extend again if we accept his love and the divine spark that exists in each of us as citizens of our great nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to thank my family, who without their love and support I am nothing. I also thank the people who worked for us, and helped so many. I am grateful. My most profound appreciation is for the people of western New York. Thank you for giving a country lawyer, the youngest of 12, raised by a single mother, whose father passed away when I was just two years old, the honor of representing you at the highest level. Only in America can such a dream come true. So I humbly bid farewell and submit my resignation as a member of the House, and I wish you all god speed,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Reed will be the <a href=\"https:\/\/pressgallery.house.gov\/member-data\/casualty-list\">ninth<\/a> representative to leave the House before the completion of his term. Fellow New York Rep. Antonio Delgado <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/05\/03\/antonio-delgado-named-new-york-lieutenant-governor\/\">announced<\/a> May 3 that he would leave Congress to serve as the state\u2019s lieutenant governor. Their departures <a href=\"https:\/\/pressgallery.house.gov\/member-data\/party-breakdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">will leave<\/a> Democrats with 220 votes and Republicans with 208.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican New York Rep. 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