Chairman Greg Walden’s Statement on Rep. Michele Bachmann’s Retirement Announcement

May 29, 2013

WASHINGTON – National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) released the following statement today in response to Rep. Michele Bachmann’s (R-MN) announcement that she will not run for re-election in 2014:

“Since her election to Congress in 2006, Michele has been a tireless advocate and dedicated Representative for the people of Minnesota’s Sixth District. Michele was the first Republican woman elected to represent Minnesota in the U.S. House of Representatives, and she has worked hard each day to ensure that her constituents’ voices are heard in the halls of Congress.

“As a member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and the Financial Services Committee, Michele has devoted herself to keeping our country safe and has fought for fiscal responsibility in Washington.

“As Michele, Marcus and their children head into the next chapter of their lives, I wish them all the best and thank Michele for her service in Congress.”