Tom Carper becomes latest Senate Democrat to not seek reelection

"Mr. Carper ticked through several policy arenas where he will focus the remainder of his time in office, including clean energy and implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Democrats' tax and climate spending law known as the Inflation Reduction Act."

"He said he will also continue to work on taxes and trade, health care, jobs and workforce training, and Delaware-specific initiatives."

"Longtime Sens. Ben Cardin of Maryland, Debbie Stabenow of Michigan and Diae Feinstein of California are also choosing to leave Congress at the end of their terms."

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"Longtime Sens. Ben Cardin of Maryland, Debbie Stabenow of Michigan and Diae Feinstein of California are also choosing to leave Congress at the end of their terms."

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"Longtime Sens. Ben Cardin of Maryland, Debbie Stabenow of Michigan and Diae Feinstein of California are also choosing to leave Congress at the end of their terms."

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""She said, 'Yes, I will let you support me.'"nnSenate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, wished Mr. Carper a happy retirement and lauded his work on the environment, on transportation and the postal service.nn"

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""She said, 'Yes, I will let you support me.'"nnSenate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, New York Democrat, wished Mr. Carper a happy retirement and lauded his work on the environment, on transportation and the postal service.nn"

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"I hope you run, and I hope you will let me support you in that mission,'" Mr. Carper said."

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"At the helm of the Senate's environmental committee and a decades-old ally to fellow Delawarean President Biden, Mr. Carper has played a key role in helping the president advance his climate change agenda."

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"At the helm of the Senate's environmental committee and a decades-old ally to fellow Delawarean President Biden, Mr. Carper has played a key role in helping the president advance his climate change agenda."

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"Mr. Carper said Ms. Rochester told him that she's interested in running.nn"

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"Mr. Carper's aounced retirement marks the latest Senate Democrat to say they will not run for reelection."

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"Sen. Tom Carper, Delaware Democrat, aounced Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2024 to serve a fifth term in the seat he's held since 2001."

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"He officially endorsed Ms. Rochester, one of the First State's longtime Democratic politicians and a former intern for Mr. Carper."

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""After a good deal of prayer and introspection and more than a few heart-to-heart conversations, we decided I should ... run through the tape in the next 20 months and finish the important work that my staff and I have begun on a wide range of fronts," Mr. Carper said at a press conference in his home state.nn"

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"Mr. Carper ticked through several policy arenas where he will focus the remainder of his time in office, including clean energy and implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Democrats' tax and climate spending law known as the Inflation Reduction Act.nn"

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""Tom Carper has been a conscientious, hardworking, honorable and effective senator who has done so much for his beloved Delaware and America, particularly in protecting our precious environment and strengthening our transportation systems," Mr. Schumer said in a statement."

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""Tom Carper has been a conscientious, hardworking, honorable and effective senator who has done so much for his beloved Delaware and America, particularly in protecting our precious environment and strengthening our transportation systems," Mr. Schumer said in a statement."

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