Congressional Retirements Cause Chaos for Both Parties—for Very Different Reasons
Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily BeastThe recent rush of congressional retirements has painted an ugly picture for both parties—for very different reasons.While both parties are hemorrhaging lawmakers this term—Democrats are losing 24 members, and Republicans are currently out 20—the consensus on Capitol Hill is that the mass exodus of respected, senior GOP members is an embarrassing reflection of a chaotic majority that’s achieved little beyond ousting its own speaker.A pair of high