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83-year-old Rep. Frederica Wilson confirms retirement from Congress
Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) confirmed Friday that she will retire from Congress, just days after denying Axios' reporting that she had told allies she wouldn't seek another term. Why it matters: The 83-year-old had been under considerable pressure not to run for reelection after missing weeks of House votes, as she recovered from a major eye surgery. She initially denied to local allies that she would step aside, but last Saturday she reversed course and told multiple elected officials in he…
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