NRCC Chairman: ‘There Won’t Be A Lot’ More House GOP Retirements

UNITED STATES - MAY 7: Rep. Steve Stivers, R-Ohio, leaves the House Republican Conference meeting in the basement of the Capitol on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images)

The chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee, House Republicans’ campaign arm, said Wednesday there would be more retirement announcements ahead from among his ranks — but fewer than 10.

I am convinced that there won’t be a lot of other retirements coming,” the chairman, Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) told MSNBC’s Chuck Todd. 

“Okay, but you don’t rule out that more may come,” Todd responded. “But you think you will keep it under ten?”

“Oh, I think for sure,” Stivers said. “You know, I thought there would be potentially two more.” 

“I knew about Dennis, he and I had been talking since January,” Stivers said, a reference to Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL), who announced his retirement today, as did House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI ).

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  1. NRCC Chairman Says ‘Potentially Two More’ Voluntary House GOP Retirements

    FIFY.

  2. And that was before this…

    Wonderful…

  3. “You’re gonna need a bigger retirement home.”

    (Cue “Jaws” theme.)

  4. Oh, we’ll see about that!

  5. Rep. Stivers represents the magical thinking wing of the R party.

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