Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., announced Monday that he won’t seek re-election in 2022, becoming the fourth GOP senator to announce plans to retire at the end of the current Congress.
“Today I announce that I will not seek a seventh term in the United State Senate in 2022,” said Shelby in a statement.
“During my time in the Senate, I have been given great opportunity, having chaired four committees: Appropriations, Rules, Banking, and Intelligence. In these positions of leadership, I have strived to influence legislation that will have a lasting impact – creating the conditions for growth and opportunity,” he added.
Shelby, 86, made clear that he plans to serve out the rest of his current term through 2022. He has served in Congress since 1979, first serving in the House for eight years and then in the Senate for more than three decades.