Texas Republican Rep. Michael McCaul , a foreign policy leader who formerly chaired the House Homeland Security and Foreign Affairs Committees, announced Sunday that he will not seek reelection in 2026 after 11 terms.

On ABC's "This Week," McCaul called it "the honor of a lifetime" to serve his constituents of central Texas and chair the two Congressional House committees.

He said he will serve out the remainder of his term but is looking for a "new challenge" in the national security and foreign policy realm. In a post on X shortly after the announcement, McCaul wrote that he's "ready for a new challenge in 2027".

"I want to continue to serve the people in this country in national security and foreign policy, and do what I've done the last two decades – make America stronger and

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