Texas Rep. Michael McCaul, one of the few remaining prominent senior House Republicans to represent the party’s traditional internationalist foreign policy wing, will not seek reelection next year.

The longtime Republican congressman, currently serving his 11th term representing Texas’ 10th District, made the announcement on a Sept. 14 appearance on ABC News’ “This Week,” telling host Martha Raddatz that he was “looking for a new challenge.”

For McCaul, who led both the Homeland Security and the Foreign Affairs committees and has long appeared focused on cultivating a reputation as a leading national security statesman, the retirement announcement is a significant pivot. Just one year ago, there were rumors he might be invited to take on a senior role in a second Trump administration.

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