Indiana Republican Rep. Mark Souder quits Congress over affair with staffer
May 18, 2010 | 7:58 am

Indiana Republican Rep. Mark Souder announced Tuesday he would resign from Congress, effective Friday, because he had an affair with a staffer.

Souder, 59, said in a statement provided by his office that he has “sinned against God, my wife and my family by having a mutual relationship with a part-time member of my staff.â€