Moderate GOP Rep. Charlie Dent says he will resign in May

Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY Published 10:53 a.m. ET April 17, 2018

Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA), a co-chair of the GOP Tuesday Group, arrives at the office of Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (R-WI) at the U.S. Capitol March 23, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — Rep. Charlie Dent, a moderate Republican from Pennsylvania, announced Tuesday that he would resign from the House in May.

Dent had already said he would not run for re-election. It’s not clear why the GOP lawmaker decided to vacate his seat early.

"After discussions with my family and careful reflection, I have decided to leave Congress in the coming weeks,” Dent said in a statement. “Serving the people of the 15th Congressional district has been a tremendous responsibility and the privilege of a lifetime, and I am honored by the trust that so many of my constituents placed in me to represent them in Washington.”

Dent has been a prominent moderate voice in an increasingly conservative House Republican conference.

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