Rep. Waxman, key ObamaCare architect, to retire after 20 terms in office
Longtime Democratic Rep. Henry Waxman announced Thursday he will not seek reelection in the fall, becoming the latest architect of the Affordable Care Act to announce his retirement.
"After 40 years in Congress, it's time for someone else to have the chance to make his or her mark," the California congressman said in a statement.
Waxman will have served 20 terms in Congress by the time of his retirement. As prior chairman of