Holy Retiring Senators, Batman! Long-Time Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy Announces Retirement

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), who serves as president pro tempore of the US Senate, has announced that he will not run for reelection in 2022 after serving in the chamber since 1975. Due to his role in the Senate, Leahy is third in the presidential line of succession, after Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).