LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON RETIREMENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF REP. DAN KILDEE

Brooklyn, NY – Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement after Rep. Dan Kildee announced he will not seek another term in the House of Representatives. 

A son of Flint, Congressman Dan Kildee has kept his hometown and the hardworking people of Michigan at the center of his career in public service. 

In Congress, Dan has been a champion for working families in the Heartland and throughout America. Amid the horrific Flint Water Crisis, Dan worked across the aisle to unite Republicans and Democrats to deliver much-needed relief to his community. In the years since, Dan has never stopped fighting for clean drinking water for Flint and communities across Michigan dealing with the harmful impacts of lead pipes, forever chemicals like PFAS and more. As a Member of the Ways and Means Committee, Dan helped spearhead legislation allowing Medicare to negotiate with pharmaceutical companies, helping to lower drug costs for everyday Americans. 

Whether as a Co-Chair of the Steering and Policy Committee, or on the baseball diamond, Dan has been a close and trusted friend since we arrived in Congress together. He will be greatly missed in the People’s House and the House Democratic Caucus. I wish him and his family the best as he embarks on this next chapter.