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U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul , R-Austin, will not seek reelection in 2026 after serving his 11th term in Congress.

The former chair of the powerful House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committees announced the decision Sunday, saying that he is looking for a new challenge in the same policy space.

"My father's service in World War II inspired me to pu

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