Representative Troy Nehls, a Texas Republican, announced Saturday that he will retire from the U.S. House at the end of his term, adding to a growing list of lawmakers who are planning on leaving office soon.

Newsweek has reached out to Nehls’ press team for comment via email on Saturday.

Why It Matters

The upcoming midterm elections are coming at a time when there have been several fissures in the Republican Party, most notably with the public fall out between President Donald Trump and Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Their public spat has resulted in Greene announcing she will be leaving office in January before the end of her term. The average years of service for a House member in the 119th Congress is 8.6 years.

Several other lawmakers have announced

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