and arkansas all supported a brief supporting the emergency request arguing that redistricting would be disruptive and confusing to voters. congressman rodney f if relinghuysen will not seek re-election. the congressman is chairman of the powerful house appropriations committee. the 11-term congressman faced a tough re-election and republicans long worried that he will retire. he is the eighth house republican committee chair who has decided to retire or run for a different office this election season. overall, the number of house republicans decline to go run for re-election has hit a record level this year, totalling 33 in what is shaping up to be a challenging midterm election year for republicans amid the continued retirement elections. a growing amount of data suggesting that the midterm elections may result in democrats taking control of the house of representatives from republicans, but a democratic