Fresh reporting out of The Hill:
Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) formally resigned from Congress on Monday, as the California Republican departs to run former President Trump's new media and technology company.
Nunes’ resignation letter was read aloud on the House floor during a pro forma session on Monday. It is set to take effect at 11:59 p.m. today.
“The honorable, the speaker, House of Representatives, madam, I write to inform you that I have notified California Gov. Gavin Newsom of my resignation from the U.S. House of Representatives effective today at 11:59 p.m.” the letter reads.
“It has been the honor of my life to represent the people of California’s San Joaquin Valley for the last 19 years,” the letter adds.
Apparently unfavorable redistricting played a roll in it, but I get the distinct sense there was more to it than that:
Nunes served in Congress for 10 terms before resigning. California's redistricting process may have played a role in his decision to leave the House, as an initial proposed map had him shifting from a fairly safe Republican-leaning district to one where Democrats have the advantage.
I am loathe to quote the New York Compost but they seem to have the most complete reporting on this aspect of this story:
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has selected longtime Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) to serve as the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, succeeding the departing Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.).
Turner, 61, was the most senior Republican member of the panel tasked with overseeing America’s intelligence agencies.