Congressman Mike Doyle Announces Retirement

The Pittsburgh region’s longest-serving congressman is stepping down at the end of his term in 2022. Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Mike Doyle (D-PA) says it’s time for a generational change. With 27 years in the House of Representatives, Doyle says he’s ready to retire next year when he turns 69. “I believe the time has come to pass the torch to the next generation,” said Doyle at a press conference Monday afternoon. The state’s senior congressman says he knew he could win another term, but the creation of a new congressional district required through reapportionment made this the right time for new leadership. “The redistricting will change this district and most likely push part of it outside Allegheny County. This is a good transition time for a new member to start in a newly drawn district,” he said. Doyle estimates he delivered over a billion federal dollars to the region from technology, robotics and artificial intelligence to roads, bridges and the Civic Arena project reuniting the Hill District.