Record Exodus: Nearly 100 Lawmakers Won't Return to Congress
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Nearly 100 lawmakers who began this Congress will not be back for the next one, according to an NPR analysis.
The wave of departures follows record retirements and a series of primary defeats.
This turbulent primary season has reshaped the makeup of Congress at a scale rarely seen.