39 House Members, 8 Senators Not Seeking Reelection

A lot of people in the U.S. Congress are not running for office again.

39 members of the House and 8 senators have said they won't seek reelection.

Some are even leaving before their terms are up.

This is a big number, especially for the Senate, where the retirements are the highest since 2012.

The House departures are also close to recent years and might go up more.

It's a big change coming for Congress.