Rep. David N. Cicilline (D-R.I.) announced on Tuesday that he will resign from Congress later this year to lead Rhode Island’s largest philanthropic organization.
“Serving the people of Rhode Island’s First Congressional District has been the honor of my lifetime,” Cicilline said in a statement. “As President and CEO of one of the largest and oldest community foundations in the nation, I look forward to expanding on the work I have led for nearly thirty years in helping to improve the lives of all Rhode Islanders.”, authoring antitrust legislation and leading a bipartisan investigation into the firms.
But his climb in Democratic leadership ranks had hit a ceiling. Last year, he withdrew after briefly vying for the No. 4 post, secured by Rep. James E. Clyburn . Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee will set the date of the special election to fill the seat. Cicilline easily won reelection in November, defeating Republican Allen Waters, 64 percent to 36 percent, in a district that includes most of the city of Providence.
Republicans hold a narrow majority in the House, 222 seats to 212 for Democrats, with one vacancy. VirginiansPaul Kane contributed to this report.
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