Dive Brief:
- Rep. George Miller, an influential Democrat in education matters, is retiring after 40 years in Congress.
- Miller is the ranking member on the House Committee on Education and the Workforce; Democrats are expected to retain his California seat.
- In 2001, he was among a handful of legislators who joined with then-President George W. Bush to write No Child Left Behind.
Dive Insight:
Miller is said to have been tired of the increasing partisanship in Washington. A former aide told the Washington Post: "He talked about how the climate is now, compared to 10 years ago. ... Particularly with the tea partyers; he said they don’t even make eye contact with you. It just makes it less fun."
