Wisconsin Rep Sean Duffy to resign due to unborn baby's heart condition

Wisconsin Representative Sean Duffy has announced that he would be resigning from Congress on September 23. The reason he gave for the resignation is that he wants to give more time to his family as his baby, due in October, will have certain complications, including a heart condition.

Duff made the announcement through a Facebook post where he said, "after eight and a half years, the time has come for me to focus more on the reason we fight these battles – family."

He said, "Recently, we've learned that our baby, due in late October, will need even more love, time, and attention due to complications, including a heart condition. With much prayer, I have decided that this is the right time for me to take a break from public service in order to be the support my wife, baby, and family need right now. It is not an easy decision – because I truly love being your Congressman – but it is the right decision for my family, which is my first love and responsibility."

"On September 23, I will step down and allow others to step forward to begin laying out their own vision and plans for leading this beautiful district and the most honest, hard-working, family-oriented, patriotic, and God-fearing constituents in America.

"I will be forever grateful for and humbled by the faith and sacred trust you have put in me all these years. I am especially grateful for the prayers said on behalf of our family. We hope they keep coming! I will miss being your Congressman, but I am also looking forward to having more time with my family, being home for more birthdays and hockey games, and having time to enjoy and care for our new baby girl, who is already so loved by our family.

"A special thank you to my chief of staff, Pete Meachum, my district director, Jesse Garza, and the rest of my loyal and competent district & DC staff. They are the reason you have enjoyed the best and most attentive customer service this district has ever had to resolve your federal issues and problems.

"I am so proud of what they do and have full confidence they will continue to seamlessly provide these valuable services during the coming transition."