The 117th Congress was elected on Nov. 3, 2020, and took office on Jan. 3, 2021. Here are the House and Senate members departing from their current offices. Some are retiring, while others are trying to move up in Congress. A handful have died since Election Day 2020. The most recent change came with the announcement Friday that Rep. Cheri Bustos, an Illinois Democrat, will retire from the House after the 2022 elections.
ANN KIRKPATRICK, A RARE THREE-TIMER IN THE HOUSE, WON’T SEEK REELECTION
| Senate Retiring | First Elected | |
| Republican Sen. Roy Blunt (Missouri) | 2010 | |
| Republican Sen. Richard Burr (North Carolina) | 2004 | |
| Republican Sen. Rob Portman (Ohio) | 2010 | |
| Republican Sen. Richard Shelby (Alabama) | 1986 | |
| Republican Sen. Pat Toomey (Pennsylvania) | 2010 | |
| Senate Resigned | ||
| Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris (California) | 2016 | |
| Senate Defeated | ||
| Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler (Georgia) | Appointed in January 2020 | |
| House Retiring | First Elected | |
| Republican Rep. Kevin Brady (Texas) | 1996 | |
| Democratic Rep. Cheri Bustos (Illinois) | 2012 | |
| Democratic Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick (Arizona) | 2018 | |
| Republican Rep. Tom Reed (New York) | November 2010 special election | |
| Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela (Texas) | 2012 | |
| House Running for Other Office | ||
| Republican Rep. Mo Brooks (Alabama) | 2010 | |
| Republican Rep. Ted Budd (North Carolina) | 2016 | |
| Republican Rep. Jody Hice (Georgia) | 2014 | |
| Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan (Ohio) | 2002 | |
| Republican Lee Zeldin (New York) | 2014 | |
| House Resigned | First Elected | |
| Democratic Rep. Marcia Fudge (Ohio) | November 2008 special election | |
| Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland (New Mexico) | 2018 | |
| Democratic Rep. Cedric Richmond (Louisiana) | 2010 | |
| House Died | First Elected | |
| Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings (Florida) | 1992 | |
| Republican Rep.-elect Luke Letlow (Louisiana) | 2020 | |
| Republican Rep. Ron Wright (Texas) | 2018 |
