Nunes would have been poised, if the GOP took back the House majority, to chair the House Ways and Means Committee, one of the most coveted jobs in Congress with influence over tax, health care and social safety net policy.
But in today’s GOP, staying close to Trump may be the more powerful post.
https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/584826-nunes-retirement-move-seen-as-sign-of-power-shift-in-gop