Republican Congressman Tom Reed of New York resigns from Congress

Republican Congressman Tom Reed of New York resigns from Congress. 

New York Republican Congressman Tom Reed stated Tuesday that he would quit his position at the end of the day, cutting his final term short by a few months. 

After being accused of sexual misconduct, Reed announced his resignation from Congress in March 2021.

“It has been a pleasure to work with you from both sides. This institution is one of my favorites because it still represents the finest of our government: we are the People’s House. While I am glad that we prioritize people before politics, there is still much more work to be done,” On the House floor, Reed stated. 

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He’ll be joining Prime Policy Group, a nonpartisan lobbying firm in Washington, D.C.

“My deepest gratitude is for the people of Western New York. Thank you for entrusting the highest level of representation to a rural lawyer, the youngest of 12 children reared by a single mother whose father died when he was only two years old. Such a dream can only be realized in America,” he said.

Reed was accused of groping a female lobbyist improperly in 2017. In March of 2021, he apologized for the event, saying it happened “at a period of my life when I was suffering.”

The congressional map in New York is presently being constructed by a “special master” appointed by the state’s highest court, so it’s unclear whose district Reed will leave behind.

Since 2010, Reed has represented New York’s 23rd district. After Democrats demolished her district in central New York, Republican Claudia Tenney of New York’s 22nd district stated she would compete to take Reed’s seat.

Reed served on the House Ways and Means Committee and was a member of the nonpartisan Problem Solvers Caucus.