The Language of Congress: What’s the Difference Between Resigning and Retiring?

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The Language of Congress: What’s the Difference Between Resigning and Retiring?

By David Hawkings

Posted December 5, 2017 at 11:12pm

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Rep. John Conyers Jr., D-Mich., caused some confusion when he said he was “retiring today.” Senior editor David Hawkings breaks down the difference between retirement and resignation in this edition of Roll Call’s Decoder.

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