After several days and weeks of drama, the announcement comes today that another one of the most corrupt members of Congress, Rep. John Doolittle, is not running again:

Embattled Rep. John Doolittle (R-Calif.) announced Thursday afternoon that he would not seek reelection, yielding to pressure from his Republican colleagues to step aside amid a federal investigation into his involvement in the Jack Abramoff scandal.

Speaking at the Maidu Community Center in his California district, Doolittle said he will serve out the remainder of his term but won’t run in November’s election.