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Wu Resigning From Congress

Updated: May 29, 2013 | 11:19 p.m.
July 26, 2011 | 12:15 p.m.

Scandal-plagued Rep. David Wu, D-Ore., will be resigning from Congress after the debt ceiling crisis is resolved, National Journal has confirmed.

The move followed pressure from Democratic Congressional leaders after newspaper reports surfaced that he had a sexual encounter with a teenage girl. The news comes one day after he said he would not seek another term.

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