Hastert Likely to Announce Resignation

By Lauren W. Whittington and Matthew Murray
Roll Call Staff

October 18, 2007

Former Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) is expected to announce that he will resign his seat in Congress effective later this year, eventually setting up a special election to succeed him, knowledgeable GOP sources said late Wednesday.

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