Credit: Reuters/Larry Downing
Rep. Jim Moran prays during a town hall style meeting on health care reform at the South Lakes High School gymnasium in Reston, Virginia, August 25, 2009.
Moran, whose district lies just south of Washington, has represented Virginia in the House of Representatives for more than two decades. His current term ends this year.
His announcement is expected later on Wednesday, according to POLITICO.
On Monday, Representative George Miller of California, a political ally of House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, announced plans to leave at the end of his term this year.
On Tuesday, New York Democrat Bill Owens of New York said he would not seek re-election this year after taking office in 2009.
(Reporting by Susan Heavey; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
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