Oregon Democrat won't seek re-election to House

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

WASHINGTON -- Rep. David Wu, facing an accusation of an unwanted sexual encounter with an 18-year-old woman and a request for an investigation by the House Ethics Committee, will not seek re-election next year and was pondering whether he would complete his term, a spokesman for the Oregon Democrat said Monday.

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