WASHINGTON, March 27 (Reuters) - House Transportation

and Infrastructure chair Sam Graves will not seek re-election,

joining dozens of other lawmakers who are leaving Congress,

sources told Reuters Friday.

Graves has been a key lawmaker on aviation bills, including

an aviation safety bill that was unanimously approved on

Thursday as well as the 2024 reauthorization of the Federal

Aviation Administration. Graves told the Wall Street Journal

earlier he does not plan to run again.