california congressman darrel isa adding his name to the growing list of rhinos not seeking reelection this year. fox news chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel with our report. >> i came to congress for a four-year tour and i stayed for now going on 18. >> california republican congressman darrel isa is the latest in a wave of departures. he rejected the thought that his district could go to a democrat in november. >> the economy says everything about the policies that my party and this president helped champion. it's a good time to go out on top. >> at this stage, 32 republicans, 14 democrats are retiring or running for other office. the number of republican departures is the most for one party since 1994, during president clinton's first congress in the republican revolution. this year's departures include seven current committee chairman, paul ryan and kevin mccarthy must deal with the substantial loss of institutional knowledge. mccarthy downplayed the significance of the lawmakers leaving. >> there are more republican members. we'll bring more people in. it will be succe

is inherently conservative in san diego, but in fact hillary clinton won that district when last darrell isa elected. >> retirements are a really big story, ali, in places like california. according to nbc's news count right now, you end up having eight republicans that either represent districts that hillary clinton carried or who ended up -- that hillary clinton was very close in 2016 and those eight retirements are about a third of the way democrats need to pick up those 24 house seats to take back the house. >> mark, good to talk to you, as always. mark murray for us in washington. right now president trump and his cabinet are meeting inside the white house. crews are inside waiting to get into the room to get video and more information which we'll bring you as soon as we have it. president trump is going to deliver his first state of the union speech on january 30. now congresswoman jackie speier tells nbc news a group of female democrats will dress in all black in solidarity with the me too women and the women that did the same at the golden globes awards. >>> it is time for honoring o

. >> reporter: california republican darrell isa rearranging the flags outside his office but soon he'llpacking his things as well. pointing to a growing economy. >> so it's a good time to go out on top. >> reporter: is it though or does it have more to do with democratic prospects in this year's midte the gop majority in the senate is just one seat. and even the large republican majority in the house could be in peril with at least 29 republicans now leaving making it tougher to hang onto seats without an incumbent. >> the competition makes even people better. >> reporter: house majority leader kevin mccarthy sees the glass half full but much may hinge on president trump and his approval rating. >> the president's numbers are toxic and the democrats are in wave criteria in terms of the polling if you look at the generic ballot advantage. >> reporter: now, republicans do think that they can turn those numbers around especially if they are able to score some more legislative wins this year. allison and steve. >> thank you. >> thanks holly. 7:11 right now and new this morning a d.c. jewelr