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Two House Republicans are dating. Here are four other couples who have dated — or married — while in Congress.

  • Two sitting House Republicans are dating each other — and one of them is getting a divorce.
  • It's not the first time two lawmakers have dated while serving in Congress together.

Two current members of the House Republican conference are dating each other.

On Friday, Rep. Beth Van Duyne of Texas confirmed to the Daily Mail that she's "happily engaged in a relationship" with Rep. Rich McCormick of Georgia.

That's appeared to cause some trouble back home for McCormick: according to the Daily Mail, his wife filed for divorce earlier this month. Van Duyne — who's been divorced for over a decade — told the outlet that the congressman's marriage has "been over for quite some time as I understand it."

A spokesperson for Van Duyne declined to comment further, while a McCormick's spokesperson confirmed that the congressman and his wife have been "separated for quite some time." Neither disputed the Daily Mail's reporting.

The two mid-50s lawmakers, both of whom were only elected in recent years, aren't the first congressional couple.

In fact, there are four known cases of lawmakers dating one another — and ultimately marrying — while serving in Congress.

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