His announcement came after a meeting with House SpeakerKevin McCarthyon Monday.
He later told reporters that no one tells me to do anything.
I made a decision on my own that I thought best represented the interests of the voters.
Santosadmittedthat he lied about his college education and job experience, but has refused to resign.
My sins here are embellishing my resume.
Im sorry, he told the New York Post in December.
Democrats have filed an ethics complaint.
Meanwhile, a new poll from Newsday/Sienna College showed that78% of voters in his districtwant him to resign.
Although other New York Republicans have called on Santos to resign, McCarthy has not.
He dodged questions onFace the Nationon Sunday.
House Republicans can afford to lose only four votes in the current Congress, split 222-213.
