Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) speaks during a news conference in at the State Capitol in 2021. [Blue Room Stream]  

The voice of the House Republican caucus on the House floor Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is stepping aside in January after deciding not to run for a fifth term in 2022.

But while he is ready to leave legislating behind for the next few years, Batinick told The Daily Line he hopes his caucus will stay focused on important policy issues and shared his secrets for navigating debates as the minority party.