Tim Burns are you reading this?

TRENDING: Indiana congressman to resign
Posted: May 18th, 2010 10:37 AM ET

From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
Souder is stepping down from Congress.
Souder is stepping down from Congress.

(CNN) – Veteran Indiana Rep. Mark Souder, a Republican, is expected to announce his resignation from Congress Tuesday, according to a GOP aide.

The eight-term congressman scheduled a news conference Tuesday morning, in which he is expected to admit to an affair and step down, according to several Indiana media outlets.

"I believe it is the best decision for my family, the people of northeast Indiana and our country,” Souder will say, according to Indiana’s News Center.

Souder won a hard-fought primary two weeks ago but he failed to receive more than 50 percent of the vote. The conservative Republican was first elected to Congress in 1994 and represents the northeast region of Indiana.

Kevin Smith, a spokesman for House Minority Leader John Boehner, said the GOP leader "has been perfectly clear that he will hold our Members to the highest ethical standards.”

Souder's announcement comes two months after Rep. Eric Massa, D-New York, stepped down after admitting to groping male staffers.

Tim Burns, don't do this to the voters of the 12th District. We don't want any scandals in the in the 12th District.