Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Leaves HouseArizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords formally submitted her resignation to the House of Representatives, appearing in the congressional building to deliver her letter.CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveRep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) gets a hug from House Cloak Room attendant Ella Terry, after she resigned from the House of Representatives, on January 25, 2012 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesBy Alex Johnston1/25/2012Updated: 10/1/2015Print