Rep. Mark Green resigns from Congress, leaving Speaker Johnson with an even narrower Republican majority in the House

Mark Green, R- Tenn. , announced his official resignation from Congress after voting for President Donald Trump's megabill

He said he was starting a new, but did not disclose specifics

His resignation could further shrink Republicans' majority in the U

House, at least temporarily

House land Security Committee Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn. ) speaks alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La. ) after the House passed budget reconciliation legislation at the U

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Mark Green, R-Tenn. , announced his official resignation from Congress on Friday, a move that was expected but one that could, at least for now, shrink Republicans' already narrow majority in the House. "To my constituents across Tennessee's 7th District—thank you

The trust you put in me is humbling

I will look back fondly on my years of serving as your voice in Washington," Green wrote in a post on X

His resignation will be effective July 20, Fox News reports from a letter Green sent to House Republican leadership

Green's resignation is a blow to House Speaker Mike Johnson's already narrow majority in the lower chamber, a fact that was on stark display this week as he was trying to pass President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill. "Johnson struggled to coalesce his conference around the megabill, and the narrow majority gave him little wiggle room for defections

With Green's resignation, Johnson's could face an even more challenging road ahead

Green, who chairs the land Security Committee, said he was returning to the private sector to start his own, but did not vide details the. "While I cannot give the details here, I will be doing something specifically designed to help America compete against the CCP [Chinese Communist Party], but this time in," Green said in a on X

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Mike Waltz, R-Fla. , who left his post to serve in the Trump administration, before he stepped down from that role

Another Republican, Rep

Don Bacon, a centrist, also recently announced his retirement from Congress

Bacon's retirement creates an opportunity for Democrats to win the House seat representing Bacon's Omaha, Nebraska, district.