US EditionSpeaker Johnson’s narrow House majority shrinks further
- The Republican majority in the House has decreased to 219 members following the resignation of Rep. Mark Green , announced by Speaker Mike Johnson .
- Mark Green's decision to leave Congress was influenced by his successful reelection in November, where he won by over 20 points, and he endorsed Matt Van Epps as his successor.
- Currently, there are four vacant seats in the House, including three due to the recent deaths of Democrats, with special elections expected soon.
- Rep. Andrew Garbarino will replace Green as Chair of the Homeland Security Committee, as confirmed by the House Steering Committee.
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Tennessee republican resigns from House
Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.) has resigned from the House amid a tight margin between parties in the lower chamber. “It’s with a heavy heart that I say farewell. 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…
JUST IN: Republican House Representative RESIGNS From Congress
Another Republican congressman has just called it quits. Today, Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee officially resigned from Congress. His final day was Sunday. BREAKING: Republican Rep. Mark Green from Tennessee just resigned from Congress. The GOP majority is now down 1 seat. pic.twitter.com/4dx79QOMKF — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 21, 2025 Last month, Rep. Green announced that he would be leaving Congress after he helped to pass President T…
NEW: GOP Rep. Resigns From Congress, Shrinking Majority
Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) served his last day in office on Sunday, leaving his position early and taking a seat from the GOP majority earlier than expected. House Republicans now hold 219 seats, compared to 212 for the Democratic Party. With Green now out of the picture, there are 431 individual House members and four vacant seats. The other empty seats were left vacant by the deaths of Democratic Reps. Sylvester Turner of Texas, Raul Grijalva of A…
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