Mike Gallagher to leave Congress early, shrinking GOP House majority to just one seat
On Friday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) posted a statement on X confirming that he be resigning from Congress on April 19, leaving the congressional Republicans with little margin for error when voting on legislation.
On Friday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) posted a statement on X confirming that he be resigning from Congress on April 19, leaving the congressional Republicans with little margin for error when voting on legislation.
A statement from Congressman Mike Gallagher. pic.twitter.com/dOBcM8kbNV
— Rep. Gallagher Press Office (@RepGallagher) March 22, 2024
Last month, Gallagher announced that he will not seek a fifth term as the representative of Wisconsin’s Eighth Congressional District, but his early resignation will likely leave the GOP with 219 sitting representatives to the 213 Democrats. The chamber requires a 218-member majority to pass legislation, meaning the fractured House Republicans will only be able to afford one defection when voting on legislation.
Gallagher is the fourth Republican congressman to resign in recent months, joining former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, former Ohio Rep. Bill Johnson and Colorado Rep. Ken Buck, who’s last day in Congress will be on Friday. McCarthy’s seat will be filled in a runoff election between two Republicans in May while special elections to fill Buck and Johnson’s seats will take place in June.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is struggling to keep his chamber together after $1.2 trillion in appropriations bills passed the House on Friday, garnering criticism from far-right Republicans who ousted McCarthy for working with Democrats to pass similar spending bills. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) filed a motion to vacate the speakership in Friday.
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