Top Republican Rep. Says He Will Resign From Congress In The Middle Of His Term Due To 'Opportunity In The Private Sector'

A prominent Republican lawmaker announced he will resign from his post midway through his term due to an "opportunity in the private sector that was too exciting to pass up."

The lawmaker in question is Mark Green, from Tennessee, who chairs the Homeland Security Committee. He will leave his post after the House votes on a final version of President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill," currently in the Senate and at the center of bitter infighting among Republicans over some of its content.

Axios noted that Green said last year he would not run for re-election, but later reversed course. He addressed the decision in his statement, saying he "stayed to ensure that President Trump's border security measures and priorities make it through Congress." "By overseeing the border security portion of the reconciliation package, I have done that," he added.

The outlet added that Green and House Speaker Mike Johnson met with Rep. Michael McCaul from Texas, who chaired the Homeland Security Committee in the past, and discussed the possibility of him taking the position again through 2026 to give potential successors a chance to campaign for the role.

Green's seat is solidly Republican, so Democrats are not expected to pick it up after his departure. In the meantime, however, the GOP's majority in the Lower House will be reduced to 219-212, meaning they can only lose three votes in any bill voted along party lines.