Mark Green announces exit from House, says goodbye after Trump’s big spending bill gets second vote

Mark Green, a Republican Congressman, said he is resigning from the U.S. House of Representatives. He will leave after the House votes again on former President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill, according to the reports.

Green said he got an “exciting” job offer in the private sector, and he couldn’t say no to it. He told the House Speaker and members that he will quit once the reconciliation package gets another vote, according to the report by Reuters.

Who is Green?

Green is currently the Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security. His resignation will shrink the Republican majority in the House to just 219-212. That means Speaker Mike Johnson can now only afford to lose 3 votes for any bill to pass, as stated in the reports.

Green is an Army veteran, 60, who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has been a Congressman from Tennessee’s 7th District since 2018, as mentioned in the report by Reuters.

Meanwhile, the Republican-controlled Senate is reviewing Trump’s budget package. The Senate is expected to change the bill a lot before it sends it back to the House, as per the reports.

FAQs

Q1. Why is Mark Green resigning from Congress?
He got a new job offer in the private sector that he wants to take.

Q2. How will his resignation affect the House?
It will reduce the Republican majority, making it harder for them to pass bills.