House Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.) Retires Following Mayorkas Impeachment
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Tennessee Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Green announced his retirement after leading the impeachment push against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, citing the broken state of the country and Congress as a reason to return home. Green, who previously served as an Army surgeon and in the state Senate, has a controversial history, including withdrawing his nomination as Army secretary and making unsubstantiated claims about vaccines causing autism. His retirement opens up the 7th Congressional District seat, with potential candidates already emerging for the 2026 election.
- House Homeland chairman announces retirement a day after leading Mayorkas' impeachment The Associated Press
- Powerful House GOP chair retiring after Mayorkas impeachment Axios
- House Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green (R-Tenn.) to retire The Washington Post
- House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green not running for reelection CNN
- Tennessee Rep. Mark Green won't run for re-election to U.S. Congress. – Tennessee Lookout Tennessee Lookout
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