"Rep. Mike Gallagher's Early Resignation Further Narrows GOP Majority in Congress"
TL;DR
Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin will resign from Congress effective April 19, further narrowing the GOP's majority in the House. With three vacancies already, including two Republicans and one Democrat, and Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado also set to leave, Speaker Mike Johnson will be left with a slim 217-to-213 majority. Gallagher did not provide a reason for his resignation but mentioned family conversations. He currently chairs the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and looks forward to seeing a new chair appointed.
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- Top GOP lawmaker announces early exit, leaving Republicans with temporary one-seat majority Fox News
- As More Members Leave, House G.O.P. Will Be Able to Spare Just 1 Vote The New York Times
- Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign early, leaving House majority hanging by a thread NBC News
- Republican House majority to shrink as Mike Gallagher steps down The Guardian US
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