{"id":2445089,"date":"2025-06-09T21:56:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T01:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-gop-down-a-precious-house-seat-as-congressman-announces-abrupt-resignation\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T21:57:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T01:57:02","slug":"breaking-gop-down-a-precious-house-seat-as-congressman-announces-abrupt-resignation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-gop-down-a-precious-house-seat-as-congressman-announces-abrupt-resignation\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: GOP Down a Precious House Seat as Congressman Announces Abrupt Resignation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-gop-down-a-precious-house-seat-as-congressman-announces-abrupt-resignation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2445089&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee has announced his retirement from Congress after nearly 40 years of public service.He confirmed his decision on social media, stating he would resign after teh House votes on the reconciliation package known as the &#8220;One Big Stunning Bill.&#8221; Green, who currently serves as the House Homeland Security Committee Chairman, expressed gratitude too the constituents of TN-07 for their support during his tenure. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-reportedly-losing-key-player-every-house-in-america-will-recognize-this-name\/\" title=\"Biden Admin ...ortedly Losing Key Player - Name Familiar to A... US Households\">departure raises concerns<\/a> for the Republican majority in the House, notably as the reconciliation bill faces challenges due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-kaine-democrats-blew-timing-of-infrastructure-bill\/\" title=\"Sen. Kaine: Democrats blew timing of infrastructure bi...\">internal party disagreements<\/a> and pressures from budget-conscious lawmakers. Following his resignation, a special election will be held to fill his seat.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;ll be one (Big Beautiful Bill), and done for Tennessee GOP Rep. Mark Green.<\/p>\n<p>And that&rsquo;ll put an already-precarious majority in the House of Representatives in even <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democrats-secretly-plotting-suppress-republicans-house-majority-rewriting-law-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more jeopardy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Green, who also serves as House Homeland Security Committee Chairman, confirmed on social media that he is going to be leaving his post early to pursue a job in the private sector &mdash; and soon.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After nearly 40 years of public service, I am stepping back from my position as a Congressman,&rdquo; Green posted Monday afternoon. &ldquo;Thank you to all the people of TN-07 who have supported me during my tenure as their representative.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In a longer, attached statement, Green wrote: &ldquo;It is with a heavy heart that I announce my retirement from Congress. Recently, I was offered an opportunity in the private sector that was too exciting to pass up.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a result, today I notified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-mike-johnson-drops-biden-related-bombshell-elon-hates-big-beautiful-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Speaker<\/a> and the House of Representatives that I will resign from Congress as soon as the House votes once again on the reconciliation package.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The reconciliation package &mdash; a Congressional spending bill perhaps better known as the &ldquo;One Big Beautiful Bill&rdquo; &mdash; had been the flashpoint for the Republican Party before the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles grabbed the nation&rsquo;s collective attention.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, former Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk has come out as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-escalates-war-big-beautiful-bill-kill-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a fierce critic of the OBBB<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-state-senate-passes-abortion-ban-first-since-dobbs-decision\/\" title=\"Indiana State Senate Passes Abortion Ban, First Since \u2018Dobbs\u2019 Decision\">bill narrowly passed<\/a> the House the first time and may struggle to get the same number of votes again.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, as one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/marjorie-taylor-greene-regrets-voting-big-beautiful-bill-seeing-pages-278-279\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">notable example<\/a>, has said she will not vote for the OBBB if a certain <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >artificial intelligence-related provision isn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t removed.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s on top of budget hawks like Rep. Thomas Massie and Sens. Rand Paul and Ron Johnson already casting a hyper-critical eye on the spending bill.<\/p>\n<p>Given those issues and the GOP&rsquo;s slim seven-seat advantage in the House (with two vacancies), Green didn&rsquo;t feel it was right for him to leave quite yet.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Though I planned to retire at the end of the previous Congress, I stayed to ensure that President Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-accuse-biden-of-playing-political-game-over-border-crisis\/\" title=\"House ...ublicans Accuse Biden of Playing \u2018Political Game\u2019 Over Border Crisis\">border security measures<\/a> and priorities make it through Congress,&rdquo; Green explained.<\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;By overseeing the border security portion of the reconciliation package, I have done that.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;After that, I will retire, and there will be a special election to replace me.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have no doubt that my colleagues in this Congress will continue to strengthen the cause of freedom.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;May God bless them, and the United States of America.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After nearly 40 years of public service, I am stepping back from my position as a Congressman. Thank you to all the people of TN-07 who have supported me during my tenure as their representative.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c4dvWO0R91\">https:\/\/t.co\/c4dvWO0R91<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7ocyf4aT2X\">pic.twitter.com\/7ocyf4aT2X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rep. Mark Green (@RepMarkGreen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMarkGreen\/status\/1932197022821388379?\">June 9, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/mark-green-announces-retirement-from-congress-before-end-term\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According<\/a> to Fox News, &ldquo;it&rsquo;s a safe bet to assume [Green&rsquo;s] House seat will stay in Republican hands.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump won the district by more than 20 percentage points in last November&rsquo;s general election victory over failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Mark Green has announced he will resign from Congress to take a private sector job, which could further endanger the already fragile Republican majority in the House. Green, who is also the Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, expressed gratitude to his constituents in TN-07 for their support during his nearly 40 years of public service. He stated that he would step down after a vote on the reconciliation package, known as the &#8220;One Big Beautiful Bill,&#8221; which has faced significant opposition within his party. Despite planning to retire earlier, he chose to remain in office to ensure President Trump&#8217;s border security initiatives were passed. 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