Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign early, leaving House majority hanging by a thread
Source: NBC News
WASHINGTON Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., who announced last month he would not run for re-election, plans to resign from Congress early, according to two sources familiar with his decision.
Gallaghers departure before the end of his term in January is another blow to Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and House Republicans, who have been struggling to govern and demonstrate stability this Congress.
Neither Gallagher nor his office responded to a request for comment. It wasnt immediately clear when he plans to step down.
Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., who also is not seeking re-election, is resigning from Congress on Friday, cutting the GOPs minuscule majority to 218-213. If Gallagher quits soon, that majority would further shrink to 217-213, meaning Republicans could only afford a single defection on any vote if Democrats vote no.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/republican-mike-gallagher-resign-early-house-majority-shrinks-rcna144672
ColinC
(8,301 posts)MissMillie
(38,560 posts)The seat will be open until it is filled in the November election.
https://x.com/Fritschner/status/1771239100005158933?s=20
BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)PatSeg
(47,501 posts)It was almost too much to hope for, but I had a feeling that it was true. The republican party is really unraveling rapidly and I think we may see more in the future.
GreenWave
(6,759 posts)Keep 'em coming.
getagrip_already
(14,764 posts)213 d, 217 r. After he leaves and until the special election to replace buck.
BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)tanyev
(42,568 posts)moreland01
(739 posts)Speaker Jeffries!!!
calimary
(81,322 posts)HE would be great as Speaker! I look forward to that, BIGTIME!!!
Besides, this can only be that much more DEMORALIZING for the Repubs. Long slow torture having to watch their ownership of the House slowly and agonizingly slipping away
erronis
(15,303 posts)and talk about how to soak their donors and plead for more rubles.
(R)epuglicons are totally incapable of any sincere introspection - they rely on their lobbyists and paymasters.
calimary
(81,322 posts)Sometimes Im tempted to think the GOP has blinders surgically attached.
They think its their royal due or some such thing. That theyre simply divinely-installed as leaders when theyre nothing but pretenders to the throne.
I sneer at their tears. Theyre getting what they deserve: watching their House dominance slowly and agonizingly slipping away. Slowly, and looking more inevitably than ever.
AllaN01Bear
(18,261 posts)et tu
(878 posts)of affairs for our government but time and time again,
dems to the rescue- hopefully
AllaN01Bear
(18,261 posts)FakeNoose
(32,645 posts)... was elected as a Democrat in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. I sure hope he appoints a Democrat to replace Mike Gallagher to fill out the term. It is Gov. Evers' duty as Governor to choose the best person for the job. If that person happens to be a Democrat, it shouldn't matter.
niyad
(113,344 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,035 posts)ThoughtCriminal
(14,047 posts)Give me what I want or I resign and you lose the majority!
The one's in purplish districts have a bit of an edge there since they have less job security anyway.