House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green to resign from Congress

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Source: CBS News

June 9, 2025 / 6:21 PM EDT


Washington — House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green, a Tennessee Republican, announced Monday that he plans to resign after Congress passes President Trump's budget bill. "Recently, I was offered an opportunity in the private sector that was too exciting to pass up. As a result, today I notified the Speaker and the House of Representatives that I will resign from Congress as soon as the House votes once again on the reconciliation package," Green said in a statement. His forthcoming resignation was first reported by Punchbowl News.

As the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, Green led an effort last year to impeach then-Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration's handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. Green has served in Congress since 2019. He had planned to retire at the end of last year instead of seeking a fourth term, but quickly reversed course after Mr. Trump urged him to reconsider.

"Though I planned to retire at the end of the previous Congress, I stayed to ensure that President Trump's border security measures and priorities make it through Congress," Green said. "By overseeing the border security portion of the reconciliation package, I have done that. After that, I will retire, and there will be a special election to replace me."

Green's departure could further eat into House Republicans' narrow majority, depending on when he leaves and when a special election is held in his solidly red district. Republicans can currently afford to lose three votes, but there are three vacancies from Democrats who died this year. Special elections to replace them are scheduled for the fall.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-homeland-security-chairman-mark-green-resign-congress/

[msongs]

1. why the delay on specials to replace democrats. well that answers itself does it not nt

[SSJVegeta]

2. Note to all altrustic multi millionaires and billionaires:

Offer many bribes jobs to republican congressman that are "too good to pass up"

[thesquanderer]

3. Maybe Musk can do that, if only to spite Trump. (n/t)

[SSJVegeta]

7. Unfortunately it looks like he's still trying to make nice with the gop

... so he doesn't get deported

[creon]

10. good idea

that is a good idea
I am in favor od that

[Paladin]

4. Would love to know the full story on this... (nt)

[MuchBetterThanThis]

5. Basically saying "I'm gonna be an Oligarch!🤗

[LiberalArkie]

6. "I'll be an oligarchs to the plutocrats"

[dchill]

8. Got What I Needed

[Figarosmom]

9. Im guessing there will be lots more

Of these as the year goes on.

[70sEraVet]

11. My Rep., and I'm not sorry to see him go.

His "solidly red district" was created by chopping Nashville into three pieces and sticking each piece onto a large rural region.
But I'm not sure how "solidly red" his district will stay. Clarksville is in that district, and it is a college town that is rapidly becoming a major city in Tennessee. I guess our Repub leadership will look to chopping it up next!