Overview
- Greene announced she will resign effective Jan. 5, 2026 after joining a small group of Republicans to force a vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein records, a move that preceded Trump withdrawing his endorsement and attacking her.
- Republican leaders face a slimmer working majority, with reports of low morale and fresh uncertainty over near‑term votes as Greene exits and Rep. Troy Nehls has now announced his own retirement.
- Georgia law will trigger a special election to fill Greene’s seat, adding timing and control risks for a House GOP caucus currently reported at 219–213.
- Greene’s signature bill, the Protect Children’s Innocence Act, had advanced out of committee and was poised for a floor vote, but her break with Trump and resignation have raised doubts about its path.
- In recent posts and interviews, Greene criticized Trump’s approach on immigration and H‑1B visas and warned against overpromising, while unleashing profanity‑laced broadsides at Republican men and conservative allies.