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Homeland Security Chair Mark Green to Resign After House Vote on Reconciliation Bill

His exit will prompt a special election that could tighten the GOP’s narrow majority.

Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) speaks as U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies before a House Homeland Security hearing on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) budget, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 14, 2025. REUTERS/Anna Rose Layden/File Photo
FILE - Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., center, is joined by from left: Rep. Jason Smith, R-Mo., Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., right, during a news conference at the Capitol, Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr., File)
WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 20: U.S. Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) speaks as (L-R) Rep. Jason Smith (R-MO), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), and Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) listen during a news briefing after a House Republican Conference meeting with President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on May 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. President Trump joined conservative House lawmakers to help push through their budget bill after it advanced through the House Budget Committee on Sunday evening. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
House Homeland Security Committee chairman Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., speaks during a hearing with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Capitol Hill on May 14, 2025.

Overview

  • Green will resign once the House passes President Trump’s reconciliation package, relinquishing his seat and Homeland Security chairmanship.
  • As committee chairman, he spearheaded Republicans’ impeachment of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over -Mex-Mexico border policy.
  • He reversed a February 2024 decision to retire when President Trump urged him to stay and finalize border security measures.
  • Green said he has accepted a private sector position that prompted his decision to step down before his term ends.
  • His resignation will trigger a special election in Tennessee’s 7th District, likely preserving Republican control but potentially tightening the party’s narrow House majority.