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Rep. Mark Green to Resign After Vote on 'One Big, Beautiful Bill'

His departure will shrink Republicans' House margin, prompting a special election in Tennessee's 7th District.

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)
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
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)

Overview

  • Green will step down once the House approves the Senate’s amended reconciliation package advancing President Trump’s tax and border security agenda.
  • He cited an “exciting” private sector opportunity and said he stayed in office to oversee key border security measures in the bill.
  • His resignation will reduce the GOP majority to 219–212, limiting Republicans to only three defections on party-line votes.
  • Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is required to call a special election within 10 days of the vacancy, with primaries and a general election set by state timelines.
  • Rep. Michael McCaul is expected to return as interim chair of the Homeland Security Committee until a permanent successor is chosen.