Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign early, leaving House majority hanging by a thread
Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign early, leaving House majority hanging by a thread
House Republicans lost another member in Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., on Friday. Gallagher's departure April 19 will leave Republicans with just one vote to spare on legislation.
House Republicans lost another member in Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., on Friday. Gallagher's departure April 19 will leave Republicans with just one vote to spare on legislation.
Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., who announced last month he would not run for re-election, will resign from Congress early, he confirmed in a statement Friday.
Gallagher’s 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 in this Congress.
Two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News of Gallagher's plan to resign early Friday. The Wisconsin Republican then released a statement announcing that he will depart April 19.
The speaker's office confirmed that Gallagher informed Johnson of his decision earlier this week.
His resignation could cause more headaches for House Republicans. Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., who also is not seeking re-election, is resigning from Congress on Friday, cutting the GOP’s minuscule majority to 218-213. When Gallagher leaves, the majority would further shrink to 217-213, meaning Republicans could only afford a single defection on any vote if Democrats vote together.
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Gallagher has a young family that he and his wife hope to grow and the House schedule is not conducive to that, the source said.
Dude is quitting Congress to have more time for sex. I can respect that.
My man just wants to creampie his wife, and republicans are all upset about it.
Honestly, good for him. I wish I could quit my job to focus on nutting in my wife.
After almost 22 years of blissful marriage and passionate romance, nutting in your wife remains one of my favorite pastimes.
I too enjoy nutting in your wife Hay yo!
It's wife nutting all the way down boys.
We all do
Why quit when you could just work from home? Multitasking!
How dare he focus on consensual reproduction in his married life instead of helping the GOP take away other women's right to decide otherwise?
They're just mad she's not a minor.
Which is honestly a most republican of desires.
We would all like to creampie Gallagher's young wife on this glorious day!
Yeah it’s better than the microwaved watermelon I’m currently banging.
lol they are there fewer months than I am at my job each year
Nah, "spend more time with my family" is the standard excuse.