Rep. Mark Green announced he is retiring from Congress before the end of his term to pursue private sector work, further tightening Republicans’ already thin majority in the House of Representatives.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce my retirement from Congress. 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 press release.
The Tennessee Republican currently serves as the chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Last Congress, he led the ultimately successful effort to impeach former Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. In 2024, Green’s estranged wife also publicized an alleged affair he had, saying he had become “intoxicated with power and adoration.” The couple filed for divorce in August, according to reports.