A special election later in April will likely make Republicans' margin even slimmer.
Share on linkedin Rep. Mike Gallagher. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images., the chair of the China Select Committee, said Friday he'll resign from Congress on April 19.House Republicans will have a one-vote margin when Gallagher leaves, which is set to dwindle even further later in April.
"After conversations with my family, I have made the decision to resign my position as a member of the House of Representatives for Wisconsin's Eighth Congressional District, effective April 19, 2024," Gallagher said in a statement. Republicans will be able to afford just one defection on any party-line vote when Gallagher leaves — any more would cause a bill to fail.
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