The Wisconsin Republican had already announced he would not seek reelection.
Rep. Mike Gallagher announced Friday he will resign effective April 19, further narrowing Republicans’ already razor-thin House majority.
“I’ve worked closely with House Republican leadership on this timeline and look forward to seeing Speaker Johnson appoint a new chair to carry out the important mission of” the committee, Gallagher said in a statement. The majority will narrow even further once a Democrat is elected to replace former Rep. Brian Higgins , who also resigned earlier this year. Republicans will not get a reprieve until a Republican is sworn in following a May runoff election to assume the seat former Speaker Kevin McCarthy held for more than a decade.
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