After practically 40 years of public service, Homeland Safety Committee Chairman Mark Inexperienced (R-TN) on Monday introduced he will probably be retiring from Congress earlier than the tip of his time period.
The Home of Representatives is at the moment at 220 Republicans and 212 Democrats after three Dem lawmakers handed away this 12 months.
After Rep. Inexperienced’s retirement, the GOP may have 219 representatives, leaving the Republican Get together with a slim majority.
In an announcement launched on Monday, Rep. Inexperienced stated he’ll resign from Congress as quickly because the Home votes on President Trump’s Huge Lovely Invoice. The vote on Trump’s reconciliation bundle might happen in July or August.
Inexperienced stated he’s leaving Congress to take a job within the personal sector.
Full statement from Rep. Inexperienced:
“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that I announce my retirement from Congress. Not too long ago, I used to be supplied a possibility within the personal sector that was too thrilling to cross up. Consequently, immediately I notified the Speaker and the Home of Representatives that I’ll resign from Congress as quickly because the Home votes as soon as once more on the reconciliation bundle.
It was the distinction of a lifetime to signify the folks of Tennessee in Congress. They requested me to ship on the conservative values and ideas all of us maintain expensive, and I did my degree greatest to take action. Alongside the way in which, we handed historic tax cuts, labored with President Trump to safe the border, and defended harmless life. I’m extraordinarily happy with my work as Chairman of the Homeland Safety Committee, and need to thank my workers, each in my seventh district workplace, in addition to the skilled workers on that committee.
I’ve now served the general public for practically 4 a long time. The Military took me to Iraq and Afghanistan. The folks despatched me to the Tennessee legislature and the halls of Congress. Alongside the way in which, I’ve usually remarked on the power of the women and men I’ve served with. I do know that the integrity, decency, and religion of the American persons are what powered us for the primary 250 years, and can energy us for one more 250 and past.
I can proudly look again at my time in Congress and the success that we now have completed on behalf of Tennesseans and the American folks. I’m grateful to Speaker Johnson and Home Management for putting their belief in me to chair the Committee on Homeland Safety, lead the hassle to question former Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, and to cross H.R. 2, the Safe the Border Act, the strongest border safety laws in historical past to ever cross the Home. Nonetheless, my time in Congress has come to an finish.
Although I deliberate to retire on the finish of the earlier Congress, I stayed to make sure that President Trump’s border safety measures and priorities make it via Congress. By overseeing the border safety portion of the reconciliation bundle, I’ve achieved that. After that, I’ll retire, and there will probably be a particular election to exchange me.
I’ve little question that my colleagues on this Congress will proceed to strengthen the reason for freedom. Could God bless them, and the US of America.”
After practically 40 years of public service, I’m stepping again from my place as a Congressman. Thanks to all of the folks of TN-07 who’ve supported me throughout my tenure as their consultant.https://t.co/c4dvWO0R91 pic.twitter.com/7ocyf4aT2X
— Rep. Mark Inexperienced (@RepMarkGreen) June 9, 2025
