
Mark Green announces retirement from Congress before end of term
House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green, R-Tenn., is departing Capitol Hill early, he announced on Monday.
Green said he is leaving Congress for the private sector after the House votes again on President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" in the coming weeks, in a statement first obtained by Fox News Digital.
"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.
He called serving Tennessee's 7th Congressional District "the honor of a lifetime."
"They asked me to deliver on the conservative values and principles we all hold dear, and I did my level best to do so. Along the way, we passed historic tax cuts, worked with President Trump to secure the border, and defended innocent life. I am extremely proud of my work as Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, and want to thank my staff, both in my seventh district office, as well as the professional staff on that committee," Green said.
Green acknowledged in his statement that he had previously geared up to retire in the previous Congress, but reversed course.
"Though I planned to retire at the end of the previous Congress, I stayed to ensure that President Trump's border security measures and priorities make it through Congress," he said.
"By overseeing the border security portion of the reconciliation package, I have done that. After that, I will retire, and there will be a special election to replace me."
Green is an Army veteran who has served in Congress since 2019.
As House Homeland Security Committee chairman, he oversaw Republicans' impeachment of former Biden administration Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
It's not clear where in the private sector Green will go next, but it's a safe bet to assume his seat will stay in Republican hands.
The district voted for President Donald Trump by more than 20% over former Vice President Kamala Harris last year.
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