(The Center Square) – Republicans’ advantage in the U.S. House of Representatives will be only 217-213 after April 19, following Friday’s decision by U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher to resign.
The resignation means no more than one Republican can cross the aisle on party-line votes.
Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District representative, just 31 when he first won his seat in November 2016, had already said he would not seek a fifth term this election cycle. The timing is such that, by state law, his successor will come during the general election Nov. 5.
In a statement, Gallagher said, “Four terms serving Northeast Wisconsin in Congress has been the honor of a lifetime and strengthened my conviction that America is the greatest country in the history of the world.”
Gallagher was a Marine intelligence officer from 2006-13, twice deployed to Iraq.
Gallagher’s statement gave no specific reason to leave earlier than planned. He said he had consulted with House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on the timing.
Gallagher, 40, did not vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. He has differences with former President Donald Trump and the base of support behind him.
Pivotal in leadership for actions involving China, Gallagher is the chairman of the Select Committee on Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party. He is also chairman of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation in the House. He’s a member of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
Gallagher’s elections were landslides. His most recent was a 72.2%-15.8% win over independent Paul Boucher. In 2020, it was 64.2%-35.8% over Democrat Amanda Stuck; in 2018, 63.7%-36.3% over Democrat Beau Liegeois; and 2016, 62.7%-37.3% over Democrat Tom Nelson.
He did his undergraduate work at Princeton and earned a master’s from both National Intelligence University and Georgetown. He earned his doctorate in government and international relations in 2015.
“Gallagher, 40, did not vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. He has differences with former President Donald Trump and the base of support behind him”. That is all one needs to know about this RINO!!!!!!! Don’t let the door hit your behind Gallagher RINO / traitor! Gallagher, were you a Democrat running as a Republican?????
AT least he is not milking congress for 20+ years, like SO DAMN MANY OF THESE hacks do.
Check and see how your member of congress voted on any congressional Bills and see if you want to reelect this member of Congress.
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/53932/aaron-bean
“He did his undergraduate work at Princeton and earned a master’s from both National Intelligence University and Georgetown. He earned his doctorate in government and international relations in 2015.”,,,,obvious liberal indoctrination education thatt only the strongest of minds can confront and eventually overcome. Better he had no formal education like Abe Lincoln, and never had his brain washed with the University socialist sewage that contaminates faster than COVID. The very term “National Intelligence” is an oxymorn word. Quitting while under fire and needed by your fellow combatants is a sign of either extreme cowrdace, or sign he has made his fortune and it’s time to get out of dodge befoer the bullets start flying.
JUST exactly what the hell is the ‘national intelligence university”?
Republicans seem to have a hard time recognizing the “big Picture”. The democrats line up like obedient storm troopers on almost every issue. We conservatives have to be a little more strategic in our pursuit to save the country. Sometimes you have to hold your nose and vote for the GOP side in order to keep us from becoming a third world country. We can’t do it all at once.
he is a putz and liberal in sheeps clothing.