
Top GOP lawmaker announces early exit, leaving Republicans with temporary one-seat majority
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Rep. Mike Gallagher announced he's leaving Congress on April 19, a shocking decision for someone considered a rising star in the GOP.
His early departure will mean that Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., can only afford to lose one GOP lawmaker on any vote that falls along party lines. That will likely remain the case until May 21, when there's a special election to replace ex-Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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