Other Republicans Could Resign Following Marjorie Taylor ...

By Kate Plummer

Senior US News Reporter

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Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene has indicated that other Republicans may resign from Congress in the middle of their terms.

Greene announced her resignation from Congress on Friday in a four-page letter, following clashes with President Donald Trump over key issues including the release of government files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

She then indicated that she might not be the only GOP figure who might resign during this congressional term. Writing on X on Monday, the Georgia Republican responded to a report from Punchbowl News stating that "a few other GOP members" are "considering retiring in the middle of the term."

Greene wrote: "Fact check true but it's worse than people inside the bubble know when you talk to real Americans outside the wicked snow globe of Washington DC."

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Why It Matters

The GOP have a slim majority in Congress with 219 seats to the Democrats 213. If they lose just a handful of other colleagues, it will make it more difficult for Trump to push through his agenda. This in turn could make Republicans lose confidence in the Trump administration and affect the GOP's performance at the 2026 midterms.

What To Know

Neither Greene nor Punchbowl News specified which Republican figures may also resign from Congress. Newsweek reached out to representatives for Greene by email to comment on this story outside of normal business hours.

Greene added on X: "Myself and many of my colleagues came courageously roaring into 2025 with legislation that matched the 2024 electoral mandate only to be totally sidelined by [Speaker Mike] Johnson under full obedience of the WH [White House].

She continued: "My colleagues constantly trying to pass loyalty tests instead of demanding what is right won’t help Americans pay their rent or stop corporations from buying up homes, buy their groceries, provide good paying jobs and stop foreigners with visas from stealing their jobs, stop American tax dollars from funding foreign wars and causes, or rebuild the value of the dollar."

She said that the Republicans' majority "has been mostly wasted" and predicted that the GOP will "likely lose the midterms."

"Serious changes are needed and words are unconvincing," she said.

Meanwhile, aside from Greene, Texas Republican Jodey Arrington announced earlier this month he will not be seeking reelection. He was first elected to Congress in 2017.

In July, Tennessee Republican Mark Green resigned from Congress and said he was starting a business.

A handful of other Republican politicians have said they will not seek reelection for their current House seats because they are running for other offices.

What People Are Saying

GOP strategist Doug Heye told CNN on Monday that Congress has "become a bad workplace."

What Happens Next

Greene's resignation comes into effect on January 5, 2026 and her seat will remain vacant until a special election. The midterm elections take place in November 2026.

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