Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., announced his official resignation from Congress on Friday, a move that was expected but one that could, at least for now, shrink Republicans’ already narrow majority in the House.

With his resignation, Republicans are down to a 219-212 majority in the House, at least until his seat in the solidly red district is filled.

His resignation will be effective July 20, Fox News reports from a letter Green sent to House Republican leadership.

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    Even if the House went back to Democratic control, I could still see plenty of Democrats fucking it all up as far as opposing anything from Taco and his crazy administration.

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      Democrats aint getting back the Senate until 2029 January 3rd, because 2026 has only Main’s seat that is even plausible to get flipped, and its now a 53-47 majority, need like 3 more seats flipped at least. Appointments aint getting blocked and that’s gonna be a 7-2/8-1/9-0 supreme court.

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      Or a bunch more randomly dying of old age because they refuse to retire. There’s 3 open seats on the Dem side because of this.