NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Rep. Mark Green (R-Tennessee) said he will resign from Congress and take a job in the private sector after the House votes again on the reconciliation package.
Green won his seat again back in November to serve another two years. In 2024, he went back and forth on the decision to run again for office.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce my retirement from Congress," Green said. "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 has served in Congress for the Tennessee Seventh Congressional District since 2018.
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