More Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are reportedly considering retiring before next year’s midterm elections as dissatisfaction with the Trump Administration’s handling of congressional relations spreads beyond Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who announced her January resignation last week.
According to journalist and Punchbowl News co-founder Jake Sherman, several GOP House members privately contacted him to say they too are weighing whether to leave Congress early. Sherman shared a text message from an unnamed senior Republican complaining that the White House has repeatedly mistreated lawmakers, adding that Speaker Mike Johnson has allowed the situation to worsen.
The message described near-universal frustration among Republican appropriators, authorizers, hawks, doves, and rank-and-file members. The lawmaker argued that morale is collapsing, members feel threatened or ignored by the administration, and many believe Republicans are heading toward losing the majority after the midterms. The message warned that more early resignations are imminent and predicted that Johnson could lose his gavel before the current term ends.
Greene responded to Sherman’s post by writing “Fact check: TRUE” before launching her own criticism of GOP leadership for prioritizing what she called White House appeasement over delivering strong legislative wins.
These reports stand in sharp contrast to President Donald Trump’s claim on Monday that the Republican Party is unified. The competing narratives have intensified debate within conservative circles over whether Trump personally defines the meaning of “America First” and “MAGA,” or whether Republican voters themselves ultimately do.
Greene’s resignation sets up a special election for her seat ahead of the midterms. With Republicans holding only a narrow 219–214 majority, the possibility of Democrats flipping her district introduces additional uncertainty and raises the risk that the GOP could lose its majority even before Election Day, where it is commonly accepted that Republicans will lose by a wide margin.
Currently, at least 40 Republican lawmakers have already announced they will not seek re-election next year, however, aside from Greene thus far, have decided to remain until the end of their terms in 2027.