Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin has recently made an announcement that he will not be seeking re-election. This decision comes shortly after he received substantial backlash from his own party for refusing to vote in favor of impeaching Homeland Security Chief Alejandro Mayorkas. Gallagher's stance on this issue contradicted the majority of his Republican colleagues, making him the latest GOP member to choose an exit from Congress.
The potential impeachment of Mayorkas was a move led by House Speaker Mike Johnson, who aimed to hold the Biden administration accountable for its handling of the ongoing migrant crisis at the southern border. Johnson had hoped that this impeachment would serve as a means of punitive action against the administration. However, Gallagher's decision to abstain from supporting the impeachment effort has caused a division within the Republican ranks.
