Tennessee Rep. Mark E. Green, the chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, announced Monday that he would resign from Congress later this year.
“Recently, I was offered an opportunity in the private sector that was too exciting to pass up,” the Republican congressman said in a statement. “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, who is in his fourth term representing Tennessee’s 7th District, did not offer more details on the private sector role or an exact date for his formal resignation. Under House rules, members are supposed to file a statement with the Ethics Committee disclosing any negotiations they’ve had regarding future private employment, including the name of the employer and the date negotiations or an agreement commenced.
