Representative Mark Green, the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, announced on Wednesday that he would not run for re-election, just a day after the Tennessee Republican oversaw the impeachment of Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary.
Mr. Green, a deeply conservative former Army Ranger medic who was elected in 2018, said that he had accomplished what he had come to Washington to do.
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Mr. Green, 59, is the third committee chairman who would have been eligible to lead their panel next year to say they will leave Congress at the end of the year. Also this week, Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington, 54, the chairwoman of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, 39, who heads the select committee on China, announced they would not run for re-election.
“said that he had accomplished what he had come to washington to do.” I’m guessing that’s to “sell out to the highest bidder.”
“got my retirement & free health care for life set up”
No, that’s too trivial. If I was a conspiracy moved person I’d wonder if he has a ‘political donor’ who has a retirement nest egg setup for him one the impeachment was voted and passed.
It was an easy enough bar to get over in our political climate and gives a good sound bite for everyone else.
And his opponent won’t have this decision to use against him in the next election since I’ll be someone else who will be able to deflect and still attract the same voters.
I’m not sure this is nest egg stuff. That’s way too much money to invest in an impeachment that is obviously doomed. Any millionaire would want more on the investment. Something else is going on here and I’m guessing it’s on this list:
“as he grabbed the ladder and took it with him, denying millions of Americans the same opportunities”
He doesn’t actually get free healthcare; it might be better coverage than the rest of us, but it’s an urban myth that congresspeople get free healthcare.
Not defending this asshole, just trying to improve the discourse.