'More Explosive Early Resignations Are Coming' After Marjorie Taylor Greene Bombshell, Senior House Republican Says

A senior House Republican is sounding the alarm over what they say is a wave of impending resignations — all triggered by the same frustrations that drove Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to announce her departure.

According to this GOP lawmaker, who spoke anonymously to Punchbowl News, Greene is far from alone in her exasperation with both the White House and House Speaker Mike Johnson. The frustration, they claim, is widespread and intensifying.

“This entire White House team has treated ALL members like garbage. ALL,” the Republican told Punchbowl. “And Mike Johnson has let it happen because he wanted it to happen.”

The lawmaker described a caucus demoralized by constant pressure, dismissiveness from the Biden administration holdovers working within the bureaucracy, and leadership unwilling — or unable — to fight back.

“That is the sentiment of nearly all — appropriators, authorizers, hawks, doves, rank and file. The arrogance of this White House team is off putting to members who are run roughshod and threatened,” they said.

The Republican also warned that rank-and-file lawmakers clearly see the writing on the wall: the House majority is hanging by a thread, and many expect it to disappear before the 2026 midterms.

“More explosive early resignations are coming,” the Republican predicted. “It’s a tinder box. Morale has never been lower. Mike Johnson will be stripped of his gavel and they will lose the majority before this term is out.”

Punchbowl News noted that the GOP’s grip on the House is already precarious — and could collapse even sooner depending on several upcoming special elections.

A key test comes in Tennessee, where voters will fill the seat of former Republican Rep. Mark Green, who resigned July 20 for a private-sector position. If Republicans hold the seat, the balance remains 219–213 (with Rep. Greene serving until Jan. 5). If they lose, the margin tightens to 218–214.

Meanwhile, Democrats are projected to pick up a seat in Houston once voters select a successor to the late Rep. Sylvester Turner (D-Texas). Another gain is expected in New Jersey when Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill’s replacement is chosen.

Should Republicans lose these two contests, the margin drops to a 216–216 dead heat — a mathematical nightmare scenario where a single retirement, illness, or vacancy could flip control of the House outright.

Adding to the pressure: the holiday season is historically a period when members of Congress often step down early. This year, that trend may accelerate as lawmakers brace for what Punchbowl describes as a “brutal” legislative schedule.

Among the looming battles is the expiration of enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies at the end of December — a fight Punchbowl warns could “split the GOP.”

Despite the turmoil, Speaker Johnson’s office insists the majority’s tenuous position does not alter their strategy.

“It doesn’t change anything,” spokesman Greg Steele told The New York Times. “We know it’s a tight majority, and we’re going to do everything we can to grow it in two weeks and then next year and beyond.”