Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher's decision to resign next month, after receiving nearly $1.5M over the last eight years, has sparked significant controversy and concern among his constituents and fellow Republicans. Gallagher, who has represented Wisconsin's 8th District, announced his resignation after the deadline to hold a special election, leaving his seat vacant until January of next year. This move has been criticized for disenfranchising the voters of Green Bay and putting the Republican majority at risk. Critics, including Marjorie Taylor Greene and Rep. Claudia Tenney, have called for his expulsion to allow for a special election to replace him sooner. Gallagher's resignation is also noted for its potential impact on legislation, particularly the Biosecure Act and a bill targeting TikTok, as well as the financial markets, with shares of Chinese biotech companies WuXi Bio and WuXi AppTec rallying by 7.5% and 5.7% respectively on the news.
Mr. Gallagher, Wisconsin Republican, announced Friday that he would vacate his seat next month without finishing the term. https://t.co/Bc5IFBDTSH
Fellow Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney lashes out at Mike Gallagher for sabotaging GOP’s already slim House majority https://t.co/L6FcEX1Fv7 https://t.co/TVMV5mrH18
Mike Gallagher, the four-term Republican from Wisconsin who spearheaded the bill that could shut down TikTok in the U.S., is resigning his congressional seat. His exit likely to disrupt Washington’s messaging about China. https://t.co/kxwlx11kGw https://t.co/kxwlx11kGw
Mike Gallagher is betraying the great patriots of #WI08 and the Republican Party for personal gain. https://t.co/X5Ig3gelyP
Fellow Republican lashes out at Mike Gallagher for sabotaging GOP's already slim House majority https://t.co/L8tjOtPaiA
.@RepGallagher's resignation wind in WuXi’s sails: Shares of WuXi AppTec, WuXi Biologics rise amid latest twist in story of anti-China bills, but remain well below January levels https://t.co/AVsKXZfn2h
Mike Gallagher’s departure date throws up roadblock for tiny House majority https://t.co/2af8ozIpL6 https://t.co/2af8ozIpL6
Charlie Kirk blasts RINO Mike Gallagher: “On Friday, out of nowhere, Mike Gallagher… who is a slippery snake, comes out and says ‘I’m resigning’. He’s resigning on a day where that seat won’t be filled for 9 months. He’s resigning… to basically give the Democrats more power” https://t.co/c6wyin3Ezj
Shares of Chinese biotechs WuXi Bio and WuXi AppTec rallied on news that Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher, the sponsor of a bill that would block the companies from US contracts, will quit Congress next month https://t.co/pV9WCH6G0K
HURRY: We're running out of time to get @RepGallagher to resign prior to the 9th. Call his office ASAP and let him know how you feel. 920-301-4500 https://t.co/gm4X1T1Qac
Marjorie Taylor Greene tries to get rid of ANOTHER Republican colleague as she demands Rep. Mike Gallagher is expelled before the special election to replace him https://t.co/lD3zdnhOjd https://t.co/pZCEtATruM
Marjorie Taylor Greene: GOP’s Mike Gallagher should be expelled in time for special election https://t.co/D8ykaVL5Xk
22March: How much have shares of @WuXi_AppTec and @WuXiBiologics fallen this year, as both companies and other Chinese biotechs face Congressional scrutiny? Read about them, plus updates on $ENDOPQ, $FUSN, and $SEEL in my latest StockWatch for @GENbio: https://t.co/CI2PG8gTf4
“He [Bruesewitz] drew applause from the crowd, including Jacque, when he demanded Gallagher resign before April 2 to trigger a special election.” #WI08 Republicans criticize Mike Gallagher's early departure from Congress | @lawrencegandrea https://t.co/61hSRWje9M
8th District Republicans criticize Mike Gallagher's early departure from Congress https://t.co/AH5r3z2ImW
Shares of WuXi Biologics and its sister company WuXi AppTec gained in Hong Kong after a US lawmaker sponsoring a bill that would block the companies from federal contracts said he will leave the House next month https://t.co/tuh29ZBMep
Wuxi Apptec closed up by 5.7% and Wuxi Bio rose by 7.5% in Hong Kong on Monday after the departure of Mike Gallagher, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, which could slow the legislation’s progress of the Biosecure Act. #China 🇺🇸🇨🇳 https://t.co/vdJYv1OTsK
“His district deserves a voice in Congress and we should expel him, and that way his district can replace him as quickly as possible with a special election.” MTG calls for the Expulsion of Republican Congressman Mike Gallagher https://t.co/gZ4r0M3CYT
How sick is it that Mike Gallagher wants to leave the great patriots of #WI08 without a representative until January of next year? The people of WI-8 have paid Mike Gallagher nearly $1.5M over the last 8 years and Mike doesn’t even have the decency to get out in a timely fashion…
How sick is it that Mike Gallagher wants to leave the great patriots of #WI08 without a representative until January of next year? The people of WI-8 have paid Mike Gallagher nearly $1M over the last 8 years and Mike doesn’t even have the decency to get out in a timely fashion…
AWOL: @RepGallagher decision to resign ten days after the deadline to hold a special election will mean the voters of Green Bay are disenfranchised for 10 months putting the Republican majority at risk. Call Mike's office and let him know you want him to resign before the 9th. https://t.co/Aj54C3cDfE