Saturday, March 29, 2025
On 21 November 2025, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) announced that she will resign from the U.S. House of Representatives effective 5 January 2026. AP News+2The Washington Post+2
๐จRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene MTG, has just announced that she will be resigning from Congress in January, effective January 5th. pic.twitter.com/KHHPpAqV5L
โ AJ Huber (@Huberton) November 22, 2025
Greene cited growing dissatisfaction with the Republican congressional leadership, frustration over stalled legislative progress, and a deteriorating personal and political relationship with former President Donald Trump. The Guardian+1
In her formal statement she said that she refused to be โa battered wifeโ in relation to Trumpโs ongoing public attacks and political retribution. People.com+1
One of the major policy disagreements between Greene and Trump centred on the skilled-worker visa programme known as the Hโ1B visa. Greene has introduced a bill to end the H-1B programme, arguing it undermines American workers and that corporations misuse it to replace them. Hindustan Times+2The Indian Express+2
In contrast, Trump has defended the programme, stating that the U.S. โdoesnโt have certain talentsโ and needs foreign workers in some fields. www.ndtv.com+1
Trump publicly withdrew his endorsement of Greene, calling her โWackyโ and accusing her of constant complaining. The Times of India+1
Greeneโs resignation leaves a vacancy in Georgiaโs 14th Congressional District and signals deeper fractures within the MAGA-aligned wing of the Republican Party. The Washington Post+1
The H-1B programme dispute illustrates how immigration and labour-market policy are becoming contentious dividing lines within the GOP.
Yes โ the visa policy debate (specifically H-1B) is one of the important causes behind Greeneโs resignation, although she cited multiple factors including party leadership and her feud with Trump.
Greeneโs legislative agenda included eliminating the H-1B programme save for a temporary carve-out for medical professionals. The Indian Express
This moment is significant because it exposes tensions between โAmerica Firstโ populist Republicans and more traditional GOP positions on immigration, labour, and skilled foreign workers.
