Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) will resign from the House on Jan. 20, the day President-elect Trump takes office, to become the national security adviser for Trump’s second term, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill.
Staying through Jan. 20, however, means that Waltz will still be in Congress when the House elects its Speaker on Jan. 3 — a vote for which the margins in the chamber could play a significant role.
Politico first reported Waltz’s intention to resign on Jan. 20, which a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill.
Waltz and Gaetz are not the only House members leaving Capitol Hill for the Trump administration.
Decision Desk HQ has projected 220 House seats for Republicans and 213 seats for Democrats, with two races in California remaining too close to call.
Rep. Waltz Mike (R-Fla. is scheduled to leave the House in January. 20th, the day President-elect Trump assumes office, to serve as Trump’s second-term national security adviser, a source with knowledge of the situation told The Hill.
Due to his impending resignation, House Republicans, who were already expected to hold a narrow majority, will be shorthanded by at least two members when Trump assumes office until at least April 1st, when a special election is scheduled to replace both Waltz and the former Representative. Matt Gaetz, a Republican from Florida. ), who declared he would not be returning to Congress after withdrawing from consideration to be Trump’s attorney general last week.
enduring through January. That being said, Waltz will still be in Congress in January when the House chooses its Speaker. 3 — a vote in which the chamber’s margins might be crucial.
In addition to a special election schedule that establishes January as the primary election date, Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd announced Monday that she had received Waltz’s letter of resignation. 28 as well as the April 1 general special election date. Politico was the first to report on Waltz’s resignation in January. The Hill was informed by a person with knowledge of the situation that it was 20.
Waltz can start serving as national security adviser right away because the position does not need Senate confirmation.
There are other members of the House who have left Capitol Hill for the Trump administration besides Waltz and Gaetz. Representative. Elise Stefanik (R-N. Yep. elected to serve as ambassador to the United States. N. along with Rep. DeRemer, Lori Chavez (R-Ore. Trump’s choice for Labor Secretary is — who was not reelected.
Although the Waltz, Gaetz, and Stefanik seats are all safe Republican districts, House Republicans will struggle with their narrow margins due to the vacancies, which may also affect Stefanik’s departure timeline.
According to Decision Desk HQ, Republicans will win 220 House seats and Democrats will win 213 seats; two California races are still too close to call.
After the seats are filled, House Republicans will hold a majority of two to four seats, but until the two Florida seats are filled, they may only have a one to three seat lead — and that’s before taking Stefanik’s other vacancies into consideration.
