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House China Committee Chair, HASC Member Gallagher To Leave Congress In April

House China Committee Chair, HASC Member Gallagher To Leave Congress In April
U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher questions senior military leaders during a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, March 7, 2017. U.S. Air Force Gen. Selva, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified alongside U.S. Air Force Gen. John E. Hyten, commander of U.S. Strategic Command; U.S. Navy Adm. Bill Moran, Vice Chief of Naval Operations; and U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson. They spoke about the continuing relevance of U.S. nuclear forces for our national security and the steps the Joint Force is taking to modernize and replace them. He also stated that U.S. weapons, delivery systems, the infrastructure that supports them, and the personnel who operate, monitor, and maintain them are prepared today to respond to any contingency. (DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt. James K. McCann)

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), chair of the House’s new Select Committee on China and a member of the Armed Services Committee, announced Friday he will resign from Congress on April 19. Gallagher’s decision, which follows his announcement last month he would not seek reelection, opens up several key committee leadership roles and further narrows the House GOP’s already-razor thin majority. “I’ve worked closely with House Republican leadership on this timeline and look forward to seeing Speaker Johnson appoint a new…

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