Rep. Mark Green (R-TN)‚ the House Homeland Security Chair‚ announced he won’t seek reelection. Green’s retirement decision follows the vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. In a statement‚ Green declared Congress is “broken.” “Our country – and our Congress – is broken beyond most means of repair. I have come to realize our fight is not here within Washington‚ our fight is with Washington‚” Green said. “As I have done my entire life‚ I will continue serving this country – but in a new capacity‚” he added. I’m announcing my retirement from Congress. https://t.co/6WKTWCpimU pic.twitter.com/eg7KfuLtxs — Rep. Mark Green (@RepMarkGreen) February 15‚ 2024 Green adds to the growing list of congressional retirements. Axios reports: Green joins House Appropriations Committee Chair Kay Granger (R-Texas)‚ Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.)‚ Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.)‚ and House Select Committee on China Chair Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) in announcing they won’t seek re-election. “There’s also just the frustration of trying to get something done here‚” Green told Axios in an interview. “This place is so broken‚ and making a difference here is just you know‚ just it feels like a lot of something for nothing.” While Green — a former Army officer‚ doctor and state senator — noted the struggles of the current state of play in Congress‚ he said serving has often been rewarding. Green touted the work he’s done on the committee‚ including impeaching Mayorkas and his efforts to pass the House GOP’s border security bill‚ noting that he still would like to tackle cyber workforce legislation before the end of his term. JUST IN: House Homeland Security Chair Mark Green to retire https://t.co/kiQu9UNMnB pic.twitter.com/DjHGUkhnge — The Hill (@thehill) February 14‚ 2024 Rep. Mark Green (R-Tenn.)‚ the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee‚ announced Wednesday that he plans to retire at the end of his term‚ joining a growing list of Republican committee leaders who say they won’t seek reelection. https://t.co/ZAMbZ3CoQl — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) February 15‚ 2024 From The Hill: Green‚ who will leave at the end of the session‚ is serving his first term as chair‚ and his exit makes him the fourth GOP chair to announce their retirement. Green‚ 59‚ was first elected to represent Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District in 2018. The district is rated “solid Republican” by the nonpartisan election handicapper the Cook Political Report. The Tennessee Republican was mum about his plans‚ including whether he is considering a run for another office such as the 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial race‚ but he told The Hill he would volunteer for former President Trump’s campaign.