Rep. Mike Gallagher’s (R-WI) resignation will take place one day after the deadline to call a special election to fill his seat, the AP reports.
His successor instead will be chosen in the general election. That means House Republicans will be hamstrung by his departure all the way through the end of this Congress.
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