The departure would reduce the party's five-seat majority in the House and set up a special election.
Rep. Chris Stewart plans to resign from Congress, according to a Republican familiar with the matter.According to The Tribune, Stewart could resign as early as this week, reducing Republicans’ already-slim majority in the House.
The vacancy could become a headache for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who has repeatedly struggled to get his party to coalesce around legislation — most recently, onStewart’s retirement would trigger a special election. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, would have a week toStewart, who represents Utah’s 2nd Congressional District, first assumed the office in 2013.
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