BREAKING: Another GOP RINO Abruptly Resigns From Congress

Another RINO bites the dust.

Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado has just announced his immediate resignation.

According to his announcement, Buck will be departing from Congress at the end of next week.

Take a look at the breaking news:

BREAKING: Republican Rep. Ken Buck from Colorado's 4th District is resigning and will depart "at the end of next week."

Republicans are literally one heart beat away from a split House. Why is he not waiting until November?!

Unreal. pic.twitter.com/kq5xFM3LUh

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 12, 2024

BREAKING: Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) is resigning a week from Friday. pic.twitter.com/DapLC0OJWq

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 12, 2024

Rep. Ken Buck was one of 3 House Republicans to vote AGAINST the impeachment of Mayorkas.

Ken Buck was also one of three House Republicans who opposed the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. pic.twitter.com/ZHCjVayPDl

— The Redheaded libertarian (@TRHLofficial) March 12, 2024

Rep. Ken Buck just announced he’s leaving Congress at the end of next week.

Buck is a RINO and even voted against impeaching Mayorkas.

Good riddance to this traitor. pic.twitter.com/ECHyNXoQq7

— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) March 12, 2024

I was a supporter of Ken Buck for a long time, it's sad to watch someone sellout in such a nasty way.

Voting against the impeachment of Mayorkas and leaving Congress early is a slap in the face to every single one of his constituents.

The Congressman should return his salary. pic.twitter.com/IOjACjHRdj

— Brigitte Gabriel (@ACTBrigitte) March 12, 2024

Rep. Ken Buck’s departure leaves Republicans with a narrow 2-seat majority in the House.

RINO extraordinaire Ken Buck is retiring, leaving the GOP with a 2 seat majority.

The only good thing Ken Buck ever did in his life was fire Jenna Ellis “Esquire” for incompetence when she worked for the Weld County, Colorado DA’s office. pic.twitter.com/MlAktb3yoo

— Bad Hombre (@joma_gc) March 12, 2024

What do you think?

Good riddance?

Why won’t Buck finish his term?

Is it part of a larger scheme?

He's compromised.

He's resigning early so that Congress can attempt to prevent Trump from running.

— JD Sharp (@imjdsharp) March 12, 2024

This feels like part of a plan.

One we’ll understand soon.

Something is up.

— Town Square (@XTownSquareX) March 12, 2024

Because he’s being paid off. Especially before what is going to come…

— DcStreet🇺🇸 (@DcStreetKs) March 12, 2024

Someone is blackmailing our "representatives" forcing them to resign. He won't be the last, they need to get GOP numbers under Demoncrat numbers to ram thru things to steal the election. They can't wait until November because they see the country waking up to their schemes.

— Nick Eggleston (@NickEggleston25) March 12, 2024

NBC News has more details on Rep. Buck’s sudden resignation:

Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., who frequently defied his own party and announced last fall he would not seek re–election, said Tuesday he will resign from Congress at the end of next week, further shrinking the GOP’s already razor-thin majority.

“Today I am announcing that I will depart Congress at the end of next week,” Buck said in a statement. “I look forward to staying involved in our political process, as well as spending more time in Colorado and with my family.”

His departure will cut the House Republican margin to 218-213; Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., will continue to have two votes to spare before needing Democrats to govern. But illnesses and other unexpected absences could make his already difficult job even more challenging.

CNN also reported:

Republican Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado, a hardline conservative who has clashed with his own party at times, announced on Tuesday that he will leave Congress at the end of next week.

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Buck criticized dysfunction on Capitol Hill in discussing his decision to leave, telling CNN’s Dana Bash, “It is the worst year of the nine years and three months that I’ve been in Congress and having talked to former members, it’s the worst year in 40, 50 years to be in Congress. But I’m leaving because I think there’s a job to do out there.”

“This place has just devolved into this bickering and nonsense and not really doing the job for the American people,” he said.

The Colorado Republican’s departure from the House will shake up the chamber’s partisan breakdown, where Republicans control only a very narrow majority – a major challenge for Speaker Mike Johnson who has frequently been forced to rely on votes from Democrats as well as Republicans to get major pieces of legislation across the finish line.

Buck’s decision to step down before the end of his term will trim Republicans’ slim edge to 218 seats over 213 for Democrats, with three vacancies. With that breakdown, Republicans could only afford to lose two votes to pass legislation on a party-line vote.