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Republican Rep. Kiley (CA) leaves GOP - Independent. GOP House majority is now officially 2. [View all]
Rep. Kevin Kiley (Calif.) announced Monday that his decision to leave the Republican Party and register as an Independent will take effect immediately.
Why it matters: House Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) two-vote majority just got even smaller.
Kiley said he will still caucus with Republicans for "administrative purposes" but noted that he's been a less-than-reliable vote for Johnson even as a Republican.
The California Republican did not give leadership a heads-up before announcing Friday that he was leaving the party, but he said he did speak with Johnson over the weekend about continuing to caucus with the conference.
https://www.axios.com/2026/03/09/republican-kiley-gop-indepedent-mike-johnson
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