GOP Congressman to Resign, Shrinking Republican Majority

Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) in Washington on Nov. 13, 2019. Saul Loeb/Pool/Getty Images

A GOP congressman announced May 31 that he will resign, a move that will reduce the party’s majority in the House of Representatives.

Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) said he would step down after arranging an “orderly transition.”