Summary
Representative Kevin Kiley from California left the Republican Party and became an independent, which reduces the Republican Party's slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. His change could make it harder for House Speaker Mike Johnson to pass legislation with party-line votes.
Key Facts
- Kevin Kiley is a U.S. Representative from California.
- Kiley has decided to leave the Republican Party and register as an independent.
- This change reduces the Republican seat count in the U.S. House to 217 seats.
- Democrats hold 214 seats in the House, with several vacant spots.
- Kiley will remain in Republican caucus meetings for administrative purposes but may not support party-line votes.
- Redistricting and high levels of partisanship in Congress were reasons he cited for his decision.
- Kiley plans to run for reelection in California's 6th Congressional District as an independent.
