Mike Gallagher | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Mike_Gallagher,_official_portait,_115th_Congress_(2).jpg) Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Chair of the House Committee on the Chinese Communist Party | |
| In office January 10, 2023 – April 20, 2024[a] | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | John Moolenaar |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 2017 – April 20, 2024[a] | |
| Preceded by | Reid Ribble |
| Succeeded by | Tony Wied |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael John Gallagher March 3, 1984 Green Bay, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Princeton University (BA) National Intelligence University (MS) Georgetown University (MA, PhD) |
| Signature | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Letter_to_Activision_Blizzard_October_18,_2019_-_Mike_Gallagher.png) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 2006–2013 |
| Rank | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:US_Marine_O3_shoulderboard.svg){kind=small} Captain |
| Unit | 1st Intelligence Battalion |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Michael John Gallagher (born March 3, 1984) is an American foreign policy advisor and Republican politician from Brown County, Wisconsin. He served four terms in the United States House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 9th congressional district from 2017 until his resignation in April 2024.[a]
While serving in the 118th United States Congress, Gallagher was the chairman of the House Select Committee on Competition with the Chinese Communist Party.[2] He was a decisive vote against the impeachment of Homeland Security secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in February 2024, resulting in outrage directed against him from some members of his party. Days later, Gallagher announced he would not run for a fifth term in Congress.[3] A month later, he announced he would not finish his term, and would resign effective April 19, 2024.[4] He later moved his resignation to April 20, 2024, so he could vote in favor of aid to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.[a][5] Regional press reported that Gallagher would be taking a role with TitletownTech, a venture capital firm backed by Microsoft and the Green Bay Packers.[6][7]
Before his election to Congress, Gallagher served as a military intelligence officer for seven years, including overseas deployments in the Iraq War, and worked as committee staff on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He is married to Broadway actress Anne Horak Gallagher.
- ^ "Party Breakdown: 118th Congress House Lineup". June 15, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ "US lawmakers eye 'full sanctions' for Chinese military firms helping Russia". South China Morning Post. April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Hughes, Siobhan (February 10, 2024). "GOP Rising Star and China Watchdog Mike Gallagher to Quit Congress". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ^ "Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign early, leaving House majority hanging by a thread". NBC News. March 22, 2024. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Rep. Gallagher resigns Saturday". WBAY. April 19, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Andrea, Jeff Bollier and Lawrence. "After leaving Congress early, Mike Gallagher joins Packers-Microsoft venture capital firm". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ Schulz, Joe (May 14, 2024). "Former US Rep. Mike Gallagher takes job with TitletownTech". WPR. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
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