House Democrats Join Republicans in Blocking Trump Impeachment Effort
The vote halted a longshot effort by Rep. Al Green, while House Democratic leaders said impeachment requires a broader investigative record.
- The House killed a resolution to impeach President Trump on Tuesday, approving a Republican motion to table the measure in a 232–147 vote with 47 members voting present.
- Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas introduced the resolution citing concerns regarding the conduct of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, referencing deaths of Renee Good, Alex Pretti, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar stated 'none of that serious work has been done,' emphasizing impeachment requires a 'comprehensive investigative process.'
- Green, who is set to leave Congress in January, has spearheaded several unsuccessful attempts to impeach Trump since his first term, explaining why this latest effort faced immediate dismissal.
- Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin, poised to lead the House Judiciary Committee if Democrats win the majority, told 'Meet the Press' earlier this month that 'we will not hesitate' to use impeachment if needed.
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18 Democrats Side With Republicans To BLOCK Articles Of Impeachment Against President Trump, Here’s The List
You don’t see this often. On Tuesday, the House voted on Democrat Rep. Al Green’s articles of impeachment against President Trump. And the vote wasn’t even close. In a 232-147 vote, lawmakers tabled Rep. Green’s articles of impeachment, and 18 of the 232 votes were from Democrat lawmakers. The Washington Examiner provided. a list of...
Eighteen Democrats voted together with Republicans
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted against the proposal to announce impeachment to President Donald Trump, reporting to American media.
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