Summary
On Thursday, 23 House Democrats joined Republicans to stop a resolution to impeach President Donald Trump. The resolution, introduced by Representative Al Green, accused Trump of abusing power and threatening judicial independence. The majority of House Democrats did not support moving forward with the impeachment effort.
Key Facts
- 23 House Democrats voted to table an impeachment resolution against President Trump.
- 214 House Republicans also voted to table the resolution.
- The resolution was submitted by Representative Al Green, a Democrat from Texas.
- The impeachment articles accused Trump of abusing power and threatening judicial independence.
- 47 Democrats voted "present" rather than for or against the resolution.
- The majority of Democrats, 140 in total, did not want to table the resolution.
- Democratic leaders stated that thorough investigations were necessary before considering impeachment.
- Al Green has introduced similar resolutions in the past, which were also unsuccessful.
