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GOP Rep. Dan Newhouse says he will vote to impeach Trump

Posted on by Tyler Olson
Rep. Dan Newhouse became the sixth Republican to say that they will vote to impeach President Trump on Wednesday afternoon as debate raged in the House over an impeachment article accusing the president of inciting an insurrection. 

Senate won’t reconvene early to start impeachment trial before Trump leaves office: McConnell spokesman

Posted on by Tyler Olson
With President Trump likely set on Wednesday to become the only president ever impeached twice, Democrats were pressuring Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., to invoke a 2004 resolution that could bring the Senate back quickly for what would essentially be an emergency session to begin the impeachment trial for Trump as soon as possible.

Andy McCarthy: Trump’s conduct is impeachable, but impeachment trial should not be rushed

Posted on by Roman Chiarello
Former U.S. Attorney Andy McCarthy says Trump’s statements leading up to the Capitol riot could be considered “impeachable conduct,” but he is cautioning Congress against speeding through impeachment proceedings.

Rep. Mace blames both parties for violence in House speech: ‘Our words have consequences’

Posted on by Ronn Blitzer
Newly-elected Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., chastised her colleagues on both sides of the aisle Wednesday for contributing to violence with their rhetoric, as they debated the potential impeachment of President Trump.

Dem lawmaker defends 2017 Trump electoral objection as ‘protest vote’ under pressure from Jordan

Posted on by Tyler Olson
House Rules Committee Chairman Jim McGovern on Wednesday defended his 2017 objection to President Trump's electoral votes from Alabama as a "protest" as he sparred with GOP Rep. Jim Jordan during House debate the parameters for debating the latest article of impeachment against Trump. 

GOP splinters on Trump impeachment as House set to rebuke president yet again with just days left in term

Posted on by Tyler Olson
As the House of Representatives is on the verge of impeaching President Trump for the second time, Republicans in both chambers of Congress are split on whether or not to support the effort in the tumultuous final days of the Trump presidency. 

House barrels toward new Trump impeachment, will vote on resolution calling for use of 25th Amendment Tuesday

Posted on by Tyler Olson
With only eight days remaining in President Trump's term, the House of Representatives is barrelling toward a second impeachment vote in the coming days as outrage about the president's role in the storming of the Capitol by his supporters last week continues to reverberate throughout Washington, D.C.

Clyburn says Trump impeachment vote ‘will happen this week’ as 195 lawmakers cosponsor articles

Posted on by Ronn Blitzer
House Majority Whip Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., said Sunday that the article of impeachment against President Trump that was drafted will go to a vote this week, while Trump's former Acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney said that unlike last year's impeachment, Republicans may be on board this time.

Calls to impeach Trump gain momentum, Republicans ask Biden to intervene

Posted on by Caitlin McFall
Congressional calls for the impeachment of President Trump are gaining traction on both sides of the aisle, as lawmakers announced Saturday that impeachment would be introduced in the House Monday.