House Tables Al Green's Trump Impeachment Resolution
The House tabled Al Green’s resolution to impeach Donald Trump, which cited federal immigration agencies’ conduct. Coverage ranges from the procedural vote and calls for investigation to portrayals of the effort as political theater or a campaign liability.
Lead article · CBS News · CENTERHouse kills Rep. Al Green's resolution to impeach TrumpHow each side told it
Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them
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Introduced a resolution to impeach President Trump, citing federal immigration agencies’ conduct as grounds for action.
What Congress actually did
FACTS FROM THE HOUSE RECORD AND CONGRESS.GOV, NOT FROM COVERAGE
Motion to table the resolution impeaching President Donald John Trump
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Impeaching President Donald John Trump
Impeachment is the House's formal accusation that a president committed serious misconduct. This resolution would accuse Donald Trump of abusing presidential power through ICE and CBP, citing alleged killings, violations of constitutional rights, and interference with investigations and court oversight. It would present one article of impeachment to the Senate for a trial.
- IntroducedAUG 24 · HOUSE
- House voteTHIS STORYSEP 15 · 232–147
- Adopted by the House
When each side picked it up
When each side picked it up. left-leaning: 1 article, first tue 6:57 pm, 28 hours after the first report. center: 6 articles, first mon 10:15 pm. right-leaning: 6 articles, first mon 2:51 pm. unrated: 1 article, first wed 9:21 am.
What the members said themselves
Press releases from members’ offices. Kept apart from news and not counted as coverage.
- Rep. Al GreenMON SEP 14Congressman Al Green Votes to Impeach Trump for Covering Up the Deaths of Reneé, Alex, Lorenzo, and JohanPRESS RELEASEALGREEN.HOUSE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on algreen.house.gov)
- Rep. Al GreenMON SEP 14Congressman Al Green Will Host Press Conference to Announce Impeachment Vote to Hold President Trump Accountable for High Crimes and MisdemeanorsPRESS RELEASEALGREEN.HOUSE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on algreen.house.gov)
- Rep. Al GreenTUE SEP 15Congressman Al Green Announces Vote on H.Res.1486, Articles of Impeachment Against President Trump for High Crimes and MisdemeanorsPRESS RELEASEALGREEN.HOUSE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on algreen.house.gov)
- Rep. Al GreenTUE SEP 15Rep. Al Green Brings H.Res. 1486 Before the House, Forcing a Vote on Trump ImpeachmentPRESS RELEASEALGREEN.HOUSE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on algreen.house.gov)
Releases collected by Congress Press ↗ (Derek Willis, MIT License)
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