House Democrats are coming forward in support of launching an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s administration.
The president has been at odds with House Democrats since the early days of his presidency. Trump has objected to investigations into his 2016 campaign, and attacked several members of Congress over their opposition to his policies and political viewpoints.
Some Democrats have been firm in their stances to open an impeachment inquiry, though it has long been the subject of debate among House members. Texas Rep. Al Green has filed impeachment articles against the president numerous times since 2017, and most recently after Trump’s attacks against four congresswomen of color. “To condemn a racist President is not enough,” Green said earlier this month in a statement. “We must impeach him.”
The question of whether or not to impeach has again come to the forefront of political debate in the House, following former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s testimony before the House Judiciary Committee last week about his investigation into Russia’s attempts to interfere with the 2016 presidential election. During his testimony on Capitol Hill, Mueller told lawmakers of Russian interference, “They’re doing it as we sit here.”
In order to open an impeachment inquiry, House lawmakers can either introduce a resolution or the House can vote to authorize an inquiry. The matter would then move on to the House Judiciary Committee.
Of the 235 Democrats currently in the House of Representatives, 106 have publicly supported opening an impeachment inquiry, including 14 of the 24 Democrats serving on the House Judiciary Committee. Still, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has continued to resist the growing support for impeachment in the House.
Here are the House lawmakers that currently support opening an impeachment inquiry.
House Democrats:
Rep. Greg Stanton of Arizona, and member of the House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona, also chairman of the Natural Resources Committee
Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona
Rep. Ted Lieu of California, also a member of the House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Jackie Speier of California
Rep. Jared Huffman of California
Rep. Maxine Waters of California, also chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee
Rep. Brad Sherman of California
Rep. Norma Torres of California
Rep. Juan Vargas of California
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier of California
Rep. Alan Lowenthal of California
Rep. Barbara Lee of California
Rep. Harley Rouda of California
Rep. Scott Peters of California
Rep. Jimmy Gomez of California
Rep. Tony Cárdenas of California
Rep. Katie Porter of California
Rep. Grace Napolitano of California
Rep. Nanette Barragán of California
Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, also a member of the House Judiciary Committee, and of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard of California
Rep. Julia Brownley of California
Rep. Mike Levin of California
Rep. Doris Matsui of California
Rep. John Garamendi of California
Rep. Joe Neguse of Colorado, also a member of the House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Diana DeGette of Colorado
Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware
Rep. Val Demings of Florida, also a member of the House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell of Florida, also a member of the House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Mike Quigley of Illinois
Rep. Danny Davis of Illinois
Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois
Rep. Robin Kelly of Illinois
Rep. Jan Schakowsky of Illinois
Rep. Jesús “Chuy” García of Illinois
Rep. Sean Casten of Illinois
Rep. André Carson of Indiana
Rep. John Yarmuth of Kentucky, also the chairman of the House Budget Committee
Rep. Cedric Richmond of Louisiana, also a member of the House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, also a member of the House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts, also running for president in the 2020 race
Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts
Rep. Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, also the chairman of the House Rules Committee
Rep. Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts
Rep. Lori Trahan of Massachusetts
Rep. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, also the Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus
Rep. Brenda Lawrence of Michigan
Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan
Rep. Dan Kildee of Michigan, and chief deputy whip of House Democratic caucus
Rep. Andy Levin of Michigan
Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota
Rep. Betty McCollum of Minnesota
Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, and chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee
Rep. William Lacy Clay of Missouri
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver of Missouri
Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada
Rep. Ann McLane Kuster of New Hampshire
Rep. Chris Pappas of New Hampshire
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey
Rep. Tom Malinowski of New Jersey
Rep. Donald Norcross of New Jersey
Rep. Bill Pascrell of New Jersey
Rep. Kathleen Rice of New York
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York
Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York
Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York
Rep. Brian Higgins of New York
Rep. Nydia Velázquez of New York, and chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee
Rep. Paul Tonko of New York
Rep. G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina
Rep. Alma Adams of North Carolina
Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio
Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio
Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio
Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon
Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon of Pennsylvania, and vice chair of the House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania, and member of the House Judiciary Committee)
Rep. Dwight Evans of Pennsylvania
Rep. Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania
Rep. Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania
Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island, and member of the House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee, and member of the House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas, and member of the House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Al Green of Texas
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas
Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas
Rep. Filemon Vela of Texas
Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas
Rep. Peter Welch of Vermont
Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia
Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington, and member of the House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Denny Heck of Washington
Rep. Derek Kilmer of Washington
Rep. Kim Schrier of Washington
Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington
Rep. Rick Larsen of Washington
Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, and chairman of the Armed Services Committee
Rep. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin
Rep. Gwen Moore of Wisconsin
Rep. William Lacy Clay of Missouri
Rep. Dina Titus of Nevada
Rep. Ann McLane Kuster of New Hampshire
Rep. Chris Pappas of New Hampshire
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey
Rep. Tom Malinowski of New Jersey
Rep. Donald Norcross of New Jersey
Rep. Bill Pascrell of New Jersey
Rep. Kathleen Rice of New York
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York
Rep. Yvette Clarke of New York
Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York
Rep. Brian Higgins of New York
Rep. Nydia Velázquez of New York, and chairwoman of the House Small Business Committee
Rep. Paul Tonko of New York
Rep. G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina
Rep. Alma Adams of North Carolina
Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio
Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio
Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio
Rep. Peter DeFazio of Oregon
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici of Oregon
Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon of Pennsylvania, and vice chair of the House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania, and member of the House Judiciary Committee)
Rep. Dwight Evans of Pennsylvania
Rep. Brendan Boyle of Pennsylvania
Rep. Mike Doyle of Pennsylvania
Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island, and member of the House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee, and member of the House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Veronica Escobar of Texas, and member of the House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Al Green of Texas
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas
Rep. Joaquin Castro of Texas
Rep. Filemon Vela of Texas
Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas
Rep. Peter Welch of Vermont
Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia
Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington, and member of the House Judiciary Committee
Rep. Denny Heck of Washington
Rep. Derek Kilmer of Washington
Rep. Kim Schrier of Washington
Rep. Suzan DelBene of Washington
Rep. Rick Larsen of Washington
Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, and chairman of the Armed Services Committee
Rep. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin
Rep. Gwen Moore of Wisconsin
Other support:
Independent Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan
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