The US House of Representatives on Tuesday voted decisively to quash a bid to impeach President Donald Trump, with 128 Democrats joining hands to reject the resolution.
The bill was introduced by Democrat Rep. Al Green of Texas, critical of Trump’s recent military actions in Iran.
In a 344–79 vote, the House moved to table the impeachment measure, a procedural action that effectively blocks the resolution from being considered further. The vote reflects a significant bipartisan consensus against the effort, with lawmakers joining hands across party lines.
Green’s resolution accused President Trump of abusing his authority in ordering unauthorized airstrikes on Iran over the weekend. Labeling the military action a “de facto declaration of war”.
Green argued that the president had violated constitutional norms by bypassing congressional approval. “I did not come to Congress to be a bystander while a president abuses power and devolves American democracy into authoritarianism,” Green said in a statement issued Tuesday morning.
Green’s resolution fell short of support from his own party members. found little traction even within his own party. A total of 128 Democrats joined nearly all Republicans in voting to table the measure, while only 79 Democrats backed allowing the resolution to proceed.
Among those voting to kill the motion were all three top House Democratic leaders: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, Minority Whip Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar of California.
The vote highlighted growing tension within Democratic leadership and progressive members of the party. Among the supporters of this bill is Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, representative for New York's 14th congressional district, who has publicly condemned the administration’s military posture.
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Trump responded with derision on Truth Social, "She better start worrying about her own Primary, before she thinks about beating our Great Palestinian Senator, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer," he wrote, referencing Ocasio-Cortez. "She and her Democrat friends have just hit the Lowest Poll Numbers in Congressional History, so go ahead and try Impeaching me."
Trump was impeached twice by House Democrats during his first term, in 2019. First he was impeached in 2019 over his dealings with Ukraine, and again in 2021 following the Capitol riot on January 6, but was acquitted by the Senate both times.
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