The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday blocked a resolution introduced by Democratic Rep. Al Green to impeach President Donald Trump, putting an end to the measure after a 232-147 vote to table it. Forty-seven lawmakers voted “present.”
Green’s resolution, H.Res. 1486, accused Trump of “high crimes and misdemeanors” and focused on the conduct of federal immigration enforcement agencies. Green cited the deaths of Renee Good, Alex Pretti, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero during immigration-related operations.
The resolution was introduced without the backing of Democratic leadership. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Democratic Leader Katherine Clark said they would vote “present,” arguing that an impeachment process should follow a formal investigation that includes reviewing documents, interviewing witnesses and holding congressional hearings.
The House vote included 213 Republicans and one independent voting to table the resolution, while 147 Democrats voted against tabling it. Eighteen Democrats voted in favor of the motion and 46 voted “present.”
Aguilar said impeachment is not a priority for House Democrats. However, Democratic leaders have not ruled out the possibility of pursuing impeachment in the future if the party regains control of the House, with leaders indicating that any such effort would be preceded by a formal investigation.
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Green has introduced multiple impeachment efforts against Trump and is scheduled to leave Congress in January after losing the Democratic primary in his redrawn Houston-area district.
