The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to table a resolution introduced by Rep. Al Green (D-TX) to impeach President Trump. The motion was approved with a vote of 232-147, with an additional 47 lawmakers voting present, according to CBS News.
Green's resolution aimed to impeach Trump based on the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP), citing the deaths of four individuals—Renee Good, Alex Pretti, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero—by federal immigration agents this year.
House Democratic leadership did not organize a party-line vote but indicated in a joint statement on Monday that they would vote “present” on the motion to table the resolution. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that “none of the serious work” for impeachment had been completed to justify Green's resolution. He emphasized that impeachment should involve a thorough investigative process, including document collection, witness examination, and public consensus-building.
Green introduced the impeachment bill after losing the primary in his Houston-area district and is set to leave Congress in January. He was previously censured by the House for interrupting the president during a joint session of Congress.
The Hill noted that pursuing impeachment could complicate Democrats' broader economic messaging, which may resonate more with moderate and independent voters. Some Democrats expressed concerns that impeachment could energize Trump's supporters, potentially hindering Democratic efforts to gain seats in the upcoming midterm elections.