Representative Al Green to Force House Vote on Impeachment Resolution Against President Trump This Week
Representative Al Green, a Democrat from Texas, announced his intention to force a recorded vote in the House of Representatives this week on his latest impeachment resolution against President Trump. Green filed House Resolution 1486 on August 24, which accuses President Trump of abusing the powers of his office through the administration's operation of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The resolution alleges that these agencies are unaccountable and that the administration is responsible for unjustified killings and cover-ups involving specific individuals. Green argues that President Trump's conduct violates his constitutional oath to preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution, and the one-article resolution calls for his impeachment and removal from office. Green plans to use a privileged-resolution procedure under House Rule IX to bring the measure to the floor, which requires the chamber to address his proposal rather than allowing it to remain in ...