Politics
House votes to block impeachment resolution introduced by Representative Al Green
Lawmakers approved a Republican motion to table the measure regarding President Donald Trump.
The short version
- Representative Al Green introduced an impeachment resolution against President Donald Trump citing federal immigration officers' fatal shootings.[Fox News]
- The House of Representatives blocked the measure after approving a Republican motion to table it.[CBS News]
- The final vote to table the resolution ended 232 to 147, with 47 lawmakers voting present.[CBS News]
Key facts
- Representative Al Green introduced a measure aiming to force a vote on impeaching President Donald Trump, pointing to fatal shootings of two U.S. citizens by federal immigration officers.[Fox News]
- The House halted the impeachment resolution by approving a Republican motion to table it in a 232-147 vote.[CBS News]
- Forty-seven lawmakers cast votes of present on the motion to table.[CBS News]
Sources
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