UPDATED: These House Democrats Are Wavering On Impeachment, They Need To Hear From You NOW
So here’s the latest news about impeachment:
House Democratic leaders are bracing for some defections among a group of moderate Democrats in swing districts who are concerned a vote to impeach President Trump could cost them their seats in November.Lawmakers and senior aides are privately predicting they will lose more than the two Democrats who opposed the impeachment inquiry rules package in late September, according to multiple officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to talk frankly. Two senior Democratic aides said the total could be as many as a half-dozen, while a third said the number could be higher.Predictions about some defections come as a core group of centrists from districts Trump won in 2016 are having second thoughts. While many knew impeachment would never be popular in their GOP-leaning districts, some have been surprised that support hasn’t increased despite negative testimony about Trump from a series of blockbuster hearings last month.Several moderates have privately pined for other options, including a censure vote they know they’re unlikely to get. Others have even considered what one moderate called “splitting the baby”: backing one article of impeachment but not the other to try to show independence from the party.
The House Judiciary Committee is poised to vote Thursday on one article charging Trump with abuse of power for pressuring Ukraine to help his reelection chances in 2020 and another on obstruction of Congress for blocking testimony from witnesses and ignoring requests for documents in the impeachment inquiry.The full House would vote next week.
Below are a list of House Democrats the Washington Post mentioned might defect. If you are anyone you know lives in their districts, please do contact them and demand they vote in favor of impeachment next week
(202) 225-3252
(202) 225-3665
(202) 225-4465
(202) 225-6572
(202) 225-2165
(202) 225-2132
(202) 225-3176
(202) 225-3011
While you’re at it, be sure to let your Representative know you support impeachment and want them to vote the right way. Click here to find your Rep and contact them.
