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StarfishSaver

(18,486 posts)
24. It IS indeed a bill
Sun Jun 9, 2019, 08:15 PM
Jun 2019

The impeachment process would begin with a House resolution authorizing the Judiciary Committee to conduct an impeachment inquiry.

Right now, they are about 160 votes short of the 218 votes they need - there isn't even 1/3 of the votes required to pass such a resolution.

The pressure doesn't need to come from Pelosi - no Speaker can force 2/3 of their caucus to vote for something they don't currently support. It needs to come from those Members' constituents. Pelosi is giving them the time and space they need to get to yes and is taking the heat for it. But trying to pressure her to pressure her caucus is a waste of time and effort. That pressure needs to be put on the people whose positions need to be changed, not on the Speaker.

Mine is Betty McCollum, and she's a co-sponsor MineralMan Jun 2019 #1
Jared Huffman (CA) supports impeachment. nt PufPuf23 Jun 2019 #2
Congressman Danny Davis, 7th district Illinois supports it Beringia Jun 2019 #3
My guy is Bill Pascrell, Jr. and he's leading the impeachment parade. no_hypocrisy Jun 2019 #4
Jackie Walorski in Indiana, so deep red Republican. bearsfootball516 Jun 2019 #5
Walorski is an utter piece of shit, rabid fundie forced birther and a brutal LGBTQ hater Celerity Jun 2019 #19
Here is a simple list of where each rep stands currently... BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #6
Thanks StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #8
Mine Is Nadler Me. Jun 2019 #7
I live in WV, so... yeah. a la izquierda Jun 2019 #9
Joe Neguse has been for it from the get go ProudLib72 Jun 2019 #10
Mine is Xochitl Torres Small, Democrat. Turin_C3PO Jun 2019 #11
... StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #12
a category is missing: 👇 Kurt V. Jun 2019 #13
Pelosi isn't likely to support if she doesn't have the votes. Drunken Irishman Jun 2019 #16
she influences votes. Kurt V. Jun 2019 #18
Yup - but influencing and demanding are two different things. Drunken Irishman Jun 2019 #20
i do. one word would from the speaker would change this dynamic. Kurt V. Jun 2019 #29
No, it wouldn't EffieBlack Jun 2019 #33
I can only imagine what people who insist that Pelosi crack heads and force her caucus to StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #21
this is not a bill. and she surely doesn't need to crack heads. she far too sophisticated for that. Kurt V. Jun 2019 #23
It IS indeed a bill StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #24
Ridiculous. the judiciary cmt has spoken. since when has the constituency decided policy? Kurt V. Jun 2019 #25
The Judiciary Committee has spoken? No, it hasn't StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #30
Ben McAdams is mine and he's an unknown but unlikely to support, IMO... Drunken Irishman Jun 2019 #14
Conor Lamb, PA-17 DeminPennswoods Jun 2019 #15
my Rep, Ted Lieu, supports an enquiry Celerity Jun 2019 #17
Mine is not only a GOPer but a GOPer who has not one shred of a conviction dsc Jun 2019 #22
Florida. 'Nuff said. nt babylonsister Jun 2019 #26
I am sorry :( tymorial Jun 2019 #28
Ciciline was for impeachment / still is? I am not sure tymorial Jun 2019 #27
My Congressman is probably still wandering around MuseRider Jun 2019 #31
That made me really LOL EffieBlack Jun 2019 #32
:-) MuseRider Jun 2019 #34
Damn, this is sad EffieBlack Jun 2019 #35
Oh this was a Trumpian fiasco. MuseRider Jun 2019 #36
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