Article snippet: House Democrats of all stripes say the window for launching impeachment proceedings against MORE is quickly closing. Heading into the long August recess, Democratic leaders resisted efforts to initiate a formal impeachment inquiry, frustrating liberals who say MORE's report on presidential obstruction — accentuated by the former special counsel's testimony before Congress on Wednesday — provides ample reason to begin the process. Those progressive lawmakers are hoping Mueller's remarks will sink in with voters over the six-week summer break, nudging more House Democrats to endorse impeachment when Congress returns to Washington in September — and force leadership to take it up. To wait much longer, they warn, will be too late. "If we don't take action come Sept. 1, then we should just shut it down because we're not going to be able to do anything at all," Rep. MORE (D-Calif.), Democratic leaders have rejected the move toward impeachment, citing the need to build a stronger case of presidential wrongdoing before taking such a divisive step. They've pushed for a series of aggressive committee investigations, combined with a string of legal actions, designed to yield more evidence of Trump's misconduct — and perhaps shift public sentiment in favor of impeaching him. Pelosi is also fighting to protect the vulnerable swing-district Democrats facing tough reelection next year — a group concerned that impeachment would harm their chances at another term. With that in mi... Link to the full article to read more