Article snippet: Vulnerable House Democrats are falling in line to vote for articles of impeachment against MORE despite expressing nervousness in recent days about what will be their most momentous vote this year. Two freshman Democrats joined colleagues on the House Judiciary Committee in backing the two articles of impeachment in Friday’s 23-17 panel vote, and a steady stream of fellow swing-district Democrats have been announcing their plans to support them. “A president coercing a foreign government into targeting American citizens is not just another example of scorched earth politics, it serves as an invitation to the enemies of the United States to come after any citizen, so long as they disagree with the President,” freshman Rep. MORE (D-N.Y.) said in a statement on Friday afternoon. “Embarking on an unprecedented effort to obstruct this inquiry doesn’t make the facts any less true. Therefore I will vote in support of the two Articles of Impeachment,” he said. Freshman Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas), who flipped a GOP-held district that’s trending blue, similarly said Trump’s actions trying to enlist the Ukrainian government to investigate his political rivals were an “unacceptable violation of his oath of office and constitute an impeachable abuse of power.” Democratic lawmakers and aides said this week they only expected a handful of defections. So far, freshman New Jersey Rep. Jefferson Van Drew remains the only Democrat to make clear he intends to vote against the arti... Link to the full article to read more
Vulnerable Democrats swing behind impeachment push | TheHill
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