147 House Lawmakers Vote To Advance Trump Impeachment Measure As Dem Ranks Split

A large majority of House Democrats broke with party leadership on Tuesday, refusing to vote to dismiss an impeachment resolution targeting President Donald Trump over his administration’s immigration enforcement policies.

The House voted 232–147 to table and effectively block the measure introduced by Representative Al Green of Texas. Despite the defeat, the 147 votes in favor of advancing the articles mark the highest level of congressional support for Trump’s impeachment during his second term. The result was significantly narrower than a similar vote in June 2025, when 128 Democrats joined 216 Republicans to set aside a separate impeachment resolution from Green.

This time, only 18 Democrats joined 214 Republicans in voting to table the resolution. Another 46 Democrats chose to vote “present,” including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar.

In a joint statement issued Monday, Jeffries, Clark, and Aguilar argued against advancing the measure, calling impeachment a “sacred constitutional vehicle” that “traditionally requires a comprehensive investigative process” that had not yet occurred.

“This is something, oftentimes, I think the right-wing media wants us to talk about, but it’s not anything that is top of the agenda for House Democrats,” Aguilar told reporters prior to the vote.

Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky also voted “present” alongside the Democratic leadership team. Earlier in the day, Massie introduced a separate resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Filed as H.Res. 1486, Green’s resolution accuses Trump of high crimes and misdemeanors, alleging an abuse of presidential authority by allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to operate without accountability. The articles cite civilian assaults, unlawful detentions, free speech suppression, due process violations, defiance of court oversight, and the concealment of deaths connected to federal immigration agents.

Ahead of the floor action, Green appealed to colleagues in a letter: “Congress is the court of last resort to achieve justice for Renée Good, Alex Pretti, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, and Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero. Congress becomes the house of justice when federal courts cannot act[.]”

Advocacy groups backing the effort praised the lawmakers who voted to advance the resolution.

“The Framers designed the Impeachment Clause for this exact situation— to address a corrupt and dangerous executive who tramples on the Constitution and the rule of law,” said Alexandra Flores-Quilty, Campaign Director at Free Speech For People. “We applaud Congressman Green and those lawmakers today who stood with him for staying true to the Constitution, their oath of office, and the American people.”

John Bonifaz, President of Free Speech For People, said, “We either have a Constitution, or we don’t. If we are to defend our democracy, Congress must fulfill its duty and hold Trump accountable through impeachment and removal. We thank Congressman Green for his courage and his leadership at this critical moment in history. He is a true champion for our republic.”

Free Speech For People reported that over 1.1 million people have signed a petition through its “Impeach Trump Again” campaign, urging Congress to launch impeachment proceedings across 27 grounds.

The House previously impeached Trump twice during his first term under Democratic majorities, though the Senate voted to acquit him in both trials.