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Green Launches 19-Article Impeachment Push With One Million Petition Signatures

He reopened the impeachment effort on July 23 with 19 drafted charges alongside almost one million petition signatures despite unified GOP opposition heading into the August recess.

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Overview

  • On July 23, Rep. Al Green filed 19 articles of impeachment against President Trump, alleging constitutional breaches and authoritarian conduct.
  • Activists from the Women’s March and Free Speech For People delivered nearly one million signatures demanding impeachment to Rep. Jamie Raskin’s office.
  • A June resolution led by Green over Trump’s missile strikes on Iranian nuclear sites was tabled in a 344-79 vote, with 128 Democrats joining Republicans.
  • Top Democrats including Hakeem Jeffries, Katherine Clark, and Pete Aguilar have opposed Green’s prior impeachment bids, highlighting divisions within his party.
  • Green plans to leverage the August recess to expand his petition campaign and cultivate Democratic backing before seeking another floor vote.