House Democrat moves to force Trump impeachment vote

A lone House Democrat is moving to force a chamber-wide vote on his impeachment resolution against President Donald Trump Rep Shri Thanedar D-Mich introduced his impeachment resolution as privileged on Tuesday afternoon meaning leaders have two days of the House in session to take up the regulation House GOP leaders could move to table the motion a procedural vote aimed to scuttle a piece of act without having lawmakers vote on the regulation itself But an impeachment vote will likely put vulnerable House Democrats in a tough spot Democrats have struggled to unite behind a potent message since the balloting and such a vote could be politically perilous for their majority of vulnerable members as they work to win back the House majority in No Republicans are likely to encouragement impeaching Trump however meaning Thanedar's measure will likely fail This story is developing and will be updated