{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://keller.house.gov/media/in-the-news/impeachment-paradox-voting-impeach-president-democrats-just-emboldened-those-who", "The impeachment paradox: By voting to impeach the president, Democrats just emboldened those who elected him", "2019-12-23", "2019", "2019-12", "Republican", "House", "PA", "Fred Keller", "K000395", "keller.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "By voting last week to impeach PresidentDonald Trump, House Democrats led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi abandoned the U.S. Constitution, thumbed their noses at due process and attempted to cancel the votes of the 63 million Americans who elected him president.\nThe 15 counties of Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District, which I represent, overwhelmingly supportedDonald Trumpin 2016. Today, our region remains Trump Country.\nWhen PresidentTrumpcame to Montoursville to endorse my campaign for Congress on the eve of my special election, 10,000 people were admitted to the rally while another 5,000 cheering fans waited outside in blistering heat just to be close to the president and see his remarks on big screen televisions.\nThe support for the president in central and northeastern Pennsylvania is electric. They know he is fighting for them and against the entrenched special interests and political elite.\nI feel it when I am travelling our district. When talking with constituents, it is clear they respect the president's ability to stand up for them against the Washington establishment. The president's policies have benefitted hardworking Pennsylvanians by creating an environment for more jobs, a stronger energy economy and better trade deals for the family farms that make up the landscape of my rural district.\nThe political identity of many in our district is inextricably linked with the president's.\nBut we are not alone.\nIn 2016, 63 million Americans voted for Mr.Trumpas he won state by state, including Pennsylvania, on his way to an Electoral College victory.\nThen, last week, the majority of Democrats in the House of Representatives told the vast majority of Pennsylvania's 12th Congressional District and the rest of those 63 million American voters that their vote does not matter  that their voice should not be respected.\nResidents of central and northeast Pennsylvania, and areas like it across America, still remember when Hillary Clinton called PresidentTrump's supporters deplorables. Last week's vote to impeach Mr.Trumpwas the latest volley from coastal liberals who believe they know how to best run the country.\nIt was also the latest representation of what Mr.Trumppredicted: the Swamp, or those entrenched special interests and political elite, fighting back to tear him down.\nNo impeachment sham will change the fact that Mr.Trumphas done more in three years as president than most presidents, regardless of party, accomplish in a term.\nCriminal justice reform; tax cuts for working families; economic policies that have led to the lowest unemployment rates across all categories of Americans in 50 years; and free and fair trade deals with Canada, Mexico, Japan and China that put American interests first. These are only a few of the president's accomplishments.\nFrankly, the political elite  those like Speaker Pelosi, Chairman Adam Schiff and Chairman Jerry Nadler  is upset that PresidentTrumphas made and kept his promises where they have failed.\nThey want to see Mr.Trumpgo away so they can return to business as usual.\nBut what they will never understand  and why Mr.Trumpwas elected  is that 63 million Americans voted to disrupt business as usual.\nDespite the best wisdom of those who voted to impeach Mr.Trump, disrupting business as usual in Washington benefitted the American people.\nThe bottom line is this: In less than a year, Americans will once again go to the polls to elect the leader of the free world.\nWashington Democrats' biggest fear is that the American people will re-elect Mr.Trumpand forever wrest away their grip on power.\nFrom where we stand today compared to three years ago, who could argue with four more years?\nCome November, PresidentTrumpwill have to answer for a booming economy, more jobs and a stronger America, while Washington Democrats will have to explain why they want to stop it.\nFred Keller, a Republican U.S. representative from Pennsylvania, currently serves on the House Oversight and Reform Committee and the House Education and Labor Committee.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://keller.house.gov/media/in-the-news/impeachment-paradox-voting-impeach-president-democrats-just-emboldened-those-who"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.617862842977047, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}