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| https://defazio.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-peter-defazio-statement-on-vote-to-impeach-president-donald-trump | Rep. Peter DeFazio Statement on Vote to Impeach President Donald Trump | 2019-12-18 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Democrat | House | OR | Peter DeFazio | D000191 | defazio.house.gov | legacy | Rep. Peter DeFazio today released the following statement ahead of the House of Representatives' vote to impeach President Donald Trump: Today is a dark day for both our country and our representative democracy. I fully support the articles of impeachment drafted by the House Judiciary Committee and will be voting in favor of them today. Impeachment is the most serious responsibility granted to Congress by our Constitution. This vote is not something I take lightly, but the case is clear-cut: President Trump has violated his oath of office and betrayed the Constitution and the American people. He has admitted to soliciting assistance from a foreign leader to interfere with our elections and to aid his political campaign. His own chief of staff has admitted that he withheld congressionally-approved taxpayer dollars to blackmail the Ukrainian president and leverage aid to his own campaign. These are impeachable offenses. Furthermore, the Judiciary Committee's extraordinary investigation uncovered evidence that the president committed numerous federal crimes, including bribery and wire fraud. Through these actions, the president has shown himself to be a threat to both our national security and the very foundation of our democracy. While I will be voting in support of the articles of impeachment today, it is important to note that Congress's oversight does not stop here. I will push for further scrutiny to continue to hold this administration accountable for its offenses, including directing the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to continue its investigations into the president's potential violations of the emoluments clauses of the Constitution and to enforce our constitutional subpoenas in the courts. For a video of Rep. DeFazio's floor speech on impeachment, click here. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |