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| https://keller.house.gov/media/in-the-news/here-s-what-centre-county-s-representatives-washington-said-about-impeachment | Heres what Centre Countys representatives in Washington said about impeachment | 2019-12-19 | 2019 | 2019-12 | Republican | House | PA | Fred Keller | K000395 | keller.house.gov | legacy | While theHouse of RepresentativesimpeachedPresidentDonald Trumpfor abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, Centre County's representatives stood in opposition to the decision calling it an unfair political stunt aimed at undermining the electoral process. OnWednesday, representatives voted nearly along party lines and approved two articles of impeachment against Trump, making him the third president in United States history to face removal by the Senate.Two Democratsopposed the first article on abuse of power, which accused Trump of using his power to solicit election assistance from Ukraine, but it passed 230 to 197.Three Democratsjoined Republicans and voted against the second charge, obstruction of Congress. The vote was 229 to 198. U.S. Rep.Glenn Thompson, R-Howard Township, and U.S. Rep.Fred Keller, R-Kreamer, voted against both articles of impeachment. Both said the impeachment process was not supported by facts, evidence or reason. The vote was a political stunt aimed at reversing the votes of 63 million Americans who put the president in office, Thompson said in a statement. Thompson said he voted with a resounding no. I applaud the three Democrats who joined a Republican conference in opposition, Thompson said. I continue to warn others that scoring cheap political points is not worth leaving a lasting state on this institution. They need to understand the American public is tired of the games and want real results out of Washington. The moment Speaker Pelosi reprimands her Democrats for high-fiving and celebrating winning of the partisan impeachment sham vote. #PoliticsAsUsual Keller tweeted throughout the day and called the impeachment vote the culmination of years of unwarranted investigations, baseless accusations and a blind partisan disdain for Trump. One thing is clear from the debate so far: Today's impeachment vote is the culmination of the disdain some career Democrats have for the fact that President @realDonaldTrump has accomplished more for the American people in 3 years than they have in their entire political careers. Accusing House Democrats of abandoning all respect for the Constitution and due process, Keller said Democrats had no facts to prove Trump committed an impeachable offense. After the vote, Keller accused House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democrats of using their political power to attack and tear down their opponents. From where we stand today, it is difficult to tell who will treat House Democrats more harshly: voters or history, Keller said in a statement. "Today's vote to impeach the President is the culmination of years of unwarranted investigations, baseless accusations, and a blind partisan disdain for President Trump that has caused House Democrats to abandon all respect for the Constitution and due process." The process now moves to the Republican-controlled Senate, which will prepare and hold a trial. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellsaidthe trial would likely happen in January. After the trial, the Senate will conduct a public vote on whether to convict Trump and remove him from office. A two-thirds majority vote is needed to remove the president from office. U.S. SenatorsBob Casey Jr. a Democrat andPat Toomey a Republican will act as jurors in the Senate trial. In astatement, Toomey said he hopes the Senate will be fair unlike the process in the House. Toomey said Pelosi and Chairmen Jerry Nadler and Adam Schiff denied the president due process. In a Senate trial, House impeachment managers should be permitted to make their case, and the president's lawyers should be able to make their defense, Toomey said. At the conclusion of these presentations, the Senate can then decide what further steps may be necessary. Casey called Wednesday a sad day in our nation's history and said the investigation was conducted in a deliberate, fair and serious manner, reflective of the grave nature of the charges against the president. When it was revealed in September that President Trump pressured a foreign government to investigate a political opponent, I believed it was a textbook case of abuse of power that demanded action. As a result, I have supported the House inquiry since its initiation this fall. This investigation has been conducted in a deliberate, fair and serious manner reflective of the grave nature of the charges against the President. InSeptember, Casey called for Trump's impeachment, saying that Trump pressuring Ukraine to investigate political opponents is a textbook case of abuse of power. In order to hold President Trump fully accountable, I support a formal impeachment inquiry in the House of Representatives, Casey said. The articles of impeachment havenot yet been deliveredto the Senate but are could to be presented by House managers in January. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |