Impeachment vote divides Colorado's…
Impeachment vote divides Colorado's congressional Democrats
DeGette and Neguse vote to move impeachment along; Crow and Perlmutter do not
Rep. Joe Neguse, D-Boulder, speaks at the U.S. House of Representatives.
By Justin Wingerter | jwingerter@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
A procedural vote over whether to move ahead with the impeachment of President Donald Trump split Colorado Democrats in the U.S. House on Wednesday.
The House voted 332-95 to table, or effectively kill, an attempt at impeachment. All Republicans voted in favor of the motion to table, but Democrats were divided 137-95.
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Within the Colorado delegation, Reps. Diana DeGette of Denver and Joe Neguse of Lafayette voted against the motion to table, believing impeachment proceedings are appropriate. Reps. Jason Crow of Aurora and Ed Perlmutter of Arvada voted in favor of it, opposing impeachment.
"At some point, you have to say: enough is enough," DeGette said in a statement after the vote. "Whether it's the facts laid out in the Mueller report, his recent racist remarks, his refusal to work with Congress, his tearing families apart, his attempts to rig our elections or the fear he's instilling in immigrant families across the country, the American people deserve better."
DeGette said she believes the matter should be sent to the House Judiciary Committee, where impeachment proceedings begin. Perlmutter, a more moderate Democrat, opposes impeachment now, but believes other committees should continue investigating the Trump administration.
"As we continue to follow the facts and build our case for the American people, Congress needs to keep working on the nuts and bolts issues that matter most to Americans, like reducing the costs of health care and rebuilding our infrastructure," Perlmutter said in a statement after the vote.
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Trump cheered the House vote, calling impeachment efforts "ridiculous" and "time-consuming."
"Impeachment of your President, who has led the Greatest Economic BOOM in the history of our Country, the best job numbers, biggest tax reduction, rebuilt military and much more, is now OVER," the president said in a series of tweets. "This should never be allowed to happen to another President of the United States again!"
The impeachment effort came one day after the House voted to condemn Trump's remarks about several congresswomen of color. Within the Colorado delegation, that vote was strictly partisan. Colorado's four Democrats voted in favor and its three Republicans voted against.
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Justin Wingerter is a political reporter for The Denver Post, primarily covering Colorado's congressional delegation and other federal topics. He previously reported for The Oklahoman and The Topeka Capital-Journal. He is a native of Granite City, Illinois, and a graduate of Southern Illinois University.
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