New Trump Impeachment Push Heads Toward U.S. House Vote

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is facing a renewed impeachment effort in the U.S. House of Representatives after Democratic Congressman Al Green of Texas moved to force lawmakers to address articles of impeachment against the president.

The latest development does not mean Trump has been impeached again. Instead, Green's action puts pressure on the House to consider the impeachment resolution and could lead to a procedural vote as early as this week.

Green has accused Trump of committing "high crimes and misdemeanors," with his latest impeachment effort focusing heavily on the administration's immigration enforcement policies and actions involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, and Customs and Border Protection.

The allegations remain accusations contained in the impeachment effort and have not been established as findings by the House.

Green has argued publicly that Trump should be held accountable over what he describes as abuses of presidential power and serious concerns surrounding federal immigration enforcement. He has continued pressing fellow members of Congress to support impeachment.

Democratic Leaders Not Fully Backing Immediate Impeachment

The impeachment push is also exposing divisions among Democrats.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other senior Democratic leaders have indicated they intend to vote "present" on a motion dealing with Green's impeachment resolution rather than immediately backing impeachment.

Their position is that impeachment is an extremely serious constitutional process and should follow a broader congressional investigation involving documents, witnesses, hearings and public scrutiny.

That creates an unusual political situation: some Democrats strongly oppose Trump and may support investigating his administration, while still believing an immediate impeachment vote is premature.

The issue comes only weeks before the November 2026 midterm elections, when control of Congress will once again be decided.

What Happens Next?

The House could vote on whether to move Green's resolution forward, table it or otherwise dispose of it.

Republicans currently have strong political reasons to oppose impeachment, while Democrats must decide whether moving ahead now helps or hurts them ahead of the midterms.

Even if articles of impeachment were eventually approved by a majority of the House, impeachment alone would not automatically remove Trump from office.

Under the U.S. Constitution, the House can impeach a president by a simple majority vote. The matter would then move to the Senate for a trial, where a two-thirds majority of senators present would be required to convict and remove the president.

Trump Has Been Impeached Twice Before

Trump was impeached twice during his first presidency.

The House impeached him in December 2019 over allegations involving Ukraine and again in January 2021 following the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The Senate acquitted Trump both times, allowing him to remain eligible for future office.

A successful new House impeachment vote would therefore make Trump the first U.S. president to be impeached three times.

For now, however, that has not happened.

What is happening is a renewed congressional battle over whether impeachment proceedings should move forward, with Green attempting to force lawmakers to put their positions on the record.

CanJam News will continue following developments as the House considers the resolution.