OPENING THE RECORD
OPENING THE RECORD
H.RES. 1155 · 119TH CONGRESS
This is a simple resolution. These resolutions do not become laws. They express a chamber’s position or govern congressional business; they do not require the president’s signature.
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
This resolution sets forth 13 articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump for high crimes and misdemeanors on charges of
• war power-murder-piracy;
• militarization of domestic law enforcement;
• serial unconstitutional detentions and deportations;
• retaliation against constitutionally protected speech or association;
• abuse of the pardon power—sabotaging the rule of law;
• illegally crippling or defunding programs to protect consumers, the needy, workers, and the environment;
• usurpation of the congressional power of the purse;
• contempt of Congress—secret government;
• perverting law enforcement to persecute political opponents and benefit friends;
• suspending or dispensing with laws;
• flouting Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment;
• specious national emergency—foreign terrorist organization declarations; and
• domestic and foreign emoluments clauses.
Written by the Congressional Research Service for this version of the bill. Later versions may differ. Read at Congress.gov.