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10 Republicans Who Voted for Impeachment

Here's What Happened to 10 House Republicans Who Voted for Trump's Impeachment. Peter Meijer is the First Republicans Who Voted For Impeachment

Written by Ashok Kumar · 5 min read >
Republicans Who Voted for Impeachment

10 Republican House members went against Trump in a big way. They voted to impeach a president from their party, which is pretty much unheard of. This article isn’t just about who they are but also digs into why they did it and what it might mean for them. It’s a behind-the-scenes look at a moment that will surely be in the history books.

What Is Impeachment? 

Think of impeachment as a shield for democracy. It can work when country representatives like the President step out of line and start getting involved in any misdeeds, betray the public trust, or break the law. The President is just an example. Impeachment works for judges and big shots in the Cabinet.

When the Vote Happens for Impeachment?

The whole thing kicks off in the House of Representatives, where they decide if there’s enough to charge someone with stuff like “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanours” – terms open to interpretation and debate. If the House thinks there’s a case, they draft these charges, known as “articles of impeachment”, and vote on them. If they get the green light, it’s over to the Senate for the real showdown, a trial. And if the President is impeached, the Chief Justice runs the show in the trial.

When Does Vote for Impeachment Effective?

Now, getting a conviction isn’t a walk in the park. In the U.S., you need a two-thirds majority in the Senate, and if that happens, the official can be booted out of office and might even be barred from ever holding a government gig again. But let’s be real – impeachment is as much about politics as it is about legal stuff. The political climate and who’s got the majority can seriously sway how things go down. 

How Often Does Impeachment Happen?

It doesn’t happen often, so each time it does, there’s a bit of making it up as they go along, setting new rules and precedents. Public opinion also weighs heavily on the process. It’s a big deal and gets everyone talking, so when this happened in the U.S. against Trump. 

It became the talk of the town not only in the U.S. but also in different corners around the world. The U.S. is one of the major countries that impact the world’s economy, so the impeachment has become a top drama. And while all this drama unfolds, it shakes things up in the government, distracting from regular business and causing chaos.

What is Trump Charged With? 

A few years later, the House went all in and officially slapped President Trump with charges for riling up folks to storm the government. This was exactly a week after his die-hard fans broke into the Capitol. And here’s a thing: 10 Republicans, yeah, from his team, actually voted for impeaching him.

This is pretty wild because it’s the most republicans from a president’s own party ever voting to give him the boot. When it was Bill Clinton’s turn, only five Democrats went that route. And back in 2019, not a single Republican thought Trump should be impeached.

But this time around, the big shots in the Republican House didn’t try to stop their people from voting to impeach Trump. They said, “Do your thing, we’re not getting in the way.”

10 Republicans Who Voted For Impeachment

So, these are the republicans who voted for impeachment.

Peter Meijer

Republicans Who Voted For Impeachment
First Republicans Who Voted For Impeachment

Representative Peter Meijer from Michigan didn’t mince words regarding President Trump and the impeachment deal. He called out the President for straight-up betraying his job – his promise to stick to the rules and keep things running smoothly in the country. 

For Meijer, what went down at the Capitol wasn’t just some rowdy protest. It was a major no-no, a real slap in the face to how things are supposed to work in America. Meijer’s big worry was how Trump tried to mess with the election process. He wasn’t just upset about Trump stirring the pot; he saw it as Trump trying to flip the game board entirely, which is a huge deal.

John Katko

John Katko
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John Katko from New York was the first Republican to jump on the impeachment train. He was about keeping someone accountable, especially the big guy, President Trump. 

Katko said, “We gotta do this to protect our democracy,” because letting things slide now could mean bad news for how things run in the future. For him, it was a no-brainer – you play dirty, you face the music, no matter who you are.

Anthony Gonzalez

Anthony Gonzalez from Ohio
Anthony Gonzalez from Ohio

Anthony Gonzalez from Ohio was clear about why he thought the President needed to be impeached. He saw how the President’s actions weren’t just messing things up but putting big shots like the V.P. and Congress in serious danger. Gonzalez’s decision to say “yes” to impeachment wasn’t just a snap call. 

He was looking at the whole situation, thinking about how all these events weren’t just random but were adding up to something risky, especially for the people who were supposed to be running the country. In his eyes, it was like, if we don’t put our foot down now, when are we ever going to? So, throwing his support behind impeachment was his way of saying, “We’ve got to protect our own and make sure this kind of mess doesn’t happen again.”

Tom Rice

Tom Rice from South Carolina
Tom Rice from South Carolina

Tom Rice from South Carolina threw a curveball with his decision to back-impeach the President. See, Rice was one of those guys who had been all-in for Trump for like four years, through thick and thin. So, when he turned around and said, “I’m for impeachment,” it caught many parliament members off guard.

Rice was seriously bummed out and ticked off with how Trump handled the whole Capitol mess. He’d been riding the Trump train hard, but when he saw how Trump reacted (or didn’t react) to the Capitol’s chaos, it was the last straw for him.

For Rice, it was like, there’s being loyal and then facing the music when things went south. He felt Trump just didn’t step up when it mattered. 

David Valadao

David Valadao from California
David Valadao from California

David Valadao from California was kind of on the fence because of how quickly the impeachment train was rolling, but at the end of the day, he decided to listen to his conscience. He wasn’t digging the way Trump was talking and acting – he called it totally “un-American” and just plain wrong. For Valadao, that stuff was way over the line, and you can’t just shrug it off, no matter who’s doing it.

Even though he wasn’t super happy about the speed of things, Valadao chose to do what he felt was right, not just what his party pals were doing. He said, “Sometimes you gotta put America first, even if it means not going along with your own team.” By voting to impeach, he basically said that sometimes the big picture is what’s best for the country.

Liz Cheney

Liz Cheney from Wyoming, who’s pretty high up in the House Republican ranks – like, number three high – dropped a bit of a bombshell of impeachment. She came out and said she was all in for impeaching the President. The big reason? She pointed straight at how the President played a part in that wild insurrection thing that went down, causing all sorts of chaos and destruction in the Capitol – a place most folks see as super sacred to American democracy.

For Cheney, this wasn’t just some small-time issue. She was talking about serious damage in what’s supposed to be a safe and respected spot in the nation. Her decision to go for impeachment was a huge deal, especially considering her spot in the GOP hierarchy.

Adam Kinzinger

Adam Kinzinger from Illinois is known for not exactly being Trump’s number-one fan. He’s been pretty vocal about calling Trump out in the past. So, when Tuesday night rolled around, Kinzinger said, “Count me in,” and joined the other Republicans leaning towards impeachment.

Kinzinger was talking about how the U.S. was basically in a situation it had never seen before – like uncharted territory. He pointed the finger straight at Trump, saying the guy pretty much gave the green light to that angry crowd to just barge into the Capitol. And why? To throw a wrench in the works of the electoral vote count.

Fred Upton

Fred Upton from Michigan, He’s like, “I’m gonna vote to impeach,” and the big reason? Trump didn’t say sorry – like, at all – for what happened at the Capitol.

He figures after a major uproar like the Capitol riot, the least you’d expect is a bit of regret from Trump’s side. But nope, nada. That’s when Upton’s like, “This ain’t cool.” His thumbs-up for impeachment is him saying that owning up to your mess-ups is super important, especially when you’re the dude running the show.

Jaime Herrera Beutler

Jaime Herrera Beutler from Washington State, right? She’s pretty straightforward about it. She’s like, “Based on what I see in the Constitution and the evidence we’ve got, the President definitely crossed a line.” She’s saying it’s clear that what went down is reason enough to impeach. And oh, just a heads-up, an earlier blurb got her state wrong – she’s totally from Washington, not somewhere else.

Dan Newhouse

Lastly, there’s Dan Newhouse, also from Washington State. He’s jumping on the impeachment bandwagon but get this – he’s also calling out his own party. They’re all about how this impeachment is being rushed, right? But Newhouse is having none of that. 

He’s like, “Nah, I’m not hiding behind ‘we’re moving too fast’ as an excuse.” He said this right in the thick of the debate, and the Democrats were eating it up, clapping and all. Newhouse even throws in a bit of a confession, saying he and other Republicans should’ve spoken up against the President way earlier.

Written by Ashok Kumar
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