Congresswoman Bass Forewarns Press of Theories Surrounding Impeachment Hearings
December 12, 2019
As the representative for District 37, Bass promises to update the press with calls and town halls.
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Impeachment
David G. Brown Cartoon: November 28, 2019
November 28, 2019
Congresswoman Karen Bass Holds Exclusive Conversation with the Black Press to Discuss the House Vote on Impeachment Inquiry
November 7, 2019
Bass opened the floor thanking everyone for joining the call, and explaining what happened in terms of the impeachment.
David G. Brown Cartoon: November 7, 2019
November 7, 2019
Rep. Waters on Impeachment Inquiry Vote: Desperate Republicans Requested a Formal Vote, I Expect Nothing Less Than Their Full Support
November 1, 2019
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, delivered a floor speech on H.Res 660, which directs the six investigative committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Donald Trump. The resolution will ensure transparency, enable effective public hearings, and provide due process protections. H. Res. 660 passed the House by a vote of 232-196.
Impeaching a President
October 4, 2019
“An impeachment process is a viable option for the current House of Representatives given that the hearings will force several people in or close to the Trump Administration to testify before Congress under oath,” said D. Gilson, a writer who has taught popular cultural studies.
David G. Brown: October 3, 2019
October 3, 2019
Enough is Enough, Dems Back Trump Impeachment Inquiry
October 3, 2019
Could the President’s reign be coming to an end?
Rep. Karen Bass Announces Support For Formal Impeachment Inquiry
September 24, 2019
WASHINGTON – Today, Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Chair of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, issued the following statement: “For the last month, the House Judiciary Committee has been engaged in an impeachment investigation. Now, combined with the leadership of the Speaker and our committee chairs, this body is moving in lockstep towards a common goal. “Ever since Trump set foot in the Oval Office, he has been on a mission to rip apart decades of policies that protect civil rights, the environment, public lands and more. He has embarrassed our nation
U.S. House Votes to Condemn President Trump’s Use of Social Media to Spread Racist Messages
July 19, 2019
“Some of us have been victims of the stain, the pain, the hurt of racism. In the 50s and during the 60s, segregationists told us to go back when we protested for our rights. They told ministers, priests, rabbis, and nuns to go back. The told innocent, little children seeking just equal education to go back,” said civil rights legend and Georgia Congressman John Lewis on the House floor during debate.
A Divided House
May 30, 2019
WATCH: Congressmember James Clyburn: Founding Fathers Laid Out When To Consider Impeachment
May 8, 2019
Donald Trump is reportedly believed to be making efforts to block House Democrats seeking access to his tax returns, as an attorney for the president states he has the right to keep them private. House Majority Whip James Clyburn joins Joy Reid on House Democrats asking the IRS for six years of Trump’s personal and business returns.
Representative Maxine Waters Statement on Paul Manafort Guilty Verdict & Michael Cohen Guilty Plea
August 23, 2018
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the House Financial Services Committee, released the following statement on Donald Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, who was found guilty by a federal jury on 8 counts of bank and tax fraud, and Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, who pleaded guilty to 8 violations of banking, tax and campaign finance laws: