,,iv ,h\se ,cal5d> ,no4 #fa #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #gee ,report ,no4 #aaf-cdf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,decemb] #aj1 #bjai ,mr4 ,nadl] submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,decemb] #ae1 #bjai ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 ref]r$ to ! ,h\se ,cal5d> & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,/rike out all aft] ! resolv+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ resolution1 see copy ( resolution z introduc$ on ,decemb] #aj1 #bjai ,,resolution ,impea*+ ,donald ,john ,trump1 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 = high crimes & misdemeanors4 ,t ,donald ,john ,trump1 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 is impea*$ = high crimes & misdemeanors & t ! foll[+ articles ( impea*m5t be exhibit$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate3 ,articles ( impea*m5t exhibit$ by ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica 9 ! "n ( itself & ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 aga9/ ,donald ,john ,trump1 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 9 ma9t5ance & support ( its impea*m5t aga9/ him = high crimes & misdemeanors4 ,article ,i3 ,abuse ( ,p[] ,! ,con/itution provides t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all h ! sole ,p[] ( ,impea*m5t & t ! ,presid5t %all be remov$ f ,(fice on ,impea*m5t =1 & ,conviction (1 ,treason1 ,brib]y1 or o!r high ,crimes & ,misdemeanors4 ,9 8 conduct ( ! (fice ( ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--& 9 violation ( 8 con/itutional oa? fai?fully to execute ! (fice ( ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &1 to ! be/ ( 8 ability1 pres]ve1 protect1 & def5d ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9 violation ( 8 con/itutional duty to take c>e t ! laws be fai?fully execut$--,donald ,j4 ,trump has abus$ ! p[]s ( ! ,presid5cy1 9 t3 ,us+ ! p[]s ( 8 high (fice1 ,presid5t ,trump solicit$ ! int]f]5ce ( a =eign gov]nm5t1 ,ukra9e1 9 ! #bjbj ,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5tial election4 ,he did s ?r\gh a s*eme or c\rse ( conduct t includ$ solicit+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e to publicly ann\nce inve/igations t w\ld b5efit 8 reelection1 h>m ! election prospects ( a political oppon5t1 & influ5ce ! #bjbj ,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5tial election to 8 advantage4 ,presid5t ,trump also s\ght to pressure ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e to take ^! /eps by condition+ (ficial ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t acts ( significant value to ,ukra9e on its public ann\ncem5t ( ! inve/igations4 ,presid5t ,trump engag$ 9 ?is s*eme or c\rse ( conduct = corrupt purposes 9 pursuit ( p]sonal political b5efit4 ,9 s do+1 ,presid5t ,trump us$ ! p[]s ( ! ,presid5cy 9 a mann] t compromis$ ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & und]m9$ ! integrity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates democratic process4 ,he ?us ignor$ & injur$ ! int]e/s ( ! ,nation4 ,presid5t ,trump engag$ 9 ?is s*eme or c\rse ( conduct ?r\gh ! foll[+ means3 7#a7 ,presid5t ,trump--act+ bo? directly & ?r\gh 8 ag5ts )9 & outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t--corruptly solicit$ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e to publicly ann\nce inve/igations into-- 7,a7 a political oppon5t1 =m] ,vice ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid51 ,jr42 & 7,b7 a discr$it$ !ory promot$ by ,russia alleg+ t ,ukra9e--r ?an ,russia--int]f]$ 9 ! #bjaf ,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5tial election4 7#b7 ,) ! same corrupt motives1 ,presid5t ,trump--act+ bo? directly & ?r\gh 8 ag5ts )9 & outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t--condition$ two (ficial acts on ! public ann\ncem5ts t he _h reque/$-- 7,a7 ! release ( #cia million ( ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay] funds t ,congress _h appropriat$ on a bip>tisan basis = ! purpose ( provid+ vital milit>y & security assi/ance to ,ukra9e to oppose ,russian aggression & :i* ,presid5t ,trump _h ord]$ susp5d$2 & 7,b7 a head ( /ate meet+ at ! ,:ite ,h\se1 :i* ! ,presid5t ( ,ukra9e s\ght to demon/rate cont9u$ ,unit$ ,/ates support = ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e 9 ! face ( ,russian aggression4 7#c7 ,fac$ ) ! public revelation ( 8 actions1 ,presid5t ,trump ultimately releas$ ! milit>y & security assi/ance to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e1 b has p]si/$ 9 op5ly & corruptly urg+ & solicit+ ,ukra9e to und]take inve/igations = 8 p]sonal political b5efit4 ,^! actions 7 consi/5t ) ,presid5t ,trump's previ\s invitations ( =eign int]f]5ce 9 ,unit$ ,/ates elections4 ,9 all ( ?is1 ,presid5t ,trump abus$ ! p[]s ( ! ,presid5cy by ignor+ & injur+ national security & o!r vital national int]e/s to obta9 an improp] p]sonal political b5efit4 ,he has also betray$ ! ,nation by abus+ 8 high (fice to enli/ a =eign p[] 9 corrupt+ democratic elections4 ,:]e=e ,presid5t ,trump1 by su* conduct1 has demon/rat$ t he w rema9 a ?reat to national security & ! ,con/itution if all[$ to rema9 9 (fice1 & has act$ 9 a mann] grossly incompatible ) self-gov]nance & ! rule ( law4 ,presid5t ,trump ?us w>rants impea*m5t & trial1 removal f (fice1 & disqualification to hold & enjoy any (fice ( honor1 tru/1 or pr(it "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,article ,,ii3 ,ob/ruction ( ,congress ,! ,con/itution provides t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all h ! sole ,p[] ( ,impea*m5t & t ! ,presid5t %all be remov$ f ,(fice on ,impea*m5t =1 & ,conviction (1 ,treason1 ,brib]y1 or o!r high ,crimes & ,misdemeanors4 ,9 8 conduct ( ! (fice ( ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--& 9 violation ( 8 con/itutional oa? fai?fully to execute ! (fice ( ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &1 to ! be/ ( 8 ability1 pres]ve1 protect1 & def5d ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9 violation ( 8 con/itutional duty to take c>e t ! laws be fai?fully execut$--,donald ,j4 ,trump has direct$ ! unprec$5t$1 categorical1 & indiscrim9ate defiance ( subpo5as issu$ by ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives pursuant to its sole ,p[] ( ,impea*m5t4 ,presid5t ,trump has abus$ ! p[]s ( ! ,presid5cy 9 a mann] (f5sive to1 & subv]sive (1 ! ,con/itution1 9 t3 ,! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has engag$ 9 an impea*m5t inquiry focus$ on ,presid5t ,trump's corrupt solicitation ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e to int]f]e 9 ! #bjbj ,unit$ ,/ates ,presid5tial election4 ,z "p ( ?is impea*m5t inquiry1 ! ,committees und]tak+ ! inve/igation s]v$ subpo5as seek+ docum5ts & te/imony deem$ vital to ! inquiry f v>i\s ,executive ,bran* ag5cies & (fices1 & curr5t & =m] (ficials4 ,9 response1 )\t lawful cause or excuse1 ,presid5t ,trump direct$ ,executive ,bran* ag5cies1 (fices1 & (ficials n to comply ) ^? subpo5as4 ,presid5t ,trump ?us int]pos$ ! p[]s ( ! ,presid5cy aga9/ ! lawful subpo5as ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & assum$ to himself functions & judgm5ts necess>y to ! ex]cise ( ! sole ,p[] ( ,impea*m5t ve/$ by ! ,con/itution 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,presid5t ,trump abus$ ! p[]s ( 8 high (fice ?r\gh ! foll[+ means3 7#a7 ,direct+ ! ,:ite ,h\se to defy a lawful subpo5a by )hold+ ! production ( docum5ts s\ght !re9 by ! ,committees4 7#b7 ,direct+ o!r ,executive ,bran* ag5cies & (fices to defy lawful subpo5as & )hold ! production ( docum5ts & records f ! ,committees--9 response to :i* ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 & ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se refus$ to produce a s+le docum5t or record4 7#c7 ,direct+ curr5t & =m] ,executive ,bran* (ficials n to coop]ate ) ! ,committees--9 response to :i* n9e ,adm9i/ration (ficials defi$ subpo5as = te/imony1 namely ,john ,mi*ael ,mick ,mulvaney1 ,rob]t ,b4 ,blair1 ,john ,a4 ,eis5b]g1 ,mi*ael ,ellis1 ,pre/on ,wells ,griffi?1 ,russell ,t4 ,v\ght1 ,mi*ael ,duffey1 ,brian ,mc,cormack1 & ,t4 ,ulri* ,bre*buhl4 ,^! actions 7 consi/5t ) ,presid5t ,trump's previ\s ef=ts to und]m9e ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t inve/igations into =eign int]f]5ce 9 ,unit$ ,/ates elections4 ,?r\gh ^! actions1 ,presid5t ,trump s\ght to arrogate to himself ! "r to det]m9e ! propriety1 scope1 & nature ( an impea*m5t inquiry into 8 own conduct1 z well z ! unilat]al pr]ogative to d5y any & all in=mation to ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 ! ex]cise ( its sole ,p[] ( ,impea*m5t4 ,9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,republic1 no ,presid5t has ev] ord]$ ! complete defiance ( an impea*m5t inquiry or s\ght to ob/ruct & imp$e s compreh5sively ! ability ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to inve/igate high ,crimes & ,misdemeanors4 ,?is abuse ( (fice s]v$ to cov] up ! ,presid5t's own repeat$ misconduct & to seize & control ! p[] ( impea*m5t--& ?us to nullify a vital con/itutional safegu>d ve/$ solely 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,9 all ( ?is1 ,presid5t ,trump has act$ 9 a mann] contr>y to 8 tru/ z ,presid5t & subv]sive ( con/itutional gov]nm5t1 to ! great prejudice ( ! cause ( law & ju/ice1 & to ! manife/ injury ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,:]e=e1 ,presid5t ,trump1 by su* conduct1 has demon/rat$ t he w rema9 a ?reat to ! ,con/itution if all[$ to rema9 9 (fice1 & has act$ 9 a mann] grossly incompatible ) self-gov]nance & ! rule ( law4 ,presid5t ,trump ?us w>rants impea*m5t & trial1 removal f (fice1 & disqualification to hold & enjoy any (fice ( honor1 tru/1 or pr(it "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,decemb] #ae1 #bjai ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 ref]r$ to ! ,h\se ,cal5d> & ord]$ to be pr9t$