,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #be  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbe,ms4 
,gre5e ( ,georgia 7= h]self1 ,mrs4      
,mill] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 
,mr4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,crane1 ,ms4         
,malliotakis1 ,mr4 ,moylan1 ,mr4 ,nehls1
 ,mrs4 ,luna1 & ,mr4 ,van ,drew7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,expung+ ! ,janu>y #ac1   
#bjba1 impea*m5t ( ,presid5t ,donald    
,john ,trump4  ,:]eas ! ,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 &         
,misdemeanors2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ac1  
#bjba1 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives pass$  
,h4 ,res4 #bd1 ,agree+ to ,article ,i ( 
! ,resolution ,impea*+ ,donald ,john    
,trump1 ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 =  
high ,crimes & ,misdemeanors1 by a vote 
( #bcb ,yeas1 #aig ,nays1 & #d ,n ,vot+2

 ,:]eas ,article ,i ( ! ,resolution1    
entitl$ ,incitem5t ( ,insurrection1     
conta9s a subjective acc\nt ( t :i*     
transpir$ at ! ,capitol on ,janu>y #f1  
#bjba2 ,:]eas ,article ,i ( !           
,resolution omits any discussion ( !    
circum/ances1 unusual vot+ patt]ns1 &   
vot+ anomalies ( ! #bjbj ,presid5tial   
election itself2 ,:]eas prior to        
consid]+ & vot+ on ! ,impea*m5t         
,resolution1 ,democratic lead]%ip 9 !   
,h\se made no ef=t to und]/& ! rationale
 beh9d ! widespread mi/ru/ h>bor$ by    
,am]ican vot]s 9 ! wake ( ! #bjbj       
,presid5tial election2 ,:]eas ,presid5t 
,trump won #ah ( ! #ai bellwe!r c\nties 
across ! c\ntry t h pr$ict$ ! w9n] ( e  
,presid5tial election s9ce #aihj2 ,:]eas
 ,presid5t ,trump receiv$ approximately 
#aj1ajj1jjj m votes ?an 9 ! #bjaf       
,presid5tial election1 mak+ ,presid5t   
,trump ! fir/ incumb5t ,presid5t 9 #acb 
ye>s1 s9ce ,grov] ,clevel&'s fail$ bid =
 reelection 9 #ahhh1 to h increas$ 8    
vote f 8 initial election & seem+ly /ill

 n won reelection 9 ! subsequ5t cycle2  
,:]eas ,secret>ies ( ,/ate & ,/ate bo>ds
 ( election across ! c\ntry *ang$ ,/ate 
election laws sua sponte 9 ! "n ( heal? 
& safety 9 ! wake ( ! ,,covid-#ai       
p&emic2 ,:]eas public (ficials 9 num]\s 
,/ates issu$ guidance to c\nties t local
 election (ficials 7 preclud$ f p]=m+   
on-!-spot signature analysis1 ensur+    
abs5tee ballots c\ld n be reject$       
because an election (ficial believ$ !   
vot]'s signature on a ballot envelope   
did n mat* ! signature on file2 ,:]eas  
f\r ,democratic lawmak]s 7,s5ators      
,w>r51 ,klobu*>1 ,wyd51 & ,repres5tative
 ,pocan71 =m]ly en?usia/ic propon5ts (  
vot+ ma*9e integrity1 w5t s f> z to s5d 
a #bjai lett] to vot+ sy/em companies1  
provid+ real examples ( vot+ ma*9e      
problems 7su* z swit*+ votes1 reject+   
pap] ballots1 vuln]ability to           
cyb]attack7 yet1 foll[+ ! #bjbj         
,presid5tial election1 any individual :o
 rais$ ! same conc]ns 0 dismiss$ by     
,democrats & pundits 9 ! ma9/ream m$ia z

 spread+ mis9=mation & z be+ no?+ m ?an 
a conspiracy !ori/2 ,:]eas rec\nt ef=ts 
foll[+ ! #bjbj ,presid5tial election 7  
vocif]\sly oppos$ by ,gov]nors &        
,secret>ies ( ,/ate 9 key sw+ ,/ates l  
,arizona1 ,p5nsylvania1 ,mi*igan1       
,wiscons91 & ,georgia2 ,:]eas public    
(ficials 9 key sw+ ,/ates ignor$1 & took
 great /eps to resi/1 calls =           
acc\ntability & transp>5cy 9 election   
adm9i/ration & ! c\nt+ & rec\nt+ (      
ballots 9 _! respective ,/ates1 fur!r   
s[+ ! se$ ( d\bt 9 ! electorate z to !  
legitimacy & fairness 9 ! f9al result2  
,:]eas r ?an sett+ =? facts & evid5ce   
support+ ! ne$ to impea* a ,presid5t a  
matt] ( days be=e he leaves (fice1      
,article ,i ( ! ,resolution cites two   
quotes f ,presid5t ,trump's ,janu>y #f1 
#bjba1 spee* on ! ,ellipse t lack any   
context1 & are view$ 9 a light mo/      
unfavorable to ! ,presid5t2 ,:]eas      
,article ,i ( ! ,resolution grasps at ! 
fact t ,presid5t ,trump /at$ we won ?is 
election1 & we won x by a l&slide1 z    

well z if y don't fight l hell y're n   
go+ to h a c\ntry anymore1 z und5iable  
evid5ce t high ,crimes & ,misdemeanors 7
 committ$1 & t ,presid5t ,trump engag$ 9
 insurrection or rebellion aga9/ !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,article ,i ( !   
,resolution conv5i5tly fails to m5tion !
 fact t ,presid5t ,trump explicitly     
/at$1 ,i "k t ev]yone "h w soon be m>*+ 
ov] to ! ,capitol build+ to peacefully &
 patriotically make y\r voices he>d2    
,:]eas ! consid]ation ( ! ,resolution by
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives fail$ to     
foll[ any mean+ful legislative process  
:atsoev]2 ,:]eas n a s+le evid5ti>y he>+
 on ! ,resolution 0 held1 no witnesses 7
 he>d1 & no process or opportunity to   
respond 0 provid$ to ,presid5t ,trump2  
,:]eas no ,memb]s ( ,congress 7 provid$ 
an opportunity to review or am5d !      
,resolution be=e x came be=e ! full     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives = consid]ation2 
,:]eas ! ,committee on ,rules ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives is ! only committee t 
publi%$ an (ficial ,committee ,report = 

! ,resolution1 t be+ ! ,report          
accompany+ ,h4 ,res4 #da1 ! rule provid+
 = floor consid]ation ( ! ,resolution2  
,:]eas1 :ile a ,majority ,/aff ,report 0
 releas$ by ,democrats on ! ,h\se       
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee 
did n issue an (ficial ,committee       
,report1 via regul> ord]1 = ,h4 ,res4   
#bd1 ! ,resolution itself2 ,:]eas fail+ 
to issue a ,committee ,report = ,h4     
,res4 #bd conv5i5tly preclud$ ,h\se     
,judici>y ,committee ,republicans a =um 
9 :i* !y may h %[cas$ _! diss5t+ views  
on ! ,resolution2 ,:]eas to ass]t t a   
lone ,committee ,report accompany+ a    
proc$ural rule = floor consid]ation     
provid$ suffici5t due process to !      
,trump adm9i/ration or ! ,am]ican p via 
_! elect$ repres5tatives1 & to ass]t t  
vot+ ,yea on ! ,resolution 0 ju/ifi$1   
runs contr>y to ! ,oa? ( ,(fice tak5 by 
all ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2
 ,:]eas nei!r ! ,committee ,report issu$
 by ! ,committee on ,rules ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 nor ! text ( !         

,impea*m5t ,resolution itself1 conta9   
any m5tion ( ! text ( section #c (      
article ,i ( ! ,con/itution1 :i*        
provides t ,judgm5t 9 ,cases (          
,impea*m5t %all n ext5d fur!r ?an to    
removal f ,(fice2 ,:]eas a pla9 read+ ( 
! text ( section #c ( article ,i ( !    
,con/itution demon/rates t an (ficial   
tri$1 & convict$1 9 ! ,s5ate mu/ fir/   
occupy ! ,(fice f :i* he is to be       
remov$1 let alone =ev] be disqualifi$ f 
hold+ any (fice ''' "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
,:]eas 9 frantically pass+ ! ,impea*m5t 
,resolution on ,janu>y #ac1 #bjba1 only 
#b days aft] x 0 introduc$ 9 a fr5zy (  
hy/]ia1 ,h\se ,democrats1 & #aj ,h\se   
,republicans1 left ! ,s5ate only "o week
 to conduct a complete trial & convict  
,presid5t ,trump be=e he left (fice2    
,:]eas do+ s left ! ,s5ate virtually no 
*ance to comport ) section #c ( article 
,i ( ! ,con/itution2 ,:]eas             
unsurpris+ly1 #ca days pass$ be=e !     
,s5ate held a vote & fail$ to convict   
,presid5t ,trump1 #bc days aft] he _h   

left (fice2 & ,:]eas z fur!r indication 
( ! p>tisan political motivations beh9d 
! ,resolution1 once ! ,article (        
,impea*m5t 0 pass$ by ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives & transmitt$ to !       
,s5ate1 ! ,*ief ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme    
,c\rt refus$ to s]ve z ! presid+ (fic] =
 ! trial1 z requir$ by section #c (     
article ,i ( ! ,con/itution1 & in/ead ! 
,s5ate ,presid5t pro tempore1 ,s5ator   
,pat ,leahy1 a ,democrat f ,v]mont1 & a 
reliably p>tisan politician1 s]v$ z !   
presid+ (fic]1 p]fect+ ! entirety ( !   
process z no?+ m ?an an uncon/itutional 
ex]cise 9 futility1 moot1 & fanta/ical  
political !at]3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !   
,janu>y #ac1 #bjba1 impea*m5t (         
,presid5t ,donald ,john ,trump is       
expung$1 z if su* article _h nev] pass$ 
! full ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 z !     
facts & circum/ances ^u :i* su* article 
0 bas$ met ! burd5 ( prov+ nei!r t      
,presid5t ,trump committ$ high ,crimes &
 ,misdemeanors1 z set =? 9 section #d ( 
article ,,ii ( ! ,con/itution1 nor t    

,presid5t ,trump engag$ 9 insurrection  
or rebellion aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* 
t he is =ev] preclud$ f hold+ any (fice 
''' "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to      
section #c ( ! #ad? ,am5dm5t to !       
,con/itution4