Eighteen Democrats vote to block Trump impeachment articles from coming to House floor

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Eighteen House Democrats voted with nearly every single Republican on Tuesday to block articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump from coming to the floor.

In a bipartisan 232-147 vote, the House tabled articles of impeachment offered by Rep. Al Green (D-TX), a Trump foe who lost his primary challenge earlier this year. Green’s articles accused Trump of abusing his authority in the handling of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.

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