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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: mystery-ak on September 24, 2019, 05:24:40 pm
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GOP lawmaker introduces measure to remove Nadler as Judiciary chairman
By Juliegrace Brufke - 09/24/19 01:17 PM EDT
Freshman Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) introduced a resolution aimed at removing House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) from his role as the top Democrat on the panel responsible for handling impeachment proceedings.
The Republican-backed resolution comes as an influx of Democrats come out in support of moving forward with articles of impeachment following reports that President Trump threatened to withhold military aid to Ukraine unless the country investigated former Vice President Joe Biden and his son.
According to Gooden, the resolution “would formally recognize the illegality of impeachment proceedings,†arguing authorization is needed for the committee to move forward with impeachment proceedings.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/462808-gop-lawmaker-introduces-measure-to-remove-nadler-as-judiciary-chairman