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House speaker Nancy Pelosi opens debate, which will culminate later today with a vote that is all but certain to impeach the president Help us cover the critical issues of 2020. Consider making a contribution 6.13pm GMT Jerry Nadler, the chairman of the House judiciary committee, asked G.K. Butterfield, who is now presiding over the impeachment proceedings, how much time remains in the debate. Butterfield conferred with House officials and confirmed that more than five hours remain, so there will be a lot more debate to come. Nadler is informed there are only 156.75 minutes of debate remaining for Democrats and 157 for Republicans. that’s just over five hours total 6.10pm GMT Here’s where this historic day stands so far: 6.01pm GMT A senior Trump campaign official said the president’s team is “very excited” that the impeachment vote may be finalized as Trump takes the stage tonight for his campaign rally in Battle Creek, Michigan. The Trump Campaign is “very excited” that the impeachment vote looks like it will be taking place just as he takes the stage at his Michigan rally tonight. A senior campaign official says “it will be a remarkable split-screen moment and we will use it to great effect.” 5.56pm GMT House judiciary committee Jerry Nadler criticized his Republican colleagues’ remarks on the floor, saying he has heard them say everything “except a defense of President Trump’s conduct, which is indefensible.” Nadler then turned the floor over to congressman Ted Deutch of Florida. There is still more than five hours of debate left to go. 5.49pm GMT Moments after the White House claimed Trump would be “working all day” and would only catch “some” of the impeachment debate, the president again tweeted about the proceedings, accusing Democrats of executing an “ASSAULT ON AMERICA.” SUCH ATROCIOUS LIES BY THE RADICAL LEFT, DO NOTHING DEMOCRATS. THIS IS AN ASSAULT ON AMERICA, AND AN ASSAULT ON THE REPUBLICAN PARTY!!!! So far today, President Trump has tweeted at least 45 times - about impeachment, Ukraine, Pelosi, Schiff, Comey, FISA/Carter Page, Joe Biden, the DOJ IG’s report, and more. He’s been repeatedly retweeting and quoting allies who have backed him throughout the impeachment process. 5.44pm GMT Speaking at an event in Michigan before the president’s campaign rally tonight, Mike Pence slammed the impeachment inquiry as a “disgrace” and accused Democrats of trying to reverse the 2016 election. “What’s happening on Capitol Hill today is a disgrace,” the vice president said, according to the pool report. “The truth is they are trying to impeach this president because they know they can’t defeat this president. … 5.38pm GMT Asked about Trump’s light schedule today before he leaves for his Michigan campaign rally, the White House said he would be “working all day” and might watch “some” of the floor debate on the impeachment resolution. “The President will be working all day,” press secretary Stephanie Grisham said in a statement. “He will be briefed by staff throughout that day, and could catch some of the proceedings between meetings.” 5.36pm GMT Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, one of only 14 Republicans who were in the House during Bill Clinton’s impeachment, just spoke on the floor to denounce the impeachment inquiry. There are 55 current U.S. House members (41 D, 14 R) who were serving in the House when it voted to impeach Bill Clinton in December 1998 They include Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wisconsin), who just spoke on House floor. Sensenbrenner was a Clinton impeachment trial manager in 1999. pic.twitter.com/dm4vlBwf3A 5.24pm GMT Congressman Doug Collins, the top Republican on the House judiciary committee, is now speaking on the floor, slamming impeachment as a baseless, partisan stunt. “This is not a solemn occasion,” Collins said, mocking the words of speaker Nancy Pelosi. “They’ve been wanting to do this ever since the election.” 5.19pm GMT As Nancy Pelosi concluded her remarks to kick off debate on the impeachment resolution, the House speaker was met with a standing ovation from the many Democratic members present for her speech. 5.17pm GMT Speaking on the House floor, Nancy Pelosi reiterated the accusations against Trump and urged members to honor their oath of office in today’s impeachment vote. The House speaker argued the president had “violated the Constitution” and had left Democrats with “no choice” but to impeach. 5.13pm GMT The debate on the articles of impeachment has officially begun, and House judiciary committee Jerry Nadler began by deferring to speaker Nancy Pelosi. The House speaker opened the debate by reciting the pledge of allegiance and emphasizing the oath members take. “The republic for which it stands is what we are here to talk about today,” Pelosi said. 5.09pm GMT The House clerk, Joe Novotny, has just finished reading the articles of impeachment against Trump, and members will now have six hours to debate the resolution. The articles concluded “Wherefore, President Trump, by such conduct, has demonstrated that he will remain a threat to the Constitution if allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly incompatible with self-governance and the rule of law. President Trump thus warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit under the United States.” 5.02pm GMT The House clerk is now reading the articles of impeachment against Trump on the floor,after which House members will have six hours to debate the resolution before tonight’s vote. If the debate goes according to schedule, which (again) is a big assumption, the vote should take place around 7:30 p.m. E.T. 4.58pm GMT The House has adopted the “rule” outlining the procedures for today’s debate on the impeachment resolution, with all but two Democrats (Collin Peterson and Jeff Van Drew) backing the motion. …. THE HOUSE has easily cleared a procedural hurdle, setting up impeachment debate and vote today. The vote was 228-197. 4.53pm GMT House Democrats successfully approved a motion to end debate on the “rule” outlining procedures for today’s impeachment proceedings, clearing the way for a vote on the rule itself. U.S. House voted 229-197 to “order the previous question” (end debate) on the rules that would govern floor debate on the articles of impeachment resolution. D 228-2 (Peterson, Van Drew) R 0-195 Amash (I) yes Next vote is on adopting the rules resolution. https://t.co/bhkobytZrP 4.51pm GMT Two House Democrats – Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, who has signaled he itnends to switch parties after the impeachment vote – joined Republicans in opposing a procedural motion to end debate on the “rule” outlining procedures today. Van Drew dodged reporters’ questions yesterday when asked about switching parties, but he is expected to cast his votes today as a Democrat, helping Republicans to claim bipartisan opposition to impeachment. 4.40pm GMT Congressman Jeff Van Drew, the Democratic lawmaker who has signaled he will switch his party affilation to Republican over his opposition to impeachment, has arrived on the House floor after missing this morning’s procedural votes. .@CongressmanJVD, making his first appearance on the floor today, is now chatting with his soon-to-be-former colleagues on the Democratic side of the aisle (though he would not confirm definitively yesterday that he was switching parties). 4.29pm GMT As House members vote on the “rule” outlining procedures for today’s impeachment proceedings, some campaign-related news is also unfolding. Senator Susan Collins said in a letter to supporters this morning that she is running for reelection, confirming widespread expectations the Maine Republican would seek a fifth term. Time & time again, Senator Collins has shown that she puts Trump and McConnell ahead of Mainers. Now she’s officially running for a fifth term – help us defeat her in 2020: https://t.co/COv597v6kD #mepolitics #MESen pic.twitter.com/2P0rHuFgYj 4.24pm GMT Debate has now concluded on the “rule” outlining procedures for today’s impeachment proceedings, and House members have moved on to a vote series to adop the rule. Lawmakers are now wrapping up the debate over the ground rules for today. A vote is expected in the next few minutes. It will serve as a decent proxy of where the final votes will fall today on the articles of impeachment. 4.11pm GMT Democratic congressman Joe Kennedy used his floor speech to explain to his children why he intended to vote in favor of impeaching the president. “Dear Ellie and James: This is a moment that you’ll read about in your history books,” the Massachusetts lawmaker said. Dem. Rep. Joe Kennedy addresses his children in remarks on impeachment: “Dear Ellie and James: This is a moment that you’ll read about in your history books. Today, I will vote to impeach the president of the United States. And I want you to know why.” https://t.co/YXG96ICVqo pic.twitter.com/S3Sd39n5uV 4.08pm GMT As the presidentlashes out against Nancy Pelosi, some commentators have started recirculating this 2008 video, in which Trump commends Pelosi and suggests she should have tried to impeach George W. Bush. 4.01pm GMT Trump has already tweeted a few dozen times this morning to slam the impeachment inquiry and speaker Nancy Pelosi as debate continues on the House floor. Will go down in history as worst Speaker. Already thrown out once! https://t.co/Q6N2EVlp9j 3.51pm GMT Speaker Nancy Pelosi is sitting on the House floor as debate continues on the “rule” outlining procedures for today’s proceedings. Speaker Pelosi is here, sitting near the back of the chamber on the Democrats side. She’s wearing black and shuffling through some papers as she watches the debate. 3.47pm GMT Congressman Jeff Van Drew, the Democrat who has signaled he will switch his party affiliation to Republican over his opposition to impeachment, did not vote in this morning’s procedural motions. Jeff Van Drew didn’t vote on this or on the earlier Republican motion to adjourn.https://ift.tt/2PYuuT3 Now underway, debate on the rule providing for consideration of the impeachment resolutionhttps://t.co/DTxZXcbiGb 3.34pm GMT House Republicans are trying to introduce more procedural motions to delay the vote, suggesting that debate on the articles of impeachment should be six hours longer than scheduled and that memebers should be made to cast votes manually, but Democrats have rejected the proposals. Republicans try more procedural moves, asking that votes on the impeachment articles be cast manually, by standing up and speaking, rather than electronic voting; and urging 12 hours of debate, rather than 6. Both requests failed when Democrats refused to accept them. 3.30pm GMT Congressman Jim Clyburn, the House majority whip, delivered a floor speech outlining Democrats’ argument for impeachment. “Today we have a president who seems to believe he is a king or above the law,” the longtime South Carolina lawmaker said. NOW: Democrats beginning their impeachment speeches with Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-SC, the number 3 Democrat in the House, as well as the highest-ranking African-American in Congress. And known as a good orator. 3.23pm GMT Just outside the US Capitol, pro-impeachment protesters have found some fun, holiday-themed ways of expressing their displeasure with the president. Outside the Capitol , Santa giving interviews about why Trump should be impeached pic.twitter.com/SoJ79FsccP 3.18pm GMT Walking to the House floor, Nancy Pelosi would only tell reporters she felt “sad” about today’s proceedings, echoing reports that the speaker has intstructed her Democratic caucus to treat today as a solemn occasion. Walking to House floor, Speaker Pelosi says she’s feeling “sad” about today but wouldn’t comment further, saying she will be speaking on the floor. GOP Rep. @TomColeOK04: “This is a very sad day.” “Unlike in 1998, the decision to have this vote is not the result of a bipartisan process or an open or fair process.” 3.11pm GMT The Republican minority whip, Steve Scalise, tried to raise a point of order, but Diana DeGette, the Democratic congresswoman presiding over today’s debate, ruled it to be out of order. GOP No. 2 @SteveScalise is now raising a point of order objecting to the Rule and the underlying articles, alleging a “violation of minority rights” The speaker pro tem appears to be ruling this out of order. 3.06pm GMT Congressman Jim McGovern, the Democratic chairman of the House rules committee, has introduced the “rule” that will establish parameters for debate on the impeachment resolution. House members will now have an hour to debate the rule before voting on the proposal, so it’s looking like an 11 a.m. E.T. vote before discussion can turn to the impeachment resolution itself. 3.02pm GMT The motion to table Kevin McCarthy’s resolution condemning Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler has succeeded, hopefully clearing the way (finally) for an hour of debate on the procedures for today. 2.55pm GMT True to form, the House of representatives is already behind schedule for today’s impeachment proceedings. Just to make clear … the House has not begun the hour of rule debate that was supposed to be ending just about now. House just started a 15-minute vote to table a GOP procedural resolution. Dems will win this vote, but itll take time 2.50pm GMT The Democratic majority leader, Steny Hoyer, has now introduced a motion to table Kevin McCarthy’s resolution condemning Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler for their handling of the impeachment inquiry, triggering another 15-minute vote. It appears Republicans are trying to delay the inevitable for as long as possible in the hope of forcing Democrats to take some uncomfortable votes before the all-important vote on articles of impeachment later tonight. 2.43pm GMT Kevin McCarthy is calling for a vote on a resolution condemning the Democratic chairmen of the intelligence and judiciary committees, Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler, for their handling of the impeachment inquiry. This will also be rejected by the Democratic majority. HAPPENING NOW → Chairmen Adam Schiff and Jerry Nadler have abused their power. I am calling for a vote on a privileged resolution to condemn their actions. pic.twitter.com/UaMfXBnGlg 2.39pm GMT Well, not so fast. The Republican minority leader, Kevin McCarthy, is now offering a parliamentary question before the House begins debating the rules for today’s proceedings. 2.35pm GMT The Republican motion to adjourn before taking up the articles of impeachment has been defeated, clearing the way for debate to begin on the procedures for today’s historic proceedings. 2.34pm GMT House judiciary committee chairman Jerry Nadler is on the floor today, having returned from a last-minute trip to New York yesterday to attend to a family medical emergency. Nadler’s absence from Washington yesterday meant that congressman Jamie Raskin, a former constitutional law professor, presented the Democrats’ argument for impeachment before the House rules committee. 2.26pm GMT A House Democratic aide provided more context on why congresswoman Diana DeGette, a Colorado Democrat who has served since 1997, is presiding over today’s debate. Why is @RepDianaDeGette presiding? A senior democratic aide tells NBC News: Rep. DeGette is a master at presiding. She is our toughest Speaker Pro Tem and has been preparing for this role for this specific debate for weeks. 2.16pm GMT Democratic congresswoman Diana DeGette is currently presiding over the House proceedings, but speaker Nancy Pelosi will take over when members vote on the articles of impeachment later tonight. Pelosi will also deliver a floor speech tonight, which is a rarity for House speakers. 2.07pm GMT Once the motion to adjourn is defeated, House members will likely begin one hour of debate on the procedures adopted by the rules committee to set parameters for today’s proceedings. Freedom Caucus Chair Andy Biggs made a motion to adjourn to stop wasting time on impeachment. The House is now taking a roll call vote on the Republican motion to adjourn. This will be killed by Democrats and then likely the one hour of debate on the rule will begin. 2.05pm GMT As expected, House Republicans have put forth a motion to adjourn before considering the articles of impeachment, which will almost certainly be defeated. GO BIGGS OR GO HOME: @RepAndyBiggsAZ is kicking off the GOP’s procedural gambits today, forcing a vote on a motion to adjourn before the impeachment debate begins. 2.02pm GMT The House has now convened for today’s proceedings, which will conclude with final votes on the two articles of impeachment against Trump. House Republicans are expected to introduce a number of procedural motions, which could delay the final vote, but Democrats will be able to defeat those proposals with their majority power. Republicans are expected to quickly move for the House to adjourn. That will require the first roll call vote of the day, and Democrats will defeat it. 1.51pm GMT The House will convene in about 10 minutes to begin today’s proceedings, which will include several hours of debate on the impeachment resolution, but protesters have already gathered on Capitol Hill. The final vote on impeachment isn’t expected until tonight but protesters are already out on the Capitol lawn, it is going to be a long and chilly day 1.41pm GMT Congressman Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House intelligence committee who has been intensely criticized by Trump and his allies, encouraged his colleagues to “honor their oath” in today’s impeachment vote. President Trump abused his power to cheat in the next election, then obstructed Congress to cover it up. The only question is: Will Members honor their oath to uphold the Constitution? History will remember the vote we take today. #DefendOurDemocracy 1.33pm GMT Nancy Pelosi has designated Democratic congresswoman Diana DeGette to serve as speaker pro tempore and preside over the House debate on the impeachment resolution. Speaker Pelosi has asked me to serve as speaker pro tempore and preside over the House for today’s impeachment debate. This is a sad and somber moment in our nation’s history and the responsibility to preside is something I won’t take lightly.https://t.co/ZIprrgZzO4 1.20pm GMT Following a marathon hearing yesterday, the House rules committee adopted debate procedures for today’s impeachment vote, which will likely not be finalized until this evening. According to the rules passed by the committee, House members will have six hours to debate the impeachment resolution, split evenly between the majority and the minority. 1.09pm GMT Trump has nothing on his public schedule today until he leaves for a Michigan campaign rally at 4.25 pm ET., and the president is already lashing out against his critics over Twitter. Trump acknowledged the House would almost certainly impeach him, but he insisted he had done “NOTHING WRONG” and warned of the effect today’s vote would have on future presidents. “Say a PRAYER!” Trump wrote. Can you believe that I will be impeached today by the Radical Left, Do Nothing Democrats, AND I DID NOTHING WRONG! A terrible Thing. Read the Transcripts. This should never happen to another President again. Say a PRAYER! 12.49pm GMT Good morning, live blog readers! We have arrived. Today, the House of Representatives is expected to impeach Donald Trump, making him only the third president in US history to receive this ignoble honor. Continue reading…
