New story in Politics from Time: House Democrats to Vote on Impeachment Inquiry Resolution



House Democrats are expected to vote on a resolution asserting their right to conduct an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote in a letter to her colleagues Monday afternoon.

“This resolution establishes the procedure for hearings that are open to the American people, authorizes the disclosure of deposition transcripts, outlines procedures to transfer evidence to the Judiciary Committee as it considers potential articles of impeachment, and sets forth due process rights for the President and his Counsel,” Pelosi wrote in her letter. “We are taking this step to eliminate any doubt as to whether the Trump Administration may withhold documents, prevent witness testimony, disregard duly authorized subpoenas or continue obstructing the House of Representatives. ”

The floor vote is expected to take place on Thursday, according to two Congressional aides. It will be marked up in the Rules Committee on Wednesday.

The announcement was immediately criticized by Republicans, who have decried the secrecy of the inquiry despite past Congressional precedent for it. “House Democrats now suddenly saying they’ll vote on an impeachment resolution to ‘ensure transparency’ is rich—considering they’ve spent weeks conducting interviews in secret, leaking their own talking points while locking down any and all information that benefits the President,” Rep. Mark Meadows tweeted Monday afternoon.

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