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North Texas U.S. House members vote along party lines on 2nd Trump impeachment
North Texas representatives voted along party lines on the second impeachment of President Donald Trump.
North Texas representatives voted along party lines on the second impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Local U.S. House Republicans who voted were against the measure while all of the North Texas Democrats were for impeaching Trump. The final count was 232 to 197 in favor of the single article of impeachment on "incitement of insurrection."
The vote took place one week after pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol after encouragement from Trump at a rally, attacking police officers and damaging property.