House kills Rep. Al Green's resolution to impeach Trump

Updated on: September 15, 2026 / 4:51 PM EDT / CBS News

House kills Rep. Al Green's resolution to impeach Trump

TL;DR

  • The House voted to table a resolution to impeach President Trump.
  • Rep. Al Green introduced the resolution, citing the conduct of immigration agencies and related deaths.
  • House Democratic leadership instructed members to vote 'present' on the motion to table.
  • Leaders stated that impeachment requires extensive investigation, which has not been done.
  • They emphasized that impeachment is a serious constitutional tool.
  • Rep. Green, who is leaving Congress, has made multiple impeachment attempts against Trump.
  • Leaders have not ruled out pursuing impeachment if Democrats regain the House majority.
  • The resolution was tabled by a vote of 232-147, with 47 voting present.