Our action this week is to remind Representative Garamendi that oversight of the President is one of Congress' responsibilities. Wednesday, Mueller put the ball in Congress' court when he stated “the Constitution requires a process other than the criminal justice system to formally accuse a sitting president of wrongdoing,” That process is impeachment.
We've asked Rep. Garamendi before to support H.Res 257, instructing the Judiciary Committee to investigate whether Trump should be impeached, but he has not been willing to take a stand. Therefore, as the Trump administration continues to ignore the law and to obstruct the investigation into Trump's wrongdoings, we are once again demanding that Rep. Garamendi fulfill his duty to provide a check on the Trump administration. This week, our action is to tell Rep. Garamendi to call for impeachment hearings and to cosponsor H.Res 257.
Scroll down for background, call scripts, and contact information for Rep. Garamendi.
office: M-F 9am-5pm @ 412 G Street Davis, CA 95616
We have urged Congressman Garamendi before to support H.Res. 257: Inquiring whether the House of Representatives should impeach Donald John Trump, President of the United States of America. He has still not signed on as a co-sponsor. Let’s remind the congressman that this is a necessary step to hold President Trump accountable for his actions.
Background:
The Mueller report confirms what we've always known: Trump abused his authority, violated the law, and tried repeatedly to obstruct justice. These are impeachable offenses. If Attorney General William Barr has proven anything, it's that he's a political operative whose priority is protecting Trump, not our democracy. It's up to Congress to do what Barr will not.
With control of the House, Democrats should use their investigatory power to begin investigations into whether Donald Trump has committed crimes that would justify his impeachment. Rep. Rashida Tlaib's resolution is a good step forward.
Sample call script (your own words are best!):
Hi, my name is [NAME] and I’m calling from [PART OF STATE/ZIP CODE]. I'm calling Rep. Garamendi to urge him to support impeachment hearings immediately and demand that he cosponsor Rep. Rashida Tlaib's resolution (H.Res. 257) that would instruct the Judiciary Committee to begin investigating whether Trump should be impeached.
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