A group of progressive House Democrats made their case to rank-and-file lawmakers on Wednesday that it’s time to open an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. But their efforts were not enough to convince party lawmakers who remain wary of taking such a dramatic step, favoring court fights instead.

“The overwhelming majority of the House Democratic Caucus continues to believe that the speaker has set forth the appropriate course, which is deliberate yet forceful,” Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said after the meeting. “There are a growing number of House members who have articulated a desire to move toward an impeachment inquiry but as far as I can tell that number is somewhere between 20 and 25.”