Democrats advance impeachment articles ahead of six-hour debate

Published December 18, 2019 5:00pm ET



House Democrats advanced articles of impeachment against President Trump with a party-line floor vote to approve six hours of debate.

The vote was 228-197. Two Democrats voted against advancing the articles: Reps. Collin Peterson of Minnesota and Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey, who has plans to become a Republican. The two lawmakers were the only Democrats to vote earlier this year against sanctioning an impeachment investigation.

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