Who are the House Democrats backing Trump impeachment?
The nearly 60 House Democrats publicly supportive of launching an impeachment inquiry against President Trump represent a microcosm of the caucus, showing how fervor is spreading across diverse factions despite leadership's efforts to contain it.
Most of the members who support an impeachment inquiry are liberal. They include much of the Congressional Progressive Caucus leadership as well as 17 members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), whose members have long been among the most outspoken on impeachment.
Half of the members of the House Judiciary Committee, which would be charged with impeachment proceedings, already support launching an inquiry.
And while Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is opposed to impeachment, at least 11 of her home-state colleagues have come out in favor of moving forward.
The key constituency most reluctant to push ahead with impeachment are the swing-state members who helped Democrats retake their majority. So far, Rep. Tom Malinowski (N.J.) is the only Democrat who flipped a GOP-held district last fall to back starting an inquiry.
The Hill’s whip list currently lists 58 Democrats in support of an impeachment inquiry. Rep. Justin Amash (Mich.) is the only Republican to say Trump engaged in impeachable conduct.
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