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

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

Washington — The House killed a resolution to impeach President Trump on Tuesday amid renewed interest in Democrats' plans if they retake the majority.

In a 232-147 vote with 47 lawmakers voting present, the House approved a Republican motion to table the resolution that was introduced by Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas, who has spearheaded several unsuccessful attempts to impeach Mr. Trump.

Green's resolution sought to impeach Mr. Trump over the conduct of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. He cited the killings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo and Johan Sebastian Duran Guerrero by federal immigration agents this year.

House Democratic leadership did not whip the vote, but announced in a joint statement on Monday that they would vote "present" on the motion to table Green's impeachment resolution.

"Impeachment is a sacred constitutional vehicle designed to hold a corrupt executive accountable for abuse of power, breaking the law and violating the public trust. The effort traditionally requires a comprehensive investigative process, the collection and review of thousands of documents, an exacting scrutiny of the facts, the examination of dozens of key…

Original source: https://www.cbsnews.com/healthwatch/