Congressman Steven Horsford Votes to Hold the President Accountable and Uphold Our Constitution

Statement

Today, December 18, 2019, Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) voted to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America and hold President Trump accountable for his actions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

"This decision took careful thought and consideration. When I took my oath of office, I swore to uphold the Constitution of the United States and to serve this country. As difficult as this moment is for the country given the political divisiveness, preserving the integrity of our system for posterity is how I can best serve the interests of the people of Nevada," Congressman Horsford said of his decision.

"It has become apparent that President Trump is a continuing threat to our democracy and danger to our national security. He abused the power of his office for personal and political gain at the expense of our national security; he conditioned official acts--millions in military aid and a White House meeting--for his personal, political gain; and he attempted to cheat our democracy and corrupt our elections. And so today, I will vote in favor of the two articles of impeachment against President Trump. No one is above the law. Not even the President."

With this vote, Congressman Horsford supported the articles of impeachment against President Trump, including abuse of power for pressuring Ukraine to assist him in his re-election campaign and obstruction of Congress for blocking testimony and refusing to provide documents in response to House subpoenas in the impeachment inquiry.

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