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How Valley Congressmen Voted on Impeachment
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By David Taub, Senior Reporter
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December 19, 2019

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The House delegation representing the San Joaquin Valley voted along party lines on the two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump.
Democrats Jim Costa (Fresno), TJ Cox (Fresno), and Josh Harder (Turlock) voted in favor.


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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Bakersfield) and fellow Republicans Tom McClintock (Roseville) and Devin Nunes (Tulare) opposed the president’s impeachment.
View the roll call of Count 1 (abuse of power) and Count 2 (obstruction of Congress).
Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night. He is only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors.

Cox, Harder Explain Votes

Cox, in an email, said voters sent him to Washington for issues like drug prices, water, and agriculture.
“They also sent me to Washington to defend the Constitution, because that’s what protects all of our rights and freedoms,” Cox wrote. “Here are the facts: Our president abused his power and used your taxpayer money to advance his own personal interest, and when Congress fulfilled its duty to investigate, the president acted as if he were above the law, obstructing the investigation by withholding witnesses and subpoenaed documents.
“Both of those actions violate our sacred Constitution, which only identifies one remedy for Congress to hold the president accountable. In obeying that solemn duty to my constituents and the Constitution, it is my responsibility to cast votes in favor of both articles of impeachment, for abuse of power and for obstruction of Congress.”
Harder simply tweeted, “Today I honored my oath to protect the constitution.”

McCarthy, Nunes Blast Impeachment

McCarthy called the votes disgusting.
“Democrats just signed their own pink slips by voting to undo the results of the 2016 election and impeach the duly-elected President of the United States. Let’s not let them forget what they have done,” McCarthy said.
On the floor, Nunes accused Democrats of colluding with Russians for what he called the “phony” Steele dossier that was used to start the investigation into Trump leading to the Mueller Report.
“The only thing President Trump is guilty of is beating Hillary Clinton. The Democrats refuse to accept that loss, and now they’re indicating they’ll continue their impeachment efforts, even after this one fails in the U.S. Senate,” Nunes said. “The Democrats need a long period of rehabilitation.”

What’s Next?

The U.S. Senate will hold a trial on the impeachment charges and vote whether to remove Trump from office. A two-thirds supermajority is required, or 67 votes of the full 100-member Senate for the president’s removal.
If Trump is voted out of office, the Senate would hold a second vote to decide whether he is disqualified from running for future office.
Both California senators, Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris, are Democrats.

Valley Delegation Speeches

Jim Costa:

Kevin McCarthy:

Tom McClintock:


According to C-SPAN’s archive, neither Cox nor Harder made floor speeches.

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David Taub,
Senior Reporter
Curiosity drives David Taub. The award-winning journalist might be shy, but feels mighty with a recorder in his hand. He doesn't see it his job to "hold public officials accountable," but does see it to provide readers (and voters) the information needed to make intelligent choices. Taub has been honored with several writing awards from the California News Publishers Association. He's just happy to have his stories read. Joining GV Wire in 2016, Taub covers politics, government and elections, mainly in the Fresno/Clovis area. He also writes columns about local eateries (Appetite for Fresno), pro wrestling (Off the Bottom Rope), and media (Media Man). Prior to joining the online news source, Taub worked as a radio producer for KMJ and PowerTalk 96.7 in Fresno. He also worked as an assignment editor for KCOY-TV in Santa Maria, California, and KSEE-TV in Fresno. He has also worked behind the scenes for several sports broadcasts, including the NCAA basketball tournament, and the Super Bowl. When not spending time with his family, Taub loves to officially score Fresno Grizzlies games. Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Taub is a die-hard Giants and 49ers fan. He graduated from the University of Michigan with dual degrees in communications and political science. Go Blue! You can contact David at 559-492-4037 or at Send an Email

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