It appears to have been aimed at rebutting the US President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, which claimed that the impeachment proceedings lacked approval without a full vote.
Vice President Mike Pence Cheers as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi examines a copy of the speech when President Donald Trump delivers his second federal speech to the Congressional Congress at the House of Representatives meeting. Washington Capitol Hill February 5, 2019
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The US House of Representatives said Thursday that Congress will speed up the process, which includes an upcoming hearing, on Thursday.
Democratic aides told AFP on Monday after Congressman Nancy Pelosi informed fellow Democrats about the plan.
It seems that the impeachment proceedings were aimed at rebutting Trump and the Republican Party, alleging lack of approval without a full vote.
"This week, we will present a resolution on the floor confirming the ongoing investigations by the Commission as part of an impeachment investigation," Pelosi said in a letter to her Caucus.
Given that 228 Democrats out of a total of 435 houses have records in support of impeachment or impeachment investigations, this measure is likely to pass in the Democratic control house.
The bill “outlines the procedure for establishing a hearing procedure open to Americans, approving the disclosure of a copy of the deed, and passing the evidence to the judicial commission when considering articles that may be impeached.
To date, all investigative testimony that has been conducted for a month has proceeded privately, and Republicans accused the process of being secret and illegal.
& # 39; Stop the doubt & # 39;
Pelosi said the resolution "describes due process for the president and his lawyers," the Republican reiterated measures have been ignored by the majority of the House of Representatives.
"We are taking this step to remove doubts about whether the Trump administration will hold documents, stop witness testimony, ignore subpoenas with legitimate authority, or continue to hinder the House of Representatives," he added.
Trump's Speaker of the Parliament, Pelosi, made her move when the impeachment confrontation made a radical new voice in Washington as the main witness who ignored the US House's subpoena to testify to the US subpoena.
The White House tried to stop the appearance of former Secretary of State Charles Kupperman. Last week he filed a lawsuit in court to decide whether to follow the order of the Legal Department and whether to follow the law. a council.
Cooper Man was reportedly called by a Democratic Party on a July 25 call from Trump and Ukraine to force US leaders to investigate Kiev's political opponents.
Trump's requests and accusations received political favor, coordinated nearly $ 400 million in military aid to Ukraine, were the basis for the impeachment investigation that began five weeks ago, and are now threatening the presidency.
The House Rules Committee will hold a preliminary vote on impeachment "transparency" measures at 3 pm (1900 GMT) Wednesday, said panel chairman Jim McGovern.
If the committee is approved, the next day, the floor is taken for a full vote.
Source: AFP
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