A growing number of U.S. House Democrats are pushing for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s impeachment after another fatal shooting of an American citizen by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis this month.
At least 164 members — more than three-fourths of all House Democrats, who total 213 — backed an impeachment resolution against Noem as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the office of Illinois Rep. Robin Kelly, who authored the measure.
“Kristi Noem should be fired immediately, or we will commence impeachment proceedings in the House of Representatives. We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar said in a statement Tuesday.
Kelly’s three articles of impeachment against Noem accuse the secretary of obstruction of Congress, violation of public trust and self-dealing. The resolution came after the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good by a federal agent in Minneapolis.
Democratic calls for Noem’s impeachment grew even louder after federal agents fatally shot 37-year-old Alex Pretti in Minneapolis Jan. 24.
President Donald Trump’s administration has taken heat for its immigration enforcement tactics and appeared to dial down its rhetoric following the shooting.
Republicans control the U.S. House with a narrow 218-member majority.
In a statement shared with States Newsroom on Tuesday, Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary for public affairs at the department, said, “DHS enforces the laws Congress passes, period,” adding that “if certain members don’t like those laws, changing them is literally their job.”
“While (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) officers are facing a staggering 1,300% spike in assaults, too many politicians would rather defend criminals and attack the men and women who are enforcing our laws and did nothing while Joe Biden facilitated an invasion of tens of millions of illegal aliens into our country,” McLaughlin said. “It’s time they focus on protecting the American people, the work this Department is doing every day under Secretary Noem’s leadership.”
Here’s a list of the Democratic co-sponsors, as of Tuesday afternoon, per Kelly’s office:
Alabama
- Rep. Terri Sewell
- Rep. Shomari Figures
Arizona
- Rep. Yassamin Ansari
- Rep. Adelita Grijalva
California
- Rep. Nanette Barragán
- Rep. Julia Brownley
- Rep. Salud Carbajal
- Rep. Judy Chu
- Rep. Lou Correa
- Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
- Rep. Laura Friedman
- Rep. John Garamendi
- Rep. Jimmy Gomez
- Rep. Jared Huffman
- Rep. Sara Jacobs
- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove
- Rep. Doris Matsui
- Rep. Dave Min
- Rep. Kevin Mullin
- Rep. Luz Rivas
- Rep. Linda Sánchez
- Rep. Brad Sherman
- Rep. Lateefah Simon
- Rep. Eric Swalwell
- Rep. Mark Takano
- Rep. Mike Thompson
- Rep. Norma Torres
- Rep. Juan Vargas
- Rep. Maxine Waters
- Rep. Sam Liccardo
- Rep. Scott Peters
- Rep. Raul Ruiz
- Rep. Rob Garcia
- Rep. Mike Levin
- Rep. Gil Cisneros
- Rep. Zoe Lofgren
- Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Colorado
- Rep. Diana DeGette
- Rep. Brittany Pettersen
- Rep. Joe Neguse
- Rep. Jason Crow
Connecticut
- Rep. John Larson
- Rep. Joe Courtney
- Rep. Jahana Hayes
- Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Delaware
- Rep. Sarah McBride
District of Columbia
- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton*
Florida
- Rep. Lois Frankel
- Rep. Maxwell Frost
- Rep. Darren Soto
- Rep. Kathy Castor
- Rep. Frederica Wilson
- Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Georgia
- Rep. Nikema Williams
- Rep. Hank Johnson
Hawaii
- Rep. Jill Tokuda
Illinois
- Rep. Nikki Budzinski
- Rep. Sean Casten
- Rep. Danny Davis
- Rep. Chuy García
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson
- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi
- Rep. Mike Quigley
- Rep. Jan Schakowsky
- Rep. Eric Sorensen
- Rep. Bill Foster
Indiana
- Rep. André Carson
- Rep. Frank Mrvan
Kentucky
- Rep. Morgan McGarvey
Louisiana
- Rep. Troy Carter
Maine
- Rep. Chellie Pingree
Maryland
- Rep. Sarah Elfreth
- Rep. April McClain Delaney
- Rep. Kweisi Mfume
- Rep. Johnny Olszewski
- Rep. Steny Hoyer
Massachusetts
- Rep. Bill Keating
- Rep. Stephen Lynch
- Rep. Jim McGovern
- Rep. Seth Moulton
- Rep. Lori Trahan
- Rep. Jake Auchincloss
- Rep. Ayanna Pressley
- Rep. Richard Neal
Michigan
- Rep. Haley Stevens
- Rep. Shri Thanedar
- Rep. Rashida Tlaib
- Rep. Debbie Dingell
Minnesota
- Rep. Angie Craig
- Rep. Betty McCollum
- Rep. Kelly Morrison
- Rep. Ilhan Omar
Mississippi
- Rep. Bennie Thompson
Missouri
- Rep. Wesley Bell
Nevada
- Rep. Dina Titus
- Rep. Steven Horsford
- Rep. Susie Lee
New Hampshire
- Rep. Chris Pappas
New Jersey
- Rep. LaMonica McIver
- Rep. Rob Menendez
- Rep. Donald Norcross
- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
New Mexico
- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández
- Rep. Melanie Stansbury
- Rep. Gabe Vasquez
New York
- Rep. Yvette Clarke
- Rep. Adriano Espaillat
- Rep. Dan Goldman
- Rep. Tim Kennedy
- Rep. Jerry Nadler
- Rep. Paul Tonko
- Rep. Ritchie Torres
- Rep. Nydia Velázquez
- Rep. Laura Gillen
- Rep. Gregory Meeks
- Rep. Grace Meng
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Rep. George Latimer
- Rep. Pat Ryan
- Rep. John Mannion
North Carolina
- Rep. Alma Adams
- Rep. Valerie Foushee
- Rep. Deborah Ross
Ohio
- Rep. Joyce Beatty
- Rep. Shontel Brown
- Rep. Greg Landsman
Oregon
- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
- Rep. Maxine Dexter
- Rep. Val Hoyle
- Rep. Andrea Salinas
- Rep. Janelle Bynum
Pennsylvania
- Rep. Brendan Boyle
- Rep. Madeleine Dean
- Rep. Chris Deluzio
- Rep. Dwight Evans
- Rep. Summer Lee
- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
- Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
Rhode Island
- Rep. Gabe Amo
Tennessee
- Rep. Steve Cohen
Texas
- Rep. Greg Casar
- Rep. Joaquin Castro
- Rep. Jasmine Crockett
- Rep. Lloyd Doggett
- Rep. Veronica Escobar
- Rep. Sylvia Garcia
- Rep. Al Green
- Rep. Julie Johnson
- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher
- Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
Vermont
- Rep. Becca Balint
Virginia
- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam
- Rep. James Walkinshaw
- Rep. Bobby Scott
- Rep. Don Beyer
- Rep. Eugene Vindman
- Rep. Jennifer McClellan
Washington
- Rep. Pramila Jayapal
- Rep. Emily Randall
- Rep. Adam Smith
- Rep. Marilyn Strickland
- Rep. Suzan DelBene
Wisconsin
- Rep. Gwen Moore
- Rep. Mark Pocan
*Norton is the non-voting delegate who represents Washington, D.C., in Congress.
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