After weeks of shooting down demands from Republicans and the White House that the House formally vote on impeachment, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that on Thursday, lawmakers would vote on a resolution “that affirms our ongoing, existing investigation.”In other words: The impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump will soon get its first official vote.The speaker’s decision means that for the first time, every member of the House will have to go on record to directly support or oppose the inquiry that could lead, ultimately, to Trump’s removal from office. But its timing raises important questions: Why is Pelosi holding …read more
Source:: The Atlantic
