House Votes Down Trump Impeachment Effort In Bipartisan Rejection

In a blow to anti-Trump Democrats, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly rejected a new impeachment effort against the President. The failed resolution, focused on Trump’s recent military actions in Iran, saw an unexpected alliance of Republicans and moderate Democrats pushing back against the far-left wing of the Democratic party.

At a glance:

• The House rejected Rep. Al Green’s impeachment resolution against President Trump with a decisive 344-79 vote

• Green’s resolution accused Trump of abusing power by bombing Iranian nuclear sites without congressional authorization

• 128 Democrats joined all 216 Republicans to defeat the impeachment attempt

• Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other progressive Democrats supported the impeachment effort

• Trump responded by calling AOC “one of the ‘dumbest’ people in Congress” and dismissed the impeachment attempt

Democrats Fail to Unite Against Trump

The latest attempt to impeach President Donald Trump crashed and burned on the House floor Tuesday with a bipartisan coalition voting 344-79 to table the resolution. The overwhelming defeat demonstrated the limited appetite among both parties for another politically charged impeachment battle, especially over military actions many Americans supported.

Rep. Al Green (D-TX), who has previously attempted to impeach Trump, introduced the resolution claiming the president had overstepped his constitutional authority by ordering strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. Despite gaining support from progressive Democrats like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), the measure failed to gain traction with Democratic leadership.

Green’s resolution accused Trump of evolving American democracy into an “authoritarian government” by allegedly usurping congressional war powers. The text claimed the president’s military actions against Iran constituted a serious threat to democratic processes, though many foreign policy experts have defended the strikes as necessary for national security.

BREAKING: Democrats fume at “unserious” Trump impeachment vote

“A completely unserious and selfish move,” one House Democrat told Axios on the condition of anonymity to speak candidly about a colleague.https://t.co/YlN32K99LT pic.twitter.com/CkJ8LoxMF1

— Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) June 25, 2025

Trump Fires Back at Progressive Critics

President Trump wasted no time responding to his critics, particularly targeting Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who had been vocal in supporting the impeachment effort. In a blistering statement, Trump called her “Stupid AOC” and “one of the ‘dumbest’ people in Congress,” while dismissing the impeachment attempt as politically motivated.

“Stupid AOC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the ‘dumbest’ people in Congress, is now calling for my Impeachment, despite the fact that the Crooked and Corrupt Democrats have already done that twice before,” Trump stated. His remarks referenced the two failed impeachment attempts during his first term, both of which ended in acquittal by the Senate.

Here are the 128 House Dems who voted to table (kill) the Rep. Al Green D-TX impeachment resolution against President Trump over the Iran attacks. https://t.co/0kC3oqnq3j pic.twitter.com/8T71pzNcn1

— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) June 24, 2025

Ocasio-Cortez had argued that Trump’s actions warranted impeachment, claiming, “The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers.” Her position failed to convince most of her Democratic colleagues, highlighting the growing divide within the party over how to oppose Trump’s presidency.

It also reveals that lots of Democrats understand exactly why Trump did what he did.

Republican Unity Shows Trump’s Strength

The vote also demonstrated Trump’s commanding position within the Republican Party, with every GOP member voting against the impeachment resolution. Republicans have consistently defended the president’s military decisions as falling within his authority as Commander-in-Chief and necessary for protecting American interests abroad.

This marks the first failed attempt by House Democrats to impeach Trump during his second term, but likely not the last according to political analysts. The decisive defeat suggests Democratic leadership recognizes the political risks of pursuing impeachment without clear public support, especially following their previous unsuccessful attempts.

Trump’s approval ratings have remained stable despite continued attacks from progressive Democrats, with many Americans supporting his tough stance on Iran’s nuclear program. The president has framed opposition to his military decisions as weakness on national security, a message that continues to resonate with his base and many moderate voters.