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Washington — Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA), in voting against both articles of impeachment Wednesday night, said the articles are not supported by facts, evidence or reason.
He released the following statement:
“I was proud to stand up for the Constitution and the rule of law by voting to oppose both articles of impeachment.
As the U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump, Pennsylvania's delegation stuck to party lines when casting their individual votes.
With the 18-member delegation split evenly between the two political parties, the state's nine Democrats voted in favor of the articles of impeachment and the nine Republicans voted against.
While the House of Representatives impeached President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, Centre County’s representatives stood in opposition to the decision — calling it an unfair “political stunt” aimed at undermining the electoral process.
WGAL covers Congressman Keller's thoughts on impeachment - December 19, 2019
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WJAC covers Congressman Keller's reaction to Wednesday's impeachment vote - December 19, 2019
Pennsylvania lawmakers offered plenty of spoilers ahead of the impeachment vote in the House of Representatives.
As the House moved forward with a historic debate Wednesday ahead of the likely impeachment of President Donald Trump, many members remained fundamentally divided along party lines on the basic facts of the inquiry and what they mean.
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Senate approval of the $738 million spending bill Tuesday comes a week after the House passed the measure 377-48.