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Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)

Impeaching Linda M. McMahon, Secretary of Education, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

H.Res. 1391 · House resolution Government Operations and Politics

A Democratic resolution with 21 Democratic cosponsors · See all 21 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

This resolution seeks to impeach Secretary of Education Linda M. McMahon for high crimes and misdemeanors. The articles of impeachment allege that she willfully refused to comply with federal laws by transferring several Department of Education offices to other agencies. Furthermore, the resolution charges her with making false statements to the Senate regarding the disbursement of appropriated funds. Finally, it accuses her of breaching public trust through massive staff reductions and delays in funding. The document argues these actions demonstrate an intent to dismantle the Department of Education without congressional approval.