[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 679 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 679
Impeaching Kamala Devi Harris, Vice President of the United States, for
the high crimes and misdemeanors of betrayal of the public trust.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 24, 2021
Mrs. Boebert (for herself and Mr. Norman) submitted the following
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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RESOLUTION
Impeaching Kamala Devi Harris, Vice President of the United States, for
the high crimes and misdemeanors of betrayal of the public trust.
Resolved, That Kamala Devi Harris, Vice President of the United
States, is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors and that the
following Article of Impeachment be exhibited to the United States
Senate:
Article of Impeachment exhibited by the House of Representatives
of the United States of America in the name of itself and of the people
of the United States of America, against Kamala Devi Harris, Vice
President of the United States, in maintenance and support of its
impeachment against her for high crimes and misdemeanors.
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The Constitution provides that the House of Representatives ``shall
have the sole Power of Impeachment'' and that the Vice President
``shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of,
Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors''. In her
conduct of the office of Vice President of the United States--and in
violation of her constitutional oath faithfully to execute the office
of Vice President of the United States and, to the best of her ability,
preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States,
and in violation of her constitutional duty to take care that the laws
be faithfully executed--Kamala Devi Harris has betrayed the public
trust as Vice President of the United States, in that:
Vice President Harris has violated her oath of office to support
and defend the Constitution of the United States against enemies
foreign and domestic by supporting President Biden's abysmal oversight
of the withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan.
On April 25, 2021, Vice President Harris confirmed she was the last
person in the room when President Biden made the decision to withdraw
the troops from Afghanistan and stated, ``I have seen him over and over
again make decisions based exactly on what he believes is right''.
Vice President Harris neglected her duties as Vice President by
failing to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Biden from
office due to his clear inability to effectively and competently handle
his duties as Commander in Chief. President Biden has demonstrated
repeated memory issues that range from forgetting the name of the
Pentagon, Department of Defense, and Secretary of Defense, to
forgetting the purpose of his visit to survey winter storm damage in
Texas. He has also refused multiple times to take a Montreal Cognitive
Assessment (MOCA), like his predecessor, at the request of Members of
Congress. Furthermore, the American people have lost trust in President
Biden's ability to lead. As of August 22, 2021, 51 percent of Americans
do not feel that President Biden has acted competently as President of
the United States, 74 percent of Americans believe the removal of
American troops from Afghanistan has gone badly, and 50 percent of
Americans disapprove of the way President Biden is handling his job as
Commander in Chief. By neglecting to invoke the 25th Amendment, Vice
President Kamala Harris has betrayed the public trust.
On August 23, 2021, Vice President Harris called President Biden's
plan to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan ``courageous and
fair''. This decision has resulted in the Taliban gaining full control
of Afghanistan and jeopardized the safety of, and in some cases
directly resulted in the death of, United States citizens, United
States Armed Forces members, and Afghan civilians.
The withdrawal Vice President Harris characterized as ``courageous
and fair'' has resulted in the rapid takeover of Afghanistan by the
Taliban and has compromised the physical security of tens of thousands
of United States military personnel, United States Government
operatives, United States civilians, Afghan allies, other international
allies, and tens of billions of dollars of advanced United States
military equipment.
The withdrawal Vice President Harris characterized as ``courageous
and fair'' has led to international condemnation of the United States,
including from our allies.
The withdrawal Vice President Harris characterized as ``courageous
and fair'' has diminished the United States standing on the
international stage, allowing adversaries such as Russia and China to
call into question the ability of the United States to fulfill its
military and defense commitments.
On August 22, 2021, Vice President Harris neglected her duties as
Vice President and ignored the crisis in Afghanistan by taking a week-
long regional tour of Southeast Asia amidst the fall of Kabul and a
suicide bomb explosion executed by terrorist group ISIS-K that occurred
at Hamid Karzai International Airport, killing 11 Marines, 1 Navy
Medic, and 1 Army soldier, and injuring over 20 Americans.
In doing this, Vice President Kamala Devi Harris has directly
betrayed the public trust of the United States, to the manifest injury
of the people of the United States.
Vice President Harris by such conduct, has demonstrated that she
will remain a threat to national security and the Constitution if
allowed to remain in office, and has acted in a manner grossly
incompatible with self-governance and the rule of law. Vice President
Harris thus warrants impeachment and trial, removal from office, and
disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or
profit under the United States.
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