Since President Donald Trump returned to office, more than one House Democrat has moved to put articles of impeachment against him on the congressional record — and they have done it again and again. None of those efforts has passed. But the paper trail keeps growing, and it has turned impeachment from a one-time event into a recurring flashpoint on Capitol Hill.
It is important to be precise about what has actually happened. Individual members have introduced articles of impeachment. That is not the same thing as the House of Representatives impeaching a president. Any single member can file such a resolution. Getting it to a successful vote is another matter entirely — and so far, it has not come close.
This is playing out in the 119th Congress, the session that runs from 2025 into 2026. Impeachment is the constitutional process by which the House can formally charge a president with “high crimes and misdemeanors.” The House impeaches with a simple majority; the Senate then holds a trial and needs a two-thirds vote to convict and remove. Because those thresholds are steep, most impeachment resolutions that a single member drops in never reach a decisive vote — and the ones filed against President Trump so far have followed that pattern.
Who Filed, and When
The first major push came in the spring of 2025. Rep. Shri Thanedar of Michigan introduced seven articles of impeachment in April 2025, accusing the president of obstruction of justice, abuse of power, and corruption, among other charges. Thanedar later backed off pressing for a forced floor vote, but the articles were on the record.
The most persistent voice has been Rep. Al Green of Texas. Green has filed resolution after resolution — including H.Res. 353 and a string of follow-ups such as H.Res. 415, H.Res. 537, and later H.Res. 939 — repeatedly forcing the question onto the House floor. His resolutions have centered on abuse of power and, in one case, incitement.
Then, in April 2026, Rep. John Larson of Connecticut introduced 13 articles of impeachment, a sweeping package targeting everything from the circumvention of war powers to what he described as the militarization of domestic law enforcement and detentions and deportations based on race or political views.
Why None of It Has Advanced
Here is the part that matters most: not one of these efforts has passed. Republicans control the House, which means they control the floor schedule and the votes. Every time Al Green has forced the issue to a vote, the House has moved to table it — set it aside without any further action. In several of those votes, Democratic leaders joined in tabling the measure or voted “present,” declining to rally behind the effort.
That reflects a real strategic split. Introducing articles of impeachment is procedurally simple. Actually removing a president requires a majority of the House to impeach and then two-thirds of the Senate to convict — a bar that is nowhere near being met under the current makeup of Congress.
The Debate
Supporters of these filings argue that they serve a purpose even when they fail. Putting articles on the record, they say, forces accountability and creates a formal marker of the conduct they consider impeachable. Critics — including some Democrats — counter that repeated, doomed impeachment resolutions are largely symbolic, drain political energy, and hand opponents an easy talking point about overreach without any realistic path to removing the president from office.
What This Means for Americans
For voters trying to make sense of the headlines, the takeaway is straightforward. Impeachment articles have been filed against President Trump — more than once, by more than one member. But filing is not impeaching. The House has not impeached him, the measures have been tabled, and leadership has held back. Whether these repeated efforts represent principled accountability or political theater is exactly the kind of question voters are weighing right now.
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