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Impeachment of Richard Cheney by Dennis Kucinich
Alert: Representative Dennis Kucinich introduced a House Resolution 799 to impeach Dick Cheney on the House floor on November 6th, 2007. It was raised as a "question of privilege" so that it took priority over other business. There was a vote to table the resolution but it was referred to the Judiciary Committee. Please contact your Representative ASAP and urge them to support this resolution.
Action
- Please contact Judiciary Committee and ask them to pass HRes 799 or draft new Articles of Impeachment for Cheney. [email] [members] Here is a one page list of JC members you can print and check off as you call!
- Contact the major financial contributors to the Judiciary Committee members and ask them not to contribute unless the member supports impeachment.
- Please contact your Representative and ask them to cosponsor HRes 799.
Status of HRes 799
- Status of HRes 799 on Thomas, Text
- 11/6/07 - Introduced as a "question of privilege" and referred to the House Judiciary Committee
Status of HRes 333
- Referred to Constitution Subcommittee in the House Judiciary Committee.
- Status of HRes 333 on Thomas
- Text of Resolution and supporting documents on Kucinich website.
- Please thank these cosponsors.
Rep Baldwin, Tammy [WI-2] - 8/1/2007
Rep Brady, Robert A. [PA-1] - 7/24/2007
Rep Clarke, Yvette D. [NY-11] - 6/6/2007
Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy [MO-1] - 5/1/2007
Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] - 8/4/2007
Rep Davis, Danny K. [IL-7] - 11/5/2007
Rep Ellison, Keith [MN-5] - 6/28/2007
Rep Farr, Sam [CA-17] - 7/12/2007
Rep Filner, Bob [CA-51] - 7/12/2007
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] - 12/5/2007
Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila [TX-18] - 8/4/2007
Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [GA-4] - 6/28/2007
Rep Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [MI-13] - 9/7/2007
Rep Lee, Barbara [CA-9] - 6/7/2007
Rep McDermott, Jim [WA-7] - 7/10/2007
Rep Moran, James P. [VA-8] - 7/10/2007
Rep Payne, Donald M. [NJ-10] - 8/1/2007
Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. [IL-9] - 5/1/2007
Rep Towns, Edolphus [NY-10] - 9/27/2007
Rep Waters, Maxine [CA-35] - 6/12/2007
Rep Watson, Diane E. [CA-33] - 10/16/2007
Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. [CA-6] - 6/7/2007
Rep Wynn, Albert Russell [MD-4] - 5/10/2007
News
11/6/07 - Kucinich introduces a HRes 799 to impeach Dick Cheney. There was a vote to table the resolution but it was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
7/1/07 - Johnson and Ellison sign on. McDermott announces intention to cosponsor HRes 333.
6/21/07 - Other staffer in Judiciary says HRes 333 was never in a subcommittee. We are trying to determine the true status of HRes 333.
6/20/07 - Staffer in Judiciary says "HRes 333 moved from the subcommittee to the full committee".
4/24/07 - Representative Dennis Kucinich introduced Articles of Impeachment for Richard Cheney. The three articles charge that Cheney:
- "purposely manipulated the intelligence process to deceive the citizens and Congress of the United States by fabricating a threat of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction to justify the use of the United States Armed Forces against the nation of Iraq in a manner damaging to our national security interests",
- "deceived the citizens and Congress of the United States about an alleged relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda",
- "openly threatened aggression against the Republic of Iran absent any real threat to the United States".
Resources
- ImpeachCheney.org
- May 3, 2007 - "Kucinich's Impeachment Train" By Dave Lindorff
- April 24, 2007 - "Kucinich Introduces Impeachment Articles Against Cheney" Washington Post
"The 35 Articles of Impeachment and the Case for Prosecuting George W. Bush"
