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Petition to Speaker Pelosi and Committee Chairs Nadler, Cummings, Schiff,
Waters, Neal and Engel:
"The creation of a formal impeachment inquiry is just a start. Commit to a
November 15 deadline for a full House vote on articles of impeachment and
ensure the inquiry's scope includes the full range of Trump’s impeachable
offenses."

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Dear John,

[ [link removed] ]We made this happen.
Here's what's next.

We're making it happen.

Yesterday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi finally endorsed a formal impeachment
inquiry. It took months of organizing and massive public pressure and it
couldn't have happened without CREDO members and our progressive allies.

We're grateful and inspired but we can't stop now. House Democrats have
the power to move with speed and purpose toward a full floor vote on
articles of impeachment by November 15 – but we need to keep up the
pressure. Can you add your name today?

[ [link removed] ]Tell the House Democrats charged with leading on impeachment: No more
slow walking. Get articles of impeachment on the House floor for a vote by
November 15. Click here to sign the petition.

It has taken far too long to get to this point, and there are still some
gaping holes in Democrats' plans.

Timing: Until now, Democrats have done far more foot-dragging than
leading. With no commitment to an end date, there is a serious risk of
“running out the clock” while Trump continues to escalate his abuses of
office. Speaker Pelosi should cancel the October recess to keep the
momentum moving on impeachment; the Judiciary Committee should schedule a
final vote on articles of impeachment no later than November 1, 2019; and
the full House must vote no later than November 15.

Scope: The inquiry should not be limited to the Ukraine revelations, or
the Mueller report, but should include the full range of Trump’s
impeachable offenses. These include: abuse of power to undermine the
freedom of the press and to investigate and prosecute political
adversaries and critics; corruption of elections; abuse of office to
foment and act on racism; and corruption and self-enrichment.

Staffing: As Rep. Ted Lieu pointed out this week, "Trump has around 30
attorneys working to defy Congress & the American people. Our House
Counsel staff is tiny in comparison."^1 The Democratic majority must do
everything it can to increase the capacity of the committees to hold fully
staffed public hearings in October.

Power: To date, Trump's lackeys have obstructed Democrats' investigations
at every turn, but Democrats have not levied any serious consequences for
their contempt. Congress has an explicit power – inherent contempt – to
compel witnesses to cooperate.^2 Democratic committee chairs need to start
holding Republican witnesses accountable if they refuse to participate.

The momentum is clearly on our side, but we will not win if we don't
demand bold, strategic leadership from Speaker Pelosi and the chairs of
the six committees conducting the impeachment investigation. The more of
us who add our names, the louder our voices will be demanding we finally
get the leadership we deserve. Click the link below to add your name
today:

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Thanks for everything you do,

Thaís Marques, Campaign Manager
[ [link removed] ]CREDO Action from Working Assets

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References:

 1. Rep. Ted Lieu, "[ [link removed] ]Tweet," Sept. 23, 2019.
 2. Jack Quinn, "[ [link removed] ]If contempt of Congress can’t be enforced, then
Congress isn’t a co-equal branch," The Washington Post, Sept. 24,
2019.

Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

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