25th Amendment Resolution: How Rep. Josh Gottheimer Voted

NJ 5TH — The U.S. House of Representatives votes Tuesday on a resolution asking Vice President Mike Pence invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office.

Congressman Josh Gottheimer, a Democrat, voted yes on the resolution.

The resolution, which passed 223-205, states that Trump “widely advertised and broadly encouraged” protests that led to last week’s violence and insurrection at the Capitol building, according to a report from NPR. It urges Pence to invoke his powers to declare Trump unfit for office “immediately” and assume all powers and responsibility of the presidency.

"What took place (the Capitol riot) is absolutely intolerable and unacceptable," Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland said in support of the resolution. It is "very clear the president did not discharge the proper duties of office."

Rep. Tom Cole, an Oklahoma Republican, called the resolution "misguided and inappropriate."

"The majority is asking the House to assume a power it does not have," Cole said, pointing to the power of invoking the 25th Amendment that lies with "the vice president and Cabinet alone."

If Pence does not respond to the resolution within 24 hours, according to several reports, leaders in the House plan to begin impeachment proceedings.

If that occurs, Trump would become the first president in United States history to be impeached a second time. To be removed, he will need to be convicted by the Senate.

House members were meeting in committee on the 25th Amendment resolution at 11 a.m. ET. A vote is set on the full House of Representatives floor later on Tuesday, according to a report from CNN.

Trump is eight days away from the end of his term, with President-elect Joe Biden set to become America’s 46th president on Jan. 20.